| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Max Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed is called for 10 seconds | 32-37 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | John Chambless is called for the reach on Lechoslaw Zach - foul #2 on John Chambless, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Chambless, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin (SF) John Chambless | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky double dribbles | 32-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF), William Williams (C) Stephen Goebel, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), John England (PF), James Moody (C) Jeff Jefferson, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 18:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 32-37 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | James Moody is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (PG), Steve Winkel (SG) Edwin Reed, Ricky Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF) Ronnie Krinsky, Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Adam Merrill (PF) Leroy Duvall, James Moody | |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steve Winkel | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | John England hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ming-Hoa Xiong - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Xiong, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel (PF), Max Noble (C) Edward Griffin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG) Rex Casner | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | John England misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | John England takes the ball from Steve Winkel in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG) Steve Winkel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Robert Cobb, Adam Merrill, John England | |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-38 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell tips it home | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-38 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Moody | 39-38 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronnie Krinsky and he's fouled by Max Noble - foul #1 on Max Noble, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG), Alan Brown (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF) Herbert Cornell, Ming-Hoa Xiong, Stephen Goebel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Charles Bonar (C) James Moody, Walter Tucker | |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Brown (fresh) PF - Ronald Hooper (fresh) C - Max Noble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Alan Brown | 41-40 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is hacked by Ricky Cole - foul #1 on Ricky Cole, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), John Chambless (SF), Edward Griffin (C) Edwin Reed, Alan Brown, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Adam Merrill (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, Leroy Duvall | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach loses the dribble to Edward Griffin | 41-40 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is denied on a layup by Ronald Hooper | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Brassard is called for the reach on Ricky Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (PG), William Williams (C) Ricky Cole, Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SG), James Moody (C) Christopher Brassard, Charles Bonar | |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | Lechoslaw Zach steps in front of the Herbert Cornell pass | 41-40 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), Stephen Goebel (PF) Steve Winkel, William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker is fouled on the floor by Edward Griffin - foul #3 on Edward Griffin, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble (C) Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) Adam Merrill | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | John England is called for the reach on Herbert Cornell - foul #3 on John England, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (SG), William Williams (C) Herbert Cornell, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG) James Moody, Robert Cobb | |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless hits a floater from the left block set up by Edwin Reed | 43-40 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Jefferson and he's fouled by John Chambless - foul #4 on John Chambless, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF) John Chambless, Stephen Goebel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, John England, Walter Tucker | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Winkel - foul #2 on Steve Winkel, team foul #9 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG), Max Noble (C) Edwin Reed, William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Winkel | 45-45 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill's floater is tipped away by Ricky Cole | 45-45 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (PG), Stephen Goebel (PF), Edward Griffin (C) Steve Winkel, Ronald Hooper, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), James Moody (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Leroy Duvall, Adam Merrill, Charles Bonar | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | James Moody is fouled on the floor by Stephen Goebel - foul #1 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #10 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG) Ricky Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Herbert Cornell - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Cornell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Goebel (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Edward Griffin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) PF - James Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Reed | 48-47 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | James Moody is fouled on the floor by Stephen Goebel - foul #2 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #11 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (SG), Alan Brown (SF), William Williams (C) Herbert Cornell, Ming-Hoa Xiong, Stephen Goebel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), John England (C) Robert Cobb, Walter Tucker | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown loses the dribble to Lechoslaw Zach | 48-49 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | James Moody can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Steve Winkel is called for the reach on Jeff Jefferson - foul #3 on Steve Winkel, team foul #12 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG), Ronald Hooper (PF) Steve Winkel, Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, James Moody | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Lechoslaw Zach - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), Max Noble (C) Edwin Reed, William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Lechoslaw Zach, John England | |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Duvall steps in front of the Alan Brown pass | 50-50 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Rex Casner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ricky Cole | 53-50 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill hits a runner from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Duvall - foul #2 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), Herbert Cornell (SG), Edward Griffin (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF), William Williams (C) Steve Winkel, Ricky Cole, Alan Brown, Ronald Hooper, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), John England (PF), James Moody (C) Rex Casner, Jeff Jefferson, Leroy Duvall, Adam Merrill, Charles Bonar | |
| 09:00 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | William Williams knocks away the 3 by Ronnie Krinsky | 53-52 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lechoslaw Zach | 53-52 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Edward Griffin - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Walter Tucker (C) Robert Cobb, John England | |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | James Moody pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Edwin Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless (SF) Ming-Hoa Xiong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG) Jeff Jefferson | |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Cornell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Goebel (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Edward Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - James Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Herbert Cornell steals it from Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed is hacked by Walter Tucker - foul #2 on Walter Tucker, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble (C) Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF) James Moody | |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Edwin Reed - foul #2 on Edwin Reed, team foul #13 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (SG) Herbert Cornell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed is hacked by Christopher Brassard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG) Christopher Brassard | |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is fouled on the floor by John Chambless - foul #5 on John Chambless, team foul #14 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF) John Chambless | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SG) Rex Casner | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ming-Hoa Xiong | 61-61 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Max Noble is called for the reach on Walter Tucker - foul #2 on Max Noble, team foul #15 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG), Edward Griffin (C) Edwin Reed, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), John England (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Adam Merrill | |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel travels in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Williams (C) Stephen Goebel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG) Robert Cobb, Walter Tucker | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | John England is hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #16 | 61-63 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | John England makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Edward Griffin is denied by Lechoslaw Zach | 61-65 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | John England pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steve Winkel - foul #4 on Steve Winkel, team foul #17 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper (PF), Herbert Cornell (C) Edward Griffin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Tucker (C) John England | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel travels with the ball | 61-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble (C) Ricky Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, James Moody, Walter Tucker | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-67 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong is hacked by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), Stephen Goebel (PF), Edward Griffin (C) Steve Winkel, Ronald Hooper, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Cobb | 62-69 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG), Alan Brown (SF) Herbert Cornell, Ming-Hoa Xiong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Charles Bonar | |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses badly on a shot from the left side | 63-69 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole misses the tip | 63-69 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Goebel | 63-69 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin hits the finger roll | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Goebel (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) SF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Merrill (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Rex Casner drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 65-71 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Duvall is called for the reach on Ricky Cole - foul #3 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (PG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF), William Williams (C) Edwin Reed, Alan Brown, Stephen Goebel, Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), John England (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the lay-in | 67-71 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | John England hits the follow up shot | 67-73 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG) Ricky Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Herbert Cornell, team foul #18 | 67-73 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin (SF), Max Noble (C) Ming-Hoa Xiong, Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | William Williams denies the turnaround by Jeff Jefferson | 67-73 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | James Moody misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG) Herbert Cornell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Adam Merrill (PF) James Moody, Jeff Jefferson, Charles Bonar | |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Walter Tucker (C) Robert Cobb, John England | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill scores on a shot from the left block | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Goebel | 70-75 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Rex Casner buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Merrill | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Rex Casner takes the ball from Ricky Cole in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is hacked by Stephen Goebel - foul #3 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #19 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF), James Moody (C) Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Max Noble | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole is hacked by Jeff Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #14 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) John England, James Moody | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is hacked by Edwin Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Reed, team foul #20 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF), James Moody (C) Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Max Noble | 75-80 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | John England is hacked by Edwin Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Reed, team foul #21 | 75-80 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | John England makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | The clock runs out | 75-82 |