| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fresh) SG - Vincent Wellman (fresh) SF - Ronald Howard (fresh) PF - Todd Eggers (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) PF - George Barth (fresh) C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | George Barth gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Barth | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Wilmoth | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on George Barth - foul #1 on George Barth, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Wilmoth | 5-5 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 5-8 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | George Barth misses badly on a floater from the right side | 5-8 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers is hacked by Billy Flaherty - foul #1 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), Dobromil Dominowski (PF), Brian Thompson (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Vincent Wellman, Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely drills a floater from the left side | 7-8 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Dobromil Dominowski | 9-8 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Heidel - foul #1 on Charles Heidel, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 16:36 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jeff Horn - foul #1 on Jeff Horn, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb (PF) Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Noah Schwend | |
| 16:36 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:36 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), John Harris (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Harold Plourde, Allan Kiely, Dobromil Dominowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, John Boucher, Jeff Horn | |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman (SG) Derrick King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wellman (fairly fresh) SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - John Gottlieb (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fresh) SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | John Harris is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Vincent Wilmoth | 13-8 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the lay-in | 13-8 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the tip | 13-8 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth is hacked by Edward Thompson - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde (PG), Allan Kiely (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Todd Eggers (PF), Brian Thompson (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Vincent Wellman, John Harris, John Gottlieb, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde's floater is knocked away by Noah Schwend | 13-8 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | John Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jacob Talbert is blocked by Todd Eggers | 13-8 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Dobromil Dominowski (C) Allan Kiely, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Horn blocks the short jumper by Ronald Howard | 13-8 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Flaherty | 13-10 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dobromil Dominowski | 16-10 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Boucher | 16-13 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jacob Talbert steals it from Derrick King in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Billy Flaherty | 16-15 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Boucher steals the ball from Harold Plourde in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Todd Eggers steals the ball from Noah Schwend | 16-15 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde is hacked by Jeff Horn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Vincent Wellman (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), Brian Thompson (C) Derrick King, Harold Plourde, Ronald Howard, Dobromil Dominowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, Noah Schwend, John Boucher, Jeff Horn | |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | Ross Fowlkes steals the ball from Brian Thompson | 16-15 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Eggers - foul #1 on Todd Eggers, team foul #1 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb (PF) Todd Eggers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Brian Robinson (SF) Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb hits the follow up shot | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wellman (fairly fresh) SF - Allan Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gottlieb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fresh) SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Heidel | 18-19 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely misses the jumper from the right side | 18-19 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson misses the dunk but the foul's on Charles Heidel - foul #2 on Charles Heidel, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Harold Plourde (SG), John Harris (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Vincent Wellman, Allan Kiely, John Gottlieb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (PF) Charles Heidel, Edward Thompson, George Barth | |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde is fouled on the floor by Kevin Sorensen - foul #1 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard (SF), Todd Eggers (PF) John Harris, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Brian Robinson | |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes lays it up and in on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 20-21 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard is hacked by Kevin Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF), John Boucher (C) Jacob Talbert, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson's floater is tipped away by Todd Eggers | 22-21 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the tip | 22-21 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard misses the lay-in | 22-21 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | John Boucher snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Vincent Wellman (SG), John Harris (SF), Dobromil Dominowski (PF) Derrick King, Harold Plourde, Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Jacob Talbert (SF) Billy Flaherty, Brian Robinson | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman is hacked by Horace Stipe - foul #1 on Horace Stipe, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Horace Stipe | |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Vincent Wellman is called for the reach on Edward Thompson - foul #1 on Vincent Wellman, team foul #3 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely (SF), John Gottlieb (PF) John Harris, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | George Barth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Allan Kiely - foul #1 on Allan Kiely, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Harris (SF) Vincent Wellman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG) Jacob Talbert, Edward Thompson | |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 24-25 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Stipe takes the ball from Vincent Wilmoth in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Barth | 24-28 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Boucher - foul #1 on John Boucher, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Allan Kiely, John Harris, John Gottlieb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Brian Robinson (SF), Ross Fowlkes (PF) Billy Flaherty, Noah Schwend, George Barth | |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | John Boucher gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derrick King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dobromil Dominowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Boucher (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | John Boucher's pass is intercepted by Dobromil Dominowski | 24-28 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Stipe takes the ball from Dobromil Dominowski | 24-28 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dobromil Dominowski - foul #1 on Dobromil Dominowski, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde (SG), Todd Eggers (PF) Vincent Wilmoth, Dobromil Dominowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Horace Stipe | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-33 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers scores on a floater from the left side set up by Harold Plourde | 28-33 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | John Boucher is called for the reach on Ronald Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Boucher, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Vincent Wellman (SG) Derrick King, Harold Plourde | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), George Barth (PF) Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, John Boucher | |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson is hacked by Ronald Howard - foul #1 on Ronald Howard, team foul #6 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely (SF), John Gottlieb (PF), Brian Thompson (C) Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | George Barth is called for the reach on Vincent Wilmoth - foul #2 on George Barth, team foul #13 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde (SG) Vincent Wellman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (PF) George Barth | |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Vincent Wilmoth | 30-39 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Fowlkes | 30-39 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), John Harris (SF), Todd Eggers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Allan Kiely, John Gottlieb, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Horace Stipe | |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Harris | 33-39 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman (SG) Harold Plourde | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson, Ross Fowlkes | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Heidel - foul #3 on Charles Heidel, team foul #14 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel | |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Derrick King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Wellman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Eggers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dobromil Dominowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Vincent Wellman steps in front of the Noah Schwend pass | 34-41 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman dunks the ball | 36-41 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Thompson takes the ball from Derrick King in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King drills a shot from the right side | 38-44 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Horace Stipe | 38-47 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman loses the dribble to Edward Thompson in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Thompson | 38-49 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman's floater is knocked away by Kevin Sorensen | 38-49 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers tips it home | 40-49 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe double dribbles | 40-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde (PG), Allan Kiely (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), John Gottlieb (PF), Brian Thompson (C) Derrick King, Vincent Wellman, John Harris, Todd Eggers, Dobromil Dominowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn | |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Sorensen steals the ball from Harold Plourde in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Ronald Howard takes the ball from George Barth | 40-49 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely banks in the layup | 42-49 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Allan Kiely is called for the reach on Jacob Talbert - foul #2 on Allan Kiely, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG) John Gottlieb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Talbert - foul #1 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #15 | 42-51 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Kiely | 43-51 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Vincent Wilmoth | 45-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert clanks a halfcourt shot | 45-51 |