| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Coleman (fresh) PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-29 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Mark Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-29 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson drills a shot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Patterson picks off the pass by Ronald Sisk | 40-31 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the shot from the left side | 40-31 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-31 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), James Christensen (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, Joseph Carver, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG), Richard Gradowski (SF), Timothy Fields (PF), John Mayhall (C) Ronald Sisk, Mark Williams, William Coleman, William Ostroski, Michael Wilson | |
| 15:56 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Mayhall | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) SF - Richard Gradowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Fields (fresh) C - John Mayhall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall loses the dribble to Joseph Powers | 40-31 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Larry Williams loses the dribble to Timothy Fields | 40-31 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) Paul Hicks | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | James Christensen hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Rodberg and he's hacked by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), William Ostroski (PF) Aaron Thompson, Timothy Fields | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | James Christensen makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Rodberg | 43-31 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG), William Coleman (SF) James Carter, John Mayhall | |
| 13:48 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Poole steals the ball from Richard Gradowski | 43-31 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Williams | 43-33 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Poole and the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Joseph Carver (PF) Thomas Poole, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Ronald Sisk, Mark Williams, Richard Gradowski | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Timothy Fields (PF) William Coleman, William Ostroski | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) SG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Thompson (fresh) PF - Timothy Fields (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Larry Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Wilson | 45-33 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it back up and in | 47-33 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jon Prince | 49-35 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields hits a floater from the right side | 49-37 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Larry Williams can't connect on a floater near the basket | 49-37 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Carter | 49-37 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ben Eby | 49-39 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks drills a jumper from the right block set up by Jon Prince | 51-39 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson loses the dribble to James Carter | 51-39 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Carter | 51-41 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-41 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Thompson - foul #1 on Aaron Thompson, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), James Christensen (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Paul Hicks, Jon Prince, Joseph Carver, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Mark Williams (SG), William Coleman (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Richard Gradowski (C) Ben Eby, James Carter, Aaron Thompson, Timothy Fields, Michael Wilson | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 53-41 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Larry Williams's floater is tipped away by Richard Gradowski | 53-43 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Williams | 56-43 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Ronald Sisk picks off the pass by Thomas Poole | 56-43 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk lays it in | 56-45 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Larry Williams knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #4 on Mark Williams, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses the free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Ostroski | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Sisk | 58-47 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-47 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers tips it in | 60-47 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 60-47 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | James Christensen pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a jumper from the right side | 62-47 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Coleman | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Gradowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Jon Prince (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Larry Williams, Jerry Rodberg, James Christensen, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson (C) Richard Gradowski | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Michael Wilson steps in front of the Jon Prince pass | 62-49 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Michael Wilson is denied by Daniel Patterson | 62-49 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-49 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver's pass is intercepted by William Ostroski | 62-49 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is whistled for a carry | 62-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG), Richard Gradowski (SF), Timothy Fields (PF), John Mayhall (C) Ronald Sisk, Mark Williams, William Coleman, William Ostroski, Michael Wilson | |
| 01:51 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on John Mayhall - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 64-51 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Carter | 64-54 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields knocks in the jumper in the paint | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Aaron Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Thompson, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Carter | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by James Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Mark Williams (SG), William Coleman (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Michael Wilson (C) James Carter, Aaron Thompson, Richard Gradowski, Timothy Fields, John Mayhall | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-59 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses the tip | 69-59 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk double dribbles | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG), Richard Gradowski (SF), Timothy Fields (PF), John Mayhall (C) Ronald Sisk, Mark Williams, William Coleman, William Ostroski, Michael Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Richard Gradowski picks off the pass by Daniel Patterson | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski blows the layup | 69-59 |