| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Sweatt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Leddy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Weakley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | James Weakley inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Georgia Tech | Leandro Romano steps in front of the Robert Stayton pass | 27-30 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano lays it in | 29-30 |
| 19:25 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 19:05 | Georgia Tech | Robert Stayton gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:50 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Everett Leddy | 29-33 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by James Weakley - foul #1 on James Weakley, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Darren Krueger (SF), Bill Hale (PF) James Weakley, Robert Stayton | |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 18:28 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:07 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy is fouled on the floor by Paul Knudson - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Robert Stayton (PF) Bill Hale | |
| 17:49 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy misses long on a runner in the lane | 29-33 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Stayton - foul #1 on Robert Stayton, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Weakley (SF), Bill Hale (PF) Darren Krueger, Robert Stayton | |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:03 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt buries a jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is fouled on the floor by John Reiter - foul #3 on John Reiter, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn (PG), Darren Krueger (SF), Robert Stayton (PF), Michael Williams (C) John Sweatt, James Weakley, Bill Hale, John Reiter | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:21 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Stayton | 31-35 |
| 15:52 | Georgia Tech | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt (PG), Jason Turner (SG), James Weakley (SF), Bill Hale (PF), John Reiter (C) Matthew Clyburn, Everett Leddy, Darren Krueger, Robert Stayton, Michael Williams | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Sweatt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Weakley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt loses the dribble to Mason Littrell | 31-35 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 15:04 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 14:59 | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Sweatt | 31-37 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 14:16 | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 14:15 | Georgia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Hale | 33-37 |
| 14:01 | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 14:00 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:42 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Haddock | 35-39 |
| 13:19 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy (SG), Darren Krueger (SF), Robert Stayton (PF) Jason Turner, James Weakley, Bill Hale | |
| 13:19 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:19 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frank Patrick | 37-40 |
| 12:38 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Michael Williams (C) John Reiter | |
| 12:38 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:38 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's pass is intercepted by Michael Williams | 37-42 |
| 12:03 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-42 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 11:51 | Georgia Tech | Darren Krueger snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Sweatt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Leddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Krueger (fresh) PF - Robert Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 11:25 | Georgia Tech | Darren Krueger grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:07 | Georgia Tech | Leandro Romano steals the ball from Michael Williams | 37-42 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn (PG), James Weakley (SF), John Reiter (C) John Sweatt, Darren Krueger, Michael Williams | |
| 10:38 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter is whistled for a carry | 37-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt (PG) Matthew Clyburn | |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is denied on a layup by John Reiter | 37-42 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 09:49 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Twyman | 39-42 |
| 09:48 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:21 | Georgia Tech | John Reiter makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Sweatt | 39-44 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 42-44 |
| 08:37 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Bacher | 44-44 |
| 07:56 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Stayton | 44-47 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Everett Leddy steps in front of the Frank Patrick pass | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Sweatt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Leddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Weakley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Stayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Reiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 07:23 | Georgia Tech | Robert Stayton grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 07:02 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Reiter | 44-50 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 06:38 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Everett Leddy | 44-50 |
| 06:14 | Georgia Tech | Paul Knudson is called for the reach on John Sweatt - foul #3 on Paul Knudson, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn (PG), Jason Turner (SG), Darren Krueger (SF), Bill Hale (PF), Michael Williams (C) John Sweatt, Everett Leddy, James Weakley, Robert Stayton, John Reiter | |
| 05:57 | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 05:55 | Georgia Tech | Darren Krueger misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Norman Allen (PF) Bill Hale | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:05 | Georgia Tech | Jason Turner clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 49-50 |
| 04:40 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Williams | 49-52 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:03 | Georgia Tech | Michael Williams clanks a runner from the right block | 52-52 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 03:53 | Georgia Tech | Darren Krueger grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 03:26 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leandro Romano - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy (SG), James Weakley (SF), Bill Hale (PF), John Reiter (C) Jason Turner, Darren Krueger, Norman Allen, Michael Williams | |
| 03:26 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:26 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Matthew Clyburn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Everett Leddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Weakley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Reiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Bill Hale takes the ball from James Bacher | 52-54 |
| 02:41 | Georgia Tech | Jeffrey Twyman blocks the short jumper by Bill Hale | 52-54 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Reiter - foul #4 on John Reiter, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt (PG), Darren Krueger (SF), Robert Stayton (PF) Matthew Clyburn, James Weakley, Bill Hale | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:26 | Georgia Tech | Robert Stayton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:59 | Georgia Tech | John Sweatt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano loses the dribble to John Sweatt in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 01:36 | Georgia Tech | Leandro Romano steals it from John Sweatt out of a doubleteam | 53-54 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Darren Krueger swats the short shot by James Bacher | 53-54 |
| 01:29 | Georgia Tech | Robert Stayton grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 01:00 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy loses the dribble to James Bacher | 53-54 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Weakley (SF) Darren Krueger | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Everett Leddy - foul #3 on Everett Leddy, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:14 | Georgia Tech | Robert Stayton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Patrick | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | John Sweatt is called for the reach on Frank Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sweatt, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is fouled in the backcourt by John Sweatt - foul #3 on John Sweatt, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | Everett Leddy can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 59-54 |