| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James House (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shelton McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weisz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Weisz inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Richard Likens travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Paul Smith (PF) John Sanders, Dennis Tan | |
| 19:26 | Georgia Tech | James House's layup is rejected by Richard Likens | 38-43 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Weisz | 38-43 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Christopher Alexander steals the ball from John Weisz in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 19:16 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Eric Boyle takes the ball from Richard Likens | 40-43 |
| 18:32 | Georgia Tech | Shelton McConnell is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Daulton (PF), Gary Batz (C) Shelton McConnell, Eric Boyle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Dennis Tan (PF) William Karr, Paul Smith | |
| 18:18 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 18:17 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:05 | Georgia Tech | James House hits a turnaround from close range | 42-43 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Richard Likens hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Sanders | 42-45 |
| 17:23 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | John Sanders gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | John Sanders can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 17:06 | Georgia Tech | James House gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:43 | Georgia Tech | James House clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Richard Likens drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Sanders | 42-47 |
| 16:03 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Richard Likens gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Green (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Alexander (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James House (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Daulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Batz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weisz (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Likens (tiring) 8 pts. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | John Sanders clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 15:38 | Georgia Tech | Gary Batz gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:23 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | John Sanders is hacked by Christopher Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Alexander, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence (PG), Maurice Dalley (SG), Ngolinga Abdulkarim (SF), Shelton McConnell (PF), Eric Boyle (C) Richard Green, Christopher Alexander, James House, William Daulton, Gary Batz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Paul Smith (PF) Charles Simmons, John Weisz, Dennis Tan | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Eric Boyle - foul #2 on Eric Boyle, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:08 | Georgia Tech | Shelton McConnell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:45 | Georgia Tech | Ngolinga Abdulkarim misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Lampley - foul #3 on Dustin Lampley, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 14:45 | Georgia Tech | Ngolinga Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:45 | Georgia Tech | Ngolinga Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Richard Likens is hacked by Shelton McConnell - foul #1 on Shelton McConnell, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Weisz (SF) John Sanders, Dustin Lampley | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:58 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Shelton McConnell | 46-47 |
| 13:45 | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence is hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Lorenzo Ortiz (SF) Ngolinga Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Dustin Lampley (SF) Charles Simmons, John Weisz | |
| 13:32 | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:26 | Georgia Tech | Lorenzo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:18 | Georgia Tech | Shelton McConnell is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Richard Green (PG), Christopher Alexander (SG) James Lawrence, Maurice Dalley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) Dustin Lampley, Richard Likens | |
| 13:02 | Georgia Tech | John Sanders takes the ball from Shelton McConnell | 46-47 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Alexander picks off the pass by John Sanders in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 12:42 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | John Weisz's pass is intercepted by Eric Boyle in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 12:25 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Boyle | 51-47 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Eric Boyle swats the short shot by Paul Smith | 51-47 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | John Weisz tips it home | 51-49 |
| 11:38 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Alexander | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lorenzo Ortiz (fairly fresh) PF - Shelton McConnell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Boyle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Karr (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Weisz (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Paul Smith can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | John Sanders knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Weisz | 53-51 |
| 10:39 | Georgia Tech | Richard Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 53-51 |
| 10:09 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Shelton McConnell | 53-51 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 09:48 | Georgia Tech | Richard Green snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:29 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence (PG), Maurice Dalley (SG), James House (SF), William Daulton (PF), Gary Batz (C) Richard Green, Christopher Alexander, Lorenzo Ortiz, Shelton McConnell, Eric Boyle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Seth Taylor (PF), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, John Weisz, Dennis Tan, Paul Smith | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | James Lawrence steals the ball from John Sanders in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 09:23 | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence lays it in | 55-51 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | William Daulton steals it from Richard Likens | 55-51 |
| 08:58 | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 08:56 | Georgia Tech | Gary Batz grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:41 | Georgia Tech | William Daulton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:39 | Georgia Tech | James House snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:23 | Georgia Tech | Maurice Dalley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) John Sanders | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | William Karr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Daulton - foul #2 on William Daulton, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ngolinga Abdulkarim (SF) William Daulton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:46 | Georgia Tech | James House makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Lawrence and he's fouled by Seth Taylor - foul #1 on Seth Taylor, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), John Weisz (SF) William Karr, Dustin Lampley | |
| 07:46 | Georgia Tech | James House makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Maurice Dalley is called for the reach on Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Dalley, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Daulton (PF) James House | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 07:20 | Georgia Tech | Ngolinga Abdulkarim grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Dalley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ngolinga Abdulkarim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Daulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Batz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weisz (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Seth Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Likens (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-53 |
| 07:04 | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Richard Likens grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor misses long on a runner from the left block | 58-53 |
| 06:45 | Georgia Tech | Gary Batz gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:41 | Georgia Tech | Maurice Dalley clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 58-53 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Richard Likens grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Gary Batz steals the ball from Charles Simmons | 58-53 |
| 06:08 | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | James Lawrence steps in front of the John Weisz pass | 58-53 |
| 05:57 | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence slams it home | 60-53 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | John Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Richard Likens grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | John Sanders is fouled on the floor by James Lawrence - foul #2 on James Lawrence, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Richard Green (PG), Christopher Alexander (SG), James House (PF), Eric Boyle (C) James Lawrence, Maurice Dalley, William Daulton, Gary Batz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Dennis Tan (PF), Paul Smith (C) John Sanders, John Weisz, Seth Taylor, Richard Likens | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons jams it on a great pass from Dustin Lampley | 60-55 |
| 04:33 | Georgia Tech | James House comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 60-55 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Paul Smith connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Lampley | 60-57 |
| 03:54 | Georgia Tech | James House can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 60-60 |
| 03:22 | Georgia Tech | Paul Smith steals it from James House | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ngolinga Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James House (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Boyle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Karr (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Dustin Lampley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Tan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dustin Lampley, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence (PG), Maurice Dalley (SG), Lorenzo Ortiz (SF), Shelton McConnell (PF) Richard Green, Christopher Alexander, Ngolinga Abdulkarim, James House | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), John Weisz (SF), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, Dustin Lampley, Dennis Tan | |
| 02:59 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Richard Green (PG), James House (SF) James Lawrence, Lorenzo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:38 | Georgia Tech | Richard Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Lorenzo Ortiz (C) Eric Boyle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Tan (PF) Paul Smith | |
| 02:38 | Georgia Tech | Richard Green misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:38 | Georgia Tech | Richard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Richard Likens is hacked by Lorenzo Ortiz - foul #2 on Lorenzo Ortiz, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Smith (PF) Dennis Tan | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:10 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander (SG), Eric Boyle (C) Maurice Dalley, Lorenzo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:57 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander is called for a backcourt violation | 61-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Tan (PF) Paul Smith | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons tips it in | 61-64 |
| 01:20 | Georgia Tech | Shelton McConnell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-64 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Richard Likens grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses long on a runner from the right block | 61-64 |
| 00:20 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:15 | Georgia Tech | Richard Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Alexander | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Weisz comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James House (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shelton McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Boyle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weisz (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Likens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Richard Likens wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | John Weisz makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 04:19 | Georgia Tech | Richard Green double dribbles | 64-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Daulton (PF) Shelton McConnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Paul Smith (PF) Charles Simmons, John Weisz, Dennis Tan | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a floater from the left side | 64-66 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | William Karr can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 03:56 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 03:42 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle's pass is intercepted by Dustin Lampley | 64-66 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Richard Likens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Seth Taylor (PF) Richard Likens | |
| 03:23 | Georgia Tech | James House throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Gary Batz (C) Eric Boyle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF), Richard Likens (C) Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Richard Likens tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Sanders | 64-66 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Richard Likens can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gary Batz - foul #1 on Gary Batz, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Lawrence (PG), Maurice Dalley (SG), Ngolinga Abdulkarim (SF), Shelton McConnell (PF) Richard Green, Christopher Alexander, James House, William Daulton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dustin Lampley (SF) John Sanders, John Weisz | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:45 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Richard Green (PG), Christopher Alexander (SG), James House (SF), Eric Boyle (C) James Lawrence, Maurice Dalley, Ngolinga Abdulkarim, Gary Batz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Seth Taylor (PF) Richard Likens | |
| 02:27 | Georgia Tech | Seth Taylor denies the turnaround by Christopher Alexander | 64-67 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-67 |
| 02:10 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Shelton McConnell | 64-67 |
| 01:53 | Georgia Tech | Seth Taylor is called for the reach on Shelton McConnell - foul #2 on Seth Taylor, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), John Weisz (SF), Dennis Tan (PF), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor, Paul Smith | |
| 01:53 | Georgia Tech | Shelton McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:53 | Georgia Tech | Shelton McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | John Weisz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Weisz, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 01:46 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander is fouled on the floor by Richard Likens - foul #3 on Richard Likens, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 01:46 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:46 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a floater from close range | 68-67 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:18 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Green | 68-67 |
| 00:57 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 00:57 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dennis Tan | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James House (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shelton McConnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Boyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weisz (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Tan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Likens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Alexander - foul #3 on Christopher Alexander, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:55 | Georgia Tech | Shelton McConnell snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Georgia Tech | Christopher Alexander knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James House | 71-68 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Christopher Alexander steps in front of the John Sanders pass in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 00:29 | Georgia Tech | James House lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Alexander | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Shelton McConnell - foul #2 on Shelton McConnell, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Georgia Tech | John Sanders is called for the reach on Eric Boyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ngolinga Abdulkarim (SF), William Daulton (PF) James House, Shelton McConnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:20 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:20 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | John Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:12 | Georgia Tech | Eric Boyle snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:12 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James House (SF) Ngolinga Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:10 | Georgia Tech | John Sanders is called for the reach on Richard Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sanders, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Tech | Richard Green makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Tech | Richard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | John Sanders connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Tech | James House is fouled in the backcourt by John Sanders - foul #5 on John Sanders, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) John Sanders | |
| 00:02 | Georgia Tech | James House misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Tech | James House makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |