| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chester Garner (fresh) C - Chris Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Tulane | Chester Garner knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Ellison | 26-29 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton can't finish the layup | 26-29 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Eric Choy tips it but misses | 26-29 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 18:49 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:27 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Garner | 29-29 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Earl Stanton | 29-31 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Chester Garner can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Liptak - foul #1 on David Liptak, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | Eric Roberto (SF) Dennis Fletcher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Chester Garner misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Chester Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 17:07 | Tulane | Chris Smith gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Earl Stanton is called for the reach on Eric Roberto - foul #2 on Earl Stanton, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| 16:37 | Tulane | Eric Roberto clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | Chester Garner gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:15 | Tulane | Earl Stanton takes the ball from Stephen Dixon | 30-31 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Eric Choy hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Stephen Jones and he's fouled by Eric Roberto - foul #1 on Eric Roberto, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Robinson (PG), Gary Gorman (SG), Dennis Fletcher (PF), Raymond Caraway (C) Robert Ellison, Stephen Dixon, Chester Garner, Chris Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SG), David Liptak (PF) Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) SG - Gary Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Roberto (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Caraway (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 15:26 | Tulane | Raymond Caraway tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 32-37 |
| 14:40 | Tulane | Earl Stanton denies the turnaround by Christopher Robinson | 32-37 |
| 14:38 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 32-37 |
| 14:15 | Tulane | A charge is called on Gary Gorman - foul #2 on Gary Gorman, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Dixon (SG), Chris Smith (C) Gary Gorman, Eric Roberto | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Russell Barnes (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton, David Liptak | |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Allen Turnage is blocked by Chris Smith | 32-37 |
| 13:45 | Tulane | Chris Smith grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 13:28 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 13:27 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 12:56 | Tulane | Chris Smith grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 12:52 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Dave Welsh | 34-37 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:29 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 12:09 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon makes the 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 11:42 | Tulane | Raymond Caraway pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Caraway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher is denied on a layup by Frank Fossett | 37-37 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 11:28 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Dennis Fletcher | 37-37 |
| 11:01 | Tulane | Raymond Caraway loses the dribble to Dave Welsh | 37-37 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 37-39 |
| 10:28 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Caraway - foul #1 on Raymond Caraway, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Ellison (PG), Gary Gorman (SG), Eric Roberto (SF), Chester Garner (PF), Brandon Bryant (C) Christopher Robinson, Stephen Dixon, Dennis Fletcher, Raymond Caraway, Chris Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), David Liptak (PF) Dave Welsh, Stephen Jones, Allen Turnage | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:03 | Tulane | Brandon Bryant pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:39 | Tulane | Robert Ellison is fouled on the floor by Eric Choy - foul #1 on Eric Choy, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) Russell Barnes | |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Chester Garner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | David Liptak is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| 08:22 | Tulane | Gary Gorman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 07:54 | Tulane | Eric Roberto gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Eric Roberto is fouled on the floor by Earl Stanton - foul #3 on Earl Stanton, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Dixon (SG), Chris Smith (C) Gary Gorman, Brandon Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SG), Allen Turnage (C) Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Roberto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 4 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Tulane | Chester Garner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dave Welsh | 37-40 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by Chester Garner - foul #3 on Chester Garner, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Robinson (PG), Gary Gorman (SF), Raymond Caraway (PF) Robert Ellison, Eric Roberto, Chester Garner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Eric Choy | |
| 06:22 | Tulane | Gary Gorman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Smith | 39-40 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage lays it up and in on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 39-42 |
| 05:25 | Tulane | Raymond Caraway loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Ellison (PG), Eric Roberto (SF), Chester Garner (PF), Brandon Bryant (C) Christopher Robinson, Gary Gorman, Raymond Caraway, Chris Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Frank Fossett (C) Earl Stanton, Allen Turnage | |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | David Liptak connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 39-44 |
| 04:41 | Tulane | Eric Roberto is denied on a layup by Frank Fossett | 39-44 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Eric Choy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher (SF) Eric Roberto | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Earl Stanton (SF) Dave Welsh, Russell Barnes | |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon loses the dribble to David Liptak | 39-44 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Chester Garner grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 03:29 | Tulane | Eric Choy steals the ball from Robert Ellison | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 39-44 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 02:40 | Tulane | Brandon Bryant snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Earl Stanton - foul #4 on Earl Stanton, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Robinson (PG), Gary Gorman (SG), Raymond Caraway (PF), Chris Smith (C) Robert Ellison, Stephen Dixon, Chester Garner, Brandon Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SF), Allen Turnage (PF) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton, David Liptak | |
| 02:26 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:26 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett clanks a turnaround in the lane | 40-44 |
| 02:04 | Tulane | Chris Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 02:04 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Ellison (PG), Stephen Dixon (SG), Chester Garner (PF) Christopher Robinson, Gary Gorman, Raymond Caraway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Earl Stanton (SF) Dave Welsh, Russell Barnes | |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 01:44 | Tulane | Chris Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 01:31 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Eric Choy gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Choy and he's fouled by Chris Smith - foul #2 on Chris Smith, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Allen Turnage | |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:53 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher misses long on a shot in the lane | 40-47 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Eric Choy gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Robert Ellison is called for the reach on Eric Choy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ellison, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SF) David Liptak | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Fletcher - foul #2 on Dennis Fletcher, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Robert Ellison is called for the reach on Dave Welsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ellison, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Robert Ellison clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Fossett | 43-51 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is hacked by Robert Ellison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Ellison, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher buries a driving attempt in the paint | 45-53 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ellison - foul #5 on Robert Ellison, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Robinson (PG) Robert Ellison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by Christopher Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #11 | 48-55 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Chris Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Choy runs out the clock | 48-56 |