| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brandon Demery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Broaddus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Shiner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Culler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Jeleniewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Veilleux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dietrick (fairly fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Burgett (C) David Dietrick | |
| 19:48 | Tulane | Anthony Silvas is called for the reach on Kenneth Shiner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:32 | Tulane | John Culler is alone and throws it down | 44-36 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Silvas | 44-36 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski buries a turnaround from close range set up by David Brennan | 44-38 |
| 18:59 | Tulane | Boris Jeleniewski is called for the reach on John Culler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SF) Boris Jeleniewski | |
| 18:43 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | David Brennan pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Brooks steps in front of the William Veilleux pass | 44-38 |
| 18:14 | Tulane | John Culler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerard Boyd (PG), Barry Fischer (SG), August Denman (SF), Paul Bouck (PF), David Haywood (C) Brandon Demery, George Broaddus, Kenneth Shiner, John Culler, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), David Dietrick (C) David Brennan, Carl Burgett | |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | August Denman takes the ball from Walter Nagata | 44-38 |
| 17:32 | Tulane | Barry Fischer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | William Veilleux grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | David Dietrick makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Walter Nagata and he's hacked by David Haywood - foul #1 on David Haywood, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG) Matthew Burris | |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | David Dietrick misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:25 | Tulane | Paul Bouck gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:21 | Tulane | Barry Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | William Veilleux knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Dietrick and he's hacked by Barry Fischer - foul #3 on Barry Fischer, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG), Kenneth Shiner (SF), Richard Warrior (C) Barry Fischer, August Denman, David Haywood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SF) Walter Nagata | |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:49 | Tulane | Gerard Boyd makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Demery | 46-43 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | William Veilleux can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Bouck - foul #1 on Paul Bouck, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley (SG), John Culler (PF) Gerard Boyd, Paul Bouck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG) David Miller | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:38 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | David Dietrick buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brennan | 46-46 |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 16:09 | Tulane | Richard Warrior snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:54 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 46-46 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | David Brennan pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brandon Demery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Shiner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Culler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Warrior (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Silvas (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Matthew Burris (fairly fresh) PF - William Veilleux (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dietrick (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | David Brennan can't throw it down | 46-46 |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 15:44 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Barry Fischer (PG), George Broaddus (SG), August Denman (SF), David Haywood (PF), Anthony Brooks (C) Brandon Demery, Jeremy Moseley, Kenneth Shiner, John Culler, Richard Warrior | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Carl Burgett (C) David Brennan, Anthony Silvas, Matthew Burris, David Dietrick | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 15:23 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:21 | Tulane | Walter Nagata steps in front of the August Denman pass in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| 15:13 | Tulane | Walter Nagata picks off the pass by George Broaddus | 46-48 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata misses the easy layup | 46-48 |
| 15:08 | Tulane | David Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:48 | Tulane | August Denman makes the floater in the lane | 48-48 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum loses the dribble to Anthony Brooks | 48-48 |
| 14:18 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks's pass is intercepted by Carl Burgett | 48-48 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 13:59 | Tulane | Barry Fischer pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:41 | Tulane | George Broaddus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG), Gerard Boyd (SG), Kenneth Shiner (SF), John Culler (PF), Paul Bouck (C) Barry Fischer, George Broaddus, August Denman, David Haywood, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Anthony Silvas (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, William Veilleux, Carl Burgett | |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas is fouled on the floor by Paul Bouck - foul #2 on Paul Bouck, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Boris Jeleniewski | 48-50 |
| 13:14 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner loses the dribble to Boris Jeleniewski in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | David Brennan gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | David Dietrick snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 12:46 | Tulane | The rebound goes to John Culler | 48-50 |
| 12:34 | Tulane | Gerard Boyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Dietrick - foul #3 on David Dietrick, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| 12:34 | Tulane | Gerard Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:34 | Tulane | Gerard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Culler - foul #1 on John Culler, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley (SG), Richard Warrior (C) Gerard Boyd, Paul Bouck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG) David Brennan | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:55 | Tulane | John Culler knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Demery | 52-52 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Moseley - foul #2 on Jeremy Moseley, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Barry Fischer (SG) Kenneth Shiner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SF), William Veilleux (PF) Christopher Brannum, Anthony Silvas | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brandon Demery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Fischer (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Culler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Warrior (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Jeleniewski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Burris (fresh) PF - William Veilleux (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dietrick (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Tulane | John Culler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-53 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Jeremy Moseley takes the ball from William Veilleux | 52-53 |
| 11:02 | Tulane | Brandon Demery connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Warrior | 54-53 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Miller | 54-56 |
| 10:24 | Tulane | Barry Fischer buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Demery and he's hacked by Boris Jeleniewski - foul #4 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | George Broaddus (SG), August Denman (SF), Paul Bouck (PF), Anthony Brooks (C) Brandon Demery, Jeremy Moseley, John Culler, Richard Warrior | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Anthony Silvas (PF), Carl Burgett (C) David Miller, Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, David Dietrick | |
| 10:24 | Tulane | Barry Fischer makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | David Brennan is fouled on the floor by August Denman - foul #2 on August Denman, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerard Boyd (PG), Kenneth Shiner (SF) Barry Fischer, August Denman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG) Matthew Burris | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:42 | Tulane | Paul Bouck grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:26 | Tulane | Gerard Boyd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:25 | Tulane | Paul Bouck grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:06 | Tulane | Gerard Boyd misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Anthony Brooks swats the short shot by Christopher Brannum | 57-56 |
| 08:56 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 08:33 | Tulane | Gerard Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | David Brennan is fouled on the floor by Gerard Boyd - foul #2 on Gerard Boyd, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | August Denman (PG), David Haywood (PF), Richard Warrior (C) Gerard Boyd, Paul Bouck, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), William Veilleux (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, Anthony Silvas, Carl Burgett | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:18 | Tulane | Christopher Brannum steals it from Kenneth Shiner | 57-58 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by August Denman - foul #3 on August Denman, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG) Kenneth Shiner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:46 | Tulane | Brandon Demery is called for a backcourt violation | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | Barry Fischer (SG) George Broaddus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG) David Brennan, Matthew Burris | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 07:19 | Tulane | David Haywood gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brandon Demery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Barry Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - August Denman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Haywood (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Warrior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Jeleniewski (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Brannum (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Veilleux (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dietrick (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Tulane | August Denman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 07:03 | Tulane | David Haywood tips it in | 59-60 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner (SF), John Culler (PF), Paul Bouck (C) August Denman, David Haywood, Richard Warrior | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG), Matthew Burris (SF), Anthony Silvas (C) Boris Jeleniewski, Christopher Brannum, David Dietrick | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Paul Bouck steals the ball from Matthew Burris | 59-60 |
| 06:36 | Tulane | Walter Nagata takes the ball from Paul Bouck in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | David Miller can't finish the layup | 59-60 |
| 06:34 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Paul Bouck | 59-60 |
| 06:28 | Tulane | John Culler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | David Miller grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | John Culler takes the ball from David Miller | 59-60 |
| 06:20 | Tulane | Brandon Demery is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerard Boyd (PG), Anthony Brooks (C) Brandon Demery, Paul Bouck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Carl Burgett (C) David Miller, Matthew Burris, William Veilleux | |
| 06:10 | Tulane | Gerard Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 06:08 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:47 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 05:23 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:08 | Tulane | Barry Fischer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Culler | 64-60 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | David Brennan buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Gerard Boyd - foul #3 on Gerard Boyd, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG), Jeremy Moseley (SG), August Denman (SF), Paul Bouck (PF), David Haywood (C) Gerard Boyd, Barry Fischer, Kenneth Shiner, John Culler, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Matthew Burris (SF), William Veilleux (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, Christopher Brannum, Anthony Silvas, Carl Burgett | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:49 | Tulane | David Haywood lays it in | 66-63 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski's pass is intercepted by Paul Bouck | 66-63 |
| 04:20 | Tulane | David Brennan steps in front of the Paul Bouck pass | 66-63 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski lays it up and in set up by David Brennan | 66-65 |
| 03:59 | Tulane | David Haywood hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Brandon Demery | 68-65 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | William Veilleux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerard Boyd (PG), George Broaddus (SG), Kenneth Shiner (SF), John Culler (PF), Richard Warrior (C) Brandon Demery, Jeremy Moseley, August Denman, Paul Bouck, David Haywood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Anthony Silvas (C) David Brennan, Matthew Burris, David Dietrick | |
| 03:20 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Broaddus | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerard Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Broaddus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Shiner (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Culler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Warrior (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Jeleniewski (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Brannum (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Veilleux (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Silvas (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | John Culler is called for the reach on William Veilleux - foul #2 on John Culler, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Brooks (C) Richard Warrior | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | George Broaddus misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | William Veilleux grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 02:41 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 02:16 | Tulane | Christopher Brannum is called for the reach on Kenneth Shiner - foul #4 on Christopher Brannum, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG), Paul Bouck (PF) Gerard Boyd, John Culler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG), Matthew Burris (SF), Carl Burgett (C) Boris Jeleniewski, Christopher Brannum, William Veilleux | |
| 02:05 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Broaddus | 72-66 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 72-66 |
| 01:46 | Tulane | Paul Bouck gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:42 | Tulane | George Broaddus knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Demery | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata double dribbles | 74-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Culler (PF) Paul Bouck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), William Veilleux (PF), David Dietrick (C) David Miller, Walter Nagata, Matthew Burris, Anthony Silvas, Carl Burgett | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:54 | Tulane | Brandon Demery snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Tulane | Brandon Demery is hacked by William Veilleux - foul #2 on William Veilleux, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | August Denman (SF), David Haywood (C) Kenneth Shiner, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:53 | Tulane | Brandon Demery makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:53 | Tulane | Brandon Demery misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | William Veilleux pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Brandon Demery is called for the reach on David Brennan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Demery, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner (SF), Anthony Brooks (C) August Denman, David Haywood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Boris Jeleniewski is called for the reach on John Culler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Tulane | August Denman (SF), David Haywood (C) Kenneth Shiner, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SG) Boris Jeleniewski | |
| 00:47 | Tulane | John Culler makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | John Culler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 77-67 |
| 00:38 | Tulane | David Haywood pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Tulane | John Culler makes the runner from close range on a great pass from David Haywood | 79-67 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the shot from the left wing | 79-67 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | The rebound goes to August Denman | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Brandon Demery runs out the clock | 79-67 |