| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Duane Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamar Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Max Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 19:31 | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:25 | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor blows the layup | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is open but can't throw it down | 36-28 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| 18:46 | Georgia Tech | Jeffery Boyd is fouled on the floor by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:37 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Max Thayer | 38-31 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 17:52 | Georgia Tech | Martin Thompson steps in front of the Lamar Hammond pass | 38-31 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 38-31 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it in | 40-31 |
| 17:10 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Bill Allen - foul #2 on Bill Allen, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Shields (SF), Mark Dove (C) Max Thayer, Paul Taylor | |
| 17:10 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:10 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 42-33 |
| 16:38 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 42-33 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Shields - foul #3 on Matthew Shields, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman (SG), Michael White (SF), Max Thayer (PF) Jeffery Boyd, Matthew Shields, Lamar Hammond | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:02 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Duane Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Heitzman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Max Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Dove (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund clanks a floater from the left side | 44-36 |
| 15:43 | Georgia Tech | Max Thayer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:37 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Shields (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Duane Perry, Max Thayer | |
| 15:13 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 15:13 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 14:50 | Georgia Tech | Mark Dove snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:46 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-39 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-39 |
| 14:11 | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark Dove | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it home | 48-41 |
| 13:46 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Shields clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Bill Allen - foul #3 on Bill Allen, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry (PG), Jeffery Boyd (SG), Max Thayer (PF) Michael White, Milton Heitzman, Paul Taylor | |
| 13:46 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Shields misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:46 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 50-42 |
| 13:09 | Georgia Tech | Martin Thompson takes the ball from Matthew Shields | 50-42 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Matthew Shields, Mark Dove | |
| 12:21 | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor can't connect on a jumper from close range | 50-42 |
| 12:19 | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Lamar Hammond takes the ball from Jonathan Yang | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Duane Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamar Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 11:18 | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 10:58 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:43 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 10:41 | Georgia Tech | Max Thayer gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:20 | Georgia Tech | Jeffery Boyd is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman (SG), Matthew Shields (SF), Mark Dove (C) Jeffery Boyd, Max Thayer, Paul Taylor | |
| 09:56 | Georgia Tech | Mark Dove loses the dribble to Jonathan Yang | 50-44 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 09:34 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Shields pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:13 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman drills a jumper from the right side set up by Duane Perry | 50-46 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 08:50 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:44 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Shields knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lamar Hammond and he's hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeffery Boyd (SG), Max Thayer (PF) Duane Perry, Lamar Hammond | |
| 08:44 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Shields makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Max Thayer - foul #1 on Max Thayer, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:21 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Shields | 50-49 |
| 08:17 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Shields buries a runner near the basket set up by Milton Heitzman | 50-51 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Thompson out of a doubleteam | 52-51 |
| 07:55 | Georgia Tech | Cecil Oliveras is called for the reach on Max Thayer - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor (C) Mark Dove | |
| 07:55 | Georgia Tech | Max Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:55 | Georgia Tech | Max Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Max Thayer is called for the reach on Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Max Thayer, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry (PG), Michael White (SF), Mark Dove (PF) Milton Heitzman, Matthew Shields, Max Thayer | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Duane Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Dove (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Jeffery Boyd - foul #1 on Jeffery Boyd, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Alan Black is fouled on the floor by Michael White - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond (SF) Michael White | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Paul Taylor steps in front of the Arnold Johnson pass | 52-53 |
| 06:09 | Georgia Tech | Mark Dove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman (SG) Jeffery Boyd | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 05:46 | Georgia Tech | Mark Dove grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:29 | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 52-55 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Forte | 55-55 |
| 04:58 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman is hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #3 on Matthew Forte, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeffery Boyd (SG), Matthew Shields (SF), Max Thayer (PF) Duane Perry, Lamar Hammond, Mark Dove | |
| 04:58 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 04:10 | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry (PG), Mark Dove (C) Milton Heitzman, Paul Taylor | |
| 03:22 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry drills a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Duane Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Max Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Dove (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it in | 57-58 |
| 02:58 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond (SF) Matthew Shields | |
| 02:33 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor (C) Mark Dove | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:33 | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry double dribbles | 57-61 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Allen | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Duane Perry | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Martin Thompson | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond slams it home on a great pass from Duane Perry and he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:21 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Duane Perry steps in front of the Darrell Pate pass | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Georgia Tech | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Paul Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Milton Heitzman (PG), Matthew Shields (SF) Duane Perry, Max Thayer | |
| 00:13 | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Georgia Tech | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Duane Perry (PG), Max Thayer (PF) Milton Heitzman, Matthew Shields | |
| 00:06 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Pate - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Tech | Lamar Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Duane Perry - foul #2 on Duane Perry, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |