| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ulloa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Prouty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ronnie Moore inbounds the ball | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Walter Hoover connects on the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Michael Hooks - foul #3 on Michael Hooks, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Kim (C) Michael Hooks | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Walter Hoover misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | David Prouty snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | David Prouty lays it up and in | 50-45 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Russell Gillon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Larry Kim snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Walter Hoover snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Russell Gillon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Corea | 53-45 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Prouty | 53-47 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Russell Gillon misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Herbert Corea can't tip it in | 53-47 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Michael Stewart can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Marcus | 53-47 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | William Ulloa is hacked by Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), John Holland (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Walter Hoover, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Steven Pennington (PF), Jason Raffa (C) Richard Marcus, David Prouty, Larry Kim | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 17:57 | LSU | John Canning pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Joseph Bridge is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | William Ulloa grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | William Ulloa clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Holland - foul #2 on John Holland, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, Joseph Bridge, John Holland, John Canning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (PF), Larry Kim (C) Steven Pennington, Jason Raffa | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:42 | LSU | William Ulloa steals the ball from Herbert Corea | 53-49 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | William Ulloa can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | William Ulloa grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Larry Kim buries a turnaround from the left block | 53-51 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Jonathan Willis loses the dribble to Bruce Cane | 53-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bobby Pedraza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Ulloa (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 15:40 | LSU | Herbert Corea gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 15:16 | LSU | Jonathan Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Larry Kim grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Bobby Pedraza picks off the pass by William Ulloa | 53-51 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Jonathan Willis blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Larry Kim grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Willis picks off the pass by Bruce Cane in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Jonathan Willis drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terrence Schaaf | 56-51 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Herbert Corea steps in front of the Larry Kim pass | 56-51 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza is fouled on the floor by Bruce Cane - foul #3 on Bruce Cane, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), John Canning (C) Bobby Pedraza, Jonathan Willis, Ronnie Moore, Terrence Schaaf, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Nathaniel Callanan (SG), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Bruce Cane, Francis Arnold, William Ulloa, Larry Kim | |
| 14:06 | LSU | John Canning's dunk attempt is rejected by David Prouty | 56-51 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 13:47 | LSU | John Holland snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Russell Gillon is fouled on the floor by Michael Hooks - foul #4 on Michael Hooks, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (SG) Walter Hoover | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF), Jason Raffa (C) Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| 13:30 | LSU | Michael Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 13:28 | LSU | John Canning pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 13:13 | LSU | David Prouty steals the ball from Russell Gillon | 56-51 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 12:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Canning | 56-51 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Robert Sickler is called for the reach on Russell Gillon - foul #1 on Robert Sickler, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG) Russell Gillon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) David Prouty | |
| 12:35 | LSU | Joseph Bridge misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Michael Stewart tips it in | 58-51 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 12:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 58-51 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Michael Stewart throws it down set up by Sterling Davis | 60-51 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 12:00 | LSU | Sterling Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Holland (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Canning (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sickler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Raffa (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | LSU | Michael Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Marcus | 60-51 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Bridge takes the ball from Richard Marcus in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Joseph Bridge banks in the layup | 62-51 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 11:21 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 11:11 | LSU | John Holland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler is hacked by Sterling Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sterling Davis, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, Joseph Bridge, John Holland, John Canning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), David Prouty (PF), Larry Kim (C) Richard Marcus, Robert Sickler, Steven Pennington, Jason Raffa | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Walter Hoover - foul #3 on Walter Hoover, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Prouty | 62-53 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Larry Kim clanks a jumper from the right side | 62-53 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Larry Kim snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 62-53 |
| 10:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 62-53 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Prouty - foul #3 on David Prouty, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Bruce Cane | |
| 10:14 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson banks in the layup set up by David Prouty and the foul's on Ronnie Moore - foul #2 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrence Schaaf (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Russell Gillon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Walter Hoover - foul #4 on Walter Hoover, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG) Russell Gillon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG) Francis Arnold | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:21 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the dunk | 64-58 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Ronnie Moore gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf is hacked by Nathaniel Callanan - foul #2 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | LSU | John Canning (C) Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), William Ulloa (SF) Richard Marcus, Robert Jackson | |
| 08:54 | LSU | Ronnie Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Willis (SF) Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | David Prouty is open but misses the lay-in | 64-58 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | William Ulloa tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 08:32 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Hoover | 64-60 |
| 08:23 | LSU | John Canning banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Pedraza and he's hacked by Larry Kim - foul #1 on Larry Kim, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) Bobby Pedraza, Walter Hoover, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (SF), Steven Pennington (PF) William Ulloa, Larry Kim | |
| 08:23 | LSU | John Canning makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-60 |
| 07:37 | LSU | John Canning snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Bridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Stewart (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Canning (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jackson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Prouty (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Russell Gillon misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Cane - foul #4 on Bruce Cane, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Hoover (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Joseph Bridge, Jonathan Willis, Michael Stewart, John Canning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Nathaniel Callanan (SG), Robert Sickler (SF), Jason Raffa (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Bruce Cane, Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson, Steven Pennington, David Prouty | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Russell Gillon makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:19 | LSU | Russell Gillon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus's pass is intercepted by Herbert Corea in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 07:04 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Herbert Corea hits the follow up shot | 71-60 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Herbert Corea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), John Holland (SF) Russell Gillon, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Ulloa (SF) Robert Sickler | |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Marcus and he's hacked by Terrence Schaaf - foul #3 on Terrence Schaaf, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) Walter Hoover, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:11 | LSU | John Holland misses the turnaround near the basket | 71-66 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Ulloa | 71-66 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Sterling Davis - foul #4 on Sterling Davis, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (SF) Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG), David Prouty (PF) Nathaniel Callanan, Jason Raffa | |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Joseph Bridge can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Prouty | 71-68 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks's pass is intercepted by Sterling Davis | 71-68 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Joseph Bridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | David Prouty pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | David Prouty drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jackson and he's hacked by John Holland - foul #3 on John Holland, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, Joseph Bridge, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, John Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Nathaniel Callanan (SG), Robert Sickler (SF), Steven Pennington (PF) Robert Jackson, Francis Arnold, William Ulloa, Michael Hooks | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses the free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Jonathan Willis | 73-70 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Jonathan Willis grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Jonathan Willis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Herbert Corea tips it back up and in | 75-70 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan loses the dribble to Jonathan Willis in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf misses the lay-in | 75-70 |
| 03:44 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Terrence Schaaf | 75-70 |
| 03:29 | LSU | Walter Hoover's fadeaway is rejected by David Prouty | 75-70 |
| 03:28 | LSU | Jonathan Willis tips it back up and in | 77-70 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Hoover (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Corea (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sickler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Prouty (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Walter Hoover is called for the reach on Bruce Cane in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Hoover, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), John Canning (PF) Russell Gillon, Walter Hoover, Jonathan Willis, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Jason Raffa (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Nathaniel Callanan, Robert Sickler, Steven Pennington, David Prouty | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:07 | LSU | John Canning is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Canning, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Bruce Cane | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Pedraza - foul #2 on Bobby Pedraza, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrence Schaaf (PF) Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Jason Raffa takes the ball from Terrence Schaaf | 77-73 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Bridge takes the ball from Francis Arnold | 77-73 |
| 02:16 | LSU | Joseph Bridge hits the finger roll | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Bobby Pedraza, Joseph Bridge, Ronnie Moore, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG), Robert Sickler (SF), Steven Pennington (PF) Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson, Jason Raffa | |
| 01:59 | LSU | Russell Gillon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steven Pennington | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) Jonathan Willis, John Holland, John Canning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Ulloa (SF), David Prouty (PF) Robert Sickler, Steven Pennington | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | LSU | Joseph Bridge is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-73 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:40 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Joseph Bridge is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Russell Gillon | 82-73 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks throws it down | 82-75 |
| 01:09 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-75 |
| 00:45 | LSU | The short jumper by Ronnie Moore is denied by David Prouty | 82-75 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses badly on a runner from the right block | 82-75 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | William Ulloa pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | William Ulloa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Marcus | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Joseph Bridge is hacked by Richard Marcus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Marcus, team foul #9 | 82-78 |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Joseph Bridge makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Joseph Bridge makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Corea - foul #3 on Herbert Corea, team foul #13 | 84-78 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) John Holland, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Marcus - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #10 | 84-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Willis (SG), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Joseph Bridge, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-80 |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (SF), John Canning (C) Ronnie Moore, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jonathan Willis is fouled on the floor by Michael Hooks - foul #5 on Michael Hooks, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Kim (C) Michael Hooks | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jonathan Willis makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jonathan Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | William Ulloa snags the defensive board | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is hacked by Terrence Schaaf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terrence Schaaf, team foul #14 | 86-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Jonathan Willis, John Holland, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 86-81 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Michael Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Marcus - foul #3 on Richard Marcus, team foul #12 | 86-81 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), John Canning (C) Joseph Bridge, Ronnie Moore, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | David Prouty clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-81 |
| 00:08 | LSU | John Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | LSU | John Holland is hacked by Richard Marcus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Marcus, team foul #13 | 87-81 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (SF) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | LSU | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:05 | LSU | John Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-81 |