| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Hayes (fresh) SG - Jeff Taylor (fresh) SF - Gary Hughes (fresh) PF - Mitchell Mills (fresh) C - James Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hayes | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | James Cecere scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Burnett | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by David Burnett and he's hacked by Mitchell Mills - foul #1 on Mitchell Mills, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:59 | Georgia Tech | A charge is called on Gary Hughes - foul #1 on Gary Hughes, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | David Burnett loses the dribble to James Robertson | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson drills a runner in the lane set up by John Hayes and he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:28 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Georgia Tech | Gary Hughes grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor is hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 17:08 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Jeff Taylor is called for the reach on Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Jeff Taylor, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| 16:10 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:08 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills tips it home | 6-5 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Mitchell Mills swats the layup by Patrick Wilkinson | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Riley (PF) Mitchell Mills | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Hughes - foul #2 on Gary Hughes, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi (SG), James Shields (SF) Jeff Taylor, Gary Hughes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Georgia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Robertson | 6-7 |
| 14:30 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 6-9 |
| 13:43 | Georgia Tech | James Shields clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is hacked by James Shields during a doubleteam - foul #1 on James Shields, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor (SG), Mitchell Mills (PF), Eddie Posey (C) Virgilio Lombardi, John Riley, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-9 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 12:54 | Georgia Tech | James Shields grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 12:30 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes clanks a floater from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 12:29 | Georgia Tech | Eddie Posey grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:17 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 12:16 | Georgia Tech | Eddie Posey tips it in | 8-9 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson travels in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales (PG) John Hayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff | |
| 11:59 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor is hacked by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) James Shields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:54 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 11:39 | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales makes the floater from the right wing | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Danny Wales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) PF - Mitchell Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch's floater is tipped away by Eddie Posey | 10-9 |
| 11:17 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:56 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Hayes (PG), James Shields (SF), James Robertson (C) Danny Wales, Virgilio Lombardi, Eddie Posey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 10:56 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 10:56 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is intercepted by James Robertson | 12-9 |
| 10:24 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills lays it in on a great pass from Jeff Taylor | 14-9 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-9 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a floater from the right side | 14-9 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 09:48 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 09:39 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:33 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi (SG), John Riley (PF) Jeff Taylor, Mitchell Mills | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Eric Ansley, Kenneth Swanson | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 09:12 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:02 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Daniel Bowen (SG) James Shields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) James Cecere | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:38 | Georgia Tech | John Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:26 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Eddie Posey (C) James Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (PG), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Mark Arnold | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ray Boyd | 17-14 |
| 07:45 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 07:43 | Georgia Tech | Eddie Posey snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 07:38 | Georgia Tech | Daniel Bowen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Hayes (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bowen (fresh) SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Riley (fresh) C - Eddie Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 07:30 | Georgia Tech | Eddie Posey pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:20 | Georgia Tech | Daniel Bowen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is fouled on the floor by John Riley - foul #1 on John Riley, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales (PG), Jeff Taylor (SG), James Shields (SF), Mitchell Mills (PF), James Robertson (C) John Hayes, Daniel Bowen, Virgilio Lombardi, John Riley, Eddie Posey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:00 | Georgia Tech | Mitchell Mills grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 06:46 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Michael Glass (SG) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd | |
| 06:46 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:46 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 18-15 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jeff Taylor - foul #2 on Jeff Taylor, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi (SG), Gary Hughes (SF) Jeff Taylor, James Shields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Kenneth Swanson (SF) Michael Glass, Brian Shurtleff | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:09 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson misses the easy layup | 18-16 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Hughes - foul #3 on Gary Hughes, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Shields (SF) Gary Hughes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:43 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson double dribbles | 18-17 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Hayes (PG) Danny Wales | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) James Cecere | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Mark Arnold and he's hacked by Mitchell Mills - foul #2 on Mitchell Mills, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Riley (PF) Mitchell Mills | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) David Burnett | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:15 | Georgia Tech | James Shields makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Robertson | 20-20 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Virgilio Lombardi - foul #1 on Virgilio Lombardi, team foul #11 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Eddie Posey (C) James Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (C) Mark Arnold | |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:36 | Georgia Tech | John Riley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 20-22 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Virgilio Lombardi is called for the reach on Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Virgilio Lombardi, team foul #12 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Daniel Bowen (SG) Virgilio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:14 | Georgia Tech | John Riley gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:59 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes is called for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeff Taylor (SG), Mitchell Mills (PF), James Robertson (C) Daniel Bowen, John Riley, Eddie Posey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Eric Ansley, Kenneth Swanson | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-23 |
| 03:37 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Shields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Georgia Tech | John Hayes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Mitchell Mills steps in front of the David Burnett pass | 23-23 |
| 02:49 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson makes the floater in the paint | 25-23 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Mitchell Mills - foul #3 on Mitchell Mills, team foul #13 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), John Riley (PF), Eddie Posey (C) John Hayes, James Shields, Mitchell Mills, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 25-26 |
| 02:09 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | James Cecere buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Ansley and he's hacked by Jeff Taylor - foul #3 on Jeff Taylor, team foul #14 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Daniel Bowen (SG) Jeff Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:47 | Georgia Tech | Danny Wales is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF) James Cecere | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-29 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Danny Wales is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Danny Wales, team foul #15 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Hayes (PG), James Shields (SF), James Robertson (C) Danny Wales, Daniel Bowen, Eddie Posey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:55 | Georgia Tech | Virgilio Lombardi hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 00:21 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Virgilio Lombardi and the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Eddie Posey (PF) John Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Mark Arnold | |
| 00:21 | Georgia Tech | James Robertson misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 30-33 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | James Shields hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-36 |