| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ferretti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tulane | Richard Harris's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 30-43 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | David Williams is hacked by Gene Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Ward, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-43 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | Matthew Moss drills a floater in the lane set up by Richard Harris | 32-45 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Matthew Moss is called for the reach on Michael Henneberg - foul #1 on Matthew Moss, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), Kelvin Victory (PF) Gerry Allsop, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades drills a jump hook from the right block | 34-45 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SG), William Morrison (SF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Walter Rhoades, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (SG), Edward Hix (SF) Richard Harris, Ernest Stevens | |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | William Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), James Payne (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Matthew Moss, Robert Ferretti | |
| 17:51 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson misses the wide open shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Morrison - foul #1 on William Morrison, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 17:51 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:51 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach's dunk attempt is rejected by James Payne | 34-47 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar misses the tip | 34-47 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the shot from the baseline | 34-47 |
| 17:18 | Tulane | James Payne gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:12 | Tulane | James Payne makes the shot from the baseline | 34-49 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 3 from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 16:32 | Tulane | James Payne connects on the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Kelvin Victory - foul #2 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Richard Madruga, Lechoslaw Zach, William Morrison, Kelvin Victory, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Ernest Stevens (SF), Robert Ferretti (C) James Theisen, Timothy Buford, Edward Hix, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 16:32 | Tulane | James Payne misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Rhoades | 37-51 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades loses the ball out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Matthew Moss (PF) James Payne | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ferretti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Tulane | Richard Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Williams | 40-51 |
| 15:11 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jacob Darling | 40-51 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | David Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerry Allsop | 42-51 |
| 14:52 | Tulane | Matthew Moss is hacked by Michael Henneberg - foul #3 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Adam Merrill (PF) Gerry Allsop, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (PG), Clement Newell (SG), Edward Hix (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Richard Harris, Ernest Stevens, Robert Ferretti | |
| 14:33 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson connects on the floater from the right block set up by Clement Newell | 42-53 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | David Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-53 |
| 14:26 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Timothy Buford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (SF) Walter Rhoades | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), James Payne (C) Clement Newell, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Theisen - foul #3 on James Theisen, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Clement Newell (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Edward Hix, Matthew Moss | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:42 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Merrill - foul #2 on Adam Merrill, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, William Morrison, Adam Merrill, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Robert Ferretti (C) James Theisen, Timothy Buford | |
| 13:42 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:42 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Henneberg | 47-54 |
| 13:18 | Tulane | Clement Newell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-54 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 13:11 | Tulane | James Payne snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 12:52 | Tulane | James Payne knocks in the jump hook from close range | 47-56 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Clement Newell is called for the reach on Richard Madruga - foul #1 on Clement Newell, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), William Morrison (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Kelvin Victory (C) Richard Madruga, Gerry Allsop, Lechoslaw Zach, Michael Henneberg, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Harris (SG), Ernest Stevens (SF), Matthew Moss (PF) Clement Newell, James Payne, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Moss | 47-56 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses the jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 12:11 | Tulane | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:49 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti is open but misses the lay-in | 47-56 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Victory (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ferretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gene Ward - foul #2 on Gene Ward, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Jeff Jefferson, William Morrison, Adam Merrill, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (PG), Edward Hix (SG), James Payne (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Richard Harris, Matthew Moss, Robert Ferretti | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:41 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:39 | Tulane | David Williams steals the ball from Edward Hix in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the lay-in | 47-56 |
| 11:36 | Tulane | The rebound goes to James Payne | 47-56 |
| 11:29 | Tulane | Timothy Buford misses short on a shot from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | David Williams is called for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG) Ernest Stevens | |
| 10:59 | Tulane | Edward Hix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SG), Charles Bonar (C) Gerry Allsop, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga's pass is intercepted by James Theisen | 47-56 |
| 10:13 | Tulane | Lechoslaw Zach is called for the reach on Timothy Buford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Kelvin Victory (PF) Richard Madruga, Lechoslaw Zach, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Stevens (SF), Matthew Moss (PF), Robert Ferretti (C) Edward Hix, James Payne, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 09:48 | Tulane | James Theisen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Moss | 47-59 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gerry Allsop and the foul's on Ernest Stevens - foul #1 on Ernest Stevens, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (PG), William Morrison (SF), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, Walter Rhoades, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Richard Harris (SG) James Theisen, Timothy Buford | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF) Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Gene Ward steps in front of the Adam Merrill pass | 50-59 |
| 09:09 | Tulane | Gene Ward lays it in | 50-61 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 50-61 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Morrison | 50-61 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 08:10 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:48 | Tulane | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) SG - Gerry Allsop (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Moss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ferretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | William Morrison is hacked by Ernest Stevens - foul #2 on Ernest Stevens, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (C) Jeff Jefferson, Gerry Allsop, Adam Merrill, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), Timothy Buford (SG), Edward Hix (SF), James Payne (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Richard Harris, Ernest Stevens, Matthew Moss, Robert Ferretti | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Victory | 50-61 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Rhoades | 53-61 |
| 07:05 | Tulane | James Theisen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Theisen, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Bonar (C) William Morrison | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga is fouled on the floor by Timothy Buford - foul #1 on Timothy Buford, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lechoslaw Zach | 54-61 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 06:23 | Tulane | James Theisen loses the dribble to Kelvin Victory | 56-61 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga tips it home | 58-61 |
| 05:37 | Tulane | The jump hook by Edward Hix is blocked by Charles Bonar | 58-61 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Thompson is called for the reach on Walter Rhoades - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Michael Henneberg (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Lechoslaw Zach, Kelvin Victory, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Clement Newell (SG), Ernest Stevens (SF), Matthew Moss (PF), Robert Ferretti (C) James Theisen, Timothy Buford, Edward Hix, James Payne, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:17 | Tulane | David Williams steals it from Ernest Stevens | 60-61 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:05 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Ernest Stevens - foul #3 on Ernest Stevens, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Adam Merrill (PF) Richard Madruga, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:35 | Tulane | David Williams steps in front of the Matthew Moss pass | 61-61 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Robert Ferretti takes the ball from David Williams | 61-61 |
| 04:00 | Tulane | Gene Ward connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 03:48 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Gerry Allsop (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rhoades (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clement Newell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Stevens (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Moss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ferretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Moss | 61-65 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill's floater is tipped away by Robert Ferretti | 61-65 |
| 03:20 | Tulane | Clement Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Matthew Moss can't finish the layup | 61-65 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clement Newell - foul #2 on Clement Newell, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Walter Rhoades, Adam Merrill, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Edward Hix (SF), James Payne (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Clement Newell, Ernest Stevens, Matthew Moss, Robert Ferretti | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Edward Hix misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #3 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (PG) Gerry Allsop | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Edward Hix makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Edward Hix makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Morrison drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lechoslaw Zach | 65-67 |
| 02:26 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Kelvin Victory (C) Jeff Jefferson, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:03 | Tulane | James Payne misses the easy layup | 65-67 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Jacob Darling (C) Lechoslaw Zach, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Matthew Moss (PF), Robert Ferretti (C) Edward Hix, James Payne, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | David Williams comes up short on the floater from the left side | 65-67 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 01:26 | Tulane | Gene Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Tulane | Richard Madruga is called for the reach on Richard Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Madruga, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF) Richard Madruga, William Morrison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Stevens (SF) Timothy Buford | |
| 01:21 | Tulane | Richard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Richard Harris | 65-67 |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Richard Harris is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:31 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gene Ward and he's hacked by Jacob Darling - foul #2 on Jacob Darling, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:31 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg is fouled on the floor by Matthew Moss - foul #2 on Matthew Moss, team foul #14 | 67-70 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Tulane | Richard Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Allsop - foul #1 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | David Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Robert Ferretti | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti runs out the clock | 68-72 |