| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Collin Baltazar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Kalafarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willis Greenfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski inbounds the ball | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Rarick steals the ball from Robert Kalafarski | 49-38 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Holloway | 51-38 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Gordon | 51-42 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Willis Greenfield is called for the reach on Richard Depp - foul #1 on Willis Greenfield, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett (PG), Donovan Hicks (SG), John Becker (SF), John Williams (PF), Ronald Santillanes (C) Collin Baltazar, Scott Gordon, Robert Kalafarski, Willis Greenfield, Willie Wilson | |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is fouled on the floor by George Barnett - foul #1 on George Barnett, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sherman Hunter | 54-42 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Depp blocks the short jumper by George Barnett | 54-42 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Randall Backus snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Depp | 56-42 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Barnett | 56-44 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is whistled for a carry | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), David Baccus (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG), Scott Gordon (SG), Robert Kalafarski (SF), Willis Greenfield (PF), Willie Wilson (C) George Barnett, Donovan Hicks, John Becker, John Williams, Ronald Santillanes | |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Gilbert denies the turnaround by Willis Greenfield | 56-44 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Gilbert is called for the reach on Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #1 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Baccus (fresh) C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Collin Baltazar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Kalafarski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willis Greenfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Kalafarski | 56-46 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pillar | 56-46 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Baccus | 58-46 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, David Baccus, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Becker (PG), Stephen Duet (SF), John Williams (PF), Ronald Santillanes (C) Collin Baltazar, Robert Kalafarski, Willis Greenfield, Willie Wilson | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Backus - foul #1 on Randall Backus, team foul #2 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (SG) Scott Gordon | |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Randall Backus | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the lay-in | 58-46 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to George Novetsky | 58-46 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | George Novetsky can't connect on a floater from close range | 58-46 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the tip | 58-46 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Stephen Duet is called for the reach on Richard Depp - foul #4 on Stephen Duet, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Sherman Hunter, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG), Scott Gordon (SG), Robert Kalafarski (SF), Thomas Almanza (PF), Willie Wilson (C) John Becker, Donovan Hicks, Stephen Duet, John Williams, Ronald Santillanes | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield (PF) Thomas Almanza | |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar's pass is intercepted by Mario Rarick in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick banks in the layup | 60-46 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Marvin Muysenberg swats the dunk try by Scott Gordon | 60-46 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Collin Baltazar | 60-46 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Kalafarski | 60-48 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Willis Greenfield swats the short shot by David Baccus | 60-48 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield hits a shot from close range | 60-50 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is hacked by Willis Greenfield - foul #2 on Willis Greenfield, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Mario Rarick, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett (PG), Thomas Almanza (PF) Collin Baltazar, Willis Greenfield | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Backus and the foul's on George Barnett - foul #2 on George Barnett, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (PG), John Becker (SF) George Barnett, Robert Kalafarski | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donovan Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Becker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Almanza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-50 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 65-50 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks is called for 10 seconds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett (PG), Willis Greenfield (PF) Scott Gordon, Willie Wilson | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | George Barnett takes the ball from Mario Rarick | 65-50 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker is hacked by George Novetsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Williams (C) Thomas Almanza | |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled on the floor by Donovan Hicks - foul #3 on Donovan Hicks, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG), Scott Gordon (SG), Robert Kalafarski (SF), Ronald Santillanes (C) George Barnett, Donovan Hicks, John Becker, Willis Greenfield | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Baccus and the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the free throw | 67-50 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:23 | Louisiana Tech | Marvin Muysenberg steps in front of the Collin Baltazar pass in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-50 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | David Baccus pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Randall Backus can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Randall Backus grabs the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter clanks a turnaround in the lane | 67-50 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett (PG), John Becker (SG), Willis Greenfield (PF), Willie Wilson (C) Collin Baltazar, Scott Gordon, John Williams, Ronald Santillanes | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 70-50 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (SG) Robert Kalafarski | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar hits a fadeaway from the left block | 72-50 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield travels in the backcourt | 72-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is whistled for traveling | 72-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza (PF) Willis Greenfield | |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Depp | 74-50 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rarick - foul #2 on Mario Rarick, team foul #5 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), David Baccus (C) Mario Rarick, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG), Scott Gordon (SG), Stephen Duet (SF) George Barnett, Donovan Hicks, John Becker | |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by George Novetsky - foul #4 on George Novetsky, team foul #6 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the floater from the left side set up by Sherman Hunter | 76-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Baccus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Collin Baltazar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Duet (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Thomas Almanza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-52 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | David Baccus pulls down the rebound | 76-52 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Williams (PF), Ronald Santillanes (C) Thomas Almanza, Willie Wilson | |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-52 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg gets the rebound | 76-52 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-52 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 76-52 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Muysenberg - foul #2 on Marvin Muysenberg, team foul #7 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Sherman Hunter, Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (PG), Robert Kalafarski (SF), Willis Greenfield (PF) Collin Baltazar, Scott Gordon, Ronald Santillanes | |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick gets the rebound | 76-53 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Pillar | 79-53 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Rarick swats the dunk try by John Williams | 79-53 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the board | 79-53 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-53 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield pulls down the rebound | 79-53 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willis Greenfield | 79-55 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is called for traveling | 79-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett (PG), John Becker (SG), Ronald Santillanes (SF), Willie Wilson (C) Donovan Hicks, Stephen Duet, Robert Kalafarski, John Williams | |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Becker | 79-58 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #8 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon (SG) Willis Greenfield | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Becker | 80-60 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is hacked by John Becker - foul #3 on John Becker, team foul #9 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Randall Backus (SF), David Baccus (PF) Kevin Holloway, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG) George Barnett | |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | Sherman Hunter takes the ball from John Becker | 82-60 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | John Becker picks off the pass by Randall Backus | 82-60 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Baccus - foul #2 on David Baccus, team foul #8 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (SG), Stephen Duet (SF), Thomas Almanza (PF), John Williams (C) Collin Baltazar, Scott Gordon, Ronald Santillanes, Willie Wilson | |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Depp | 85-62 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Depp - foul #2 on Richard Depp, team foul #9 | 85-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 85-63 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Richard Depp can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett (PG) Stephen Duet | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 86-64 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 87-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donovan Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Becker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Almanza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 87-64 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar grabs the board | 87-64 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-64 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway tips it but misses | 87-64 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Almanza | 87-64 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 87-64 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza tips it but misses | 87-64 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams grabs the offensive board | 87-64 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 87-66 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits a floater from the free throw line | 89-66 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams makes the jumper from the baseline | 89-68 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-68 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Almanza | 89-68 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams is hacked by Richard Depp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Depp, team foul #10 | 89-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Duet (SF), Ronald Santillanes (C) George Barnett, Thomas Almanza | |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 89-68 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Randall Backus comes up short on the shot from the left side | 89-69 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes snags the defensive board | 89-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donovan Hicks | 89-72 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Backus | 92-72 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Duet misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 92-72 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks tips it back up and in | 92-74 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 92-74 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker snags the defensive board | 92-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Louisiana Tech | David Baccus steps in front of the John Williams pass | 92-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | David Baccus is whistled for traveling | 92-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Duet travels in the backcourt | 92-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway runs out the clock | 92-74 |