| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Tyrone Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) PF - Charles Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Near (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jean Haynie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) C - Barry Paige (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Carmelo Garcia inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Christopher Near is fouled on the floor by Jean Haynie - foul #1 on Jean Haynie, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:25 | Tulane | Timothy Cooper swats the layup by Charles Hines | 24-30 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 24-32 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | Charles Hines misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-32 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper connects on the shot from the right side set up by Marion Yelton | 24-34 |
| 18:02 | Tulane | Charles Hines is whistled for a carry | 24-34 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Barry Paige, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| 17:22 | Tulane | Charles Hines lays it up and in | 26-34 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the floater from close range | 26-36 |
| 16:40 | Tulane | Timothy Cooper picks off the pass by Charles Hines | 26-36 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 16:05 | Tulane | Charles Hines pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 15:45 | Tulane | Carmelo Garcia is called for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Johnson (PG), Clayton Dillon (SG), Albert Brown (SF), Micheal Rowe (PF), Robert Higgins (C) Tyrone Smith, Charles Hines, Carmelo Garcia, Charles Petersen, Christopher Near | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Norman Halle, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clayton Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Brown (fresh) PF - Micheal Rowe (fresh) C - Robert Higgins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie is fouled on the floor by Robert Higgins - foul #1 on Robert Higgins, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Brown - foul #1 on Albert Brown, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (SG), Charles Petersen (PF) Albert Brown, Robert Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 14:36 | Tulane | Charles Hines buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 14:16 | Tulane | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Charles Hines hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clayton Dillon | 31-38 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 13:28 | Tulane | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 13:10 | Tulane | James Johnson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clayton Dillon | 33-38 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert's pass is intercepted by Charles Petersen | 33-38 |
| 12:31 | Tulane | James Johnson double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Tyrone Smith (PG), Carmelo Garcia (SF), Christopher Near (C) James Johnson, Charles Hines, Micheal Rowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Norman Halle | 33-40 |
| 11:47 | Tulane | Tyrone Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Tyrone Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clayton Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) PF - Charles Petersen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Near (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Snodgrass and he's hacked by Christopher Near - foul #3 on Christopher Near, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (SG), Robert Higgins (PF) Clayton Dillon, Charles Petersen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:21 | Tulane | Robert Higgins gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 11:05 | Tulane | Carmelo Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | Micheal Rowe (PF) Robert Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Norman Halle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 10:33 | Tulane | Charles Hines misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| 10:33 | Tulane | Charles Hines makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:33 | Tulane | Charles Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Norman Halle travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Petersen (PF) Micheal Rowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 09:50 | Tulane | Tyrone Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 09:48 | Tulane | Charles Petersen tips it home | 37-44 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Johnson (SF), Micheal Rowe (C) Carmelo Garcia, Christopher Near | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| 09:06 | Tulane | Micheal Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 09:05 | Tulane | Charles Hines tips it home | 39-44 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-44 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie tips it in | 39-46 |
| 08:19 | Tulane | Charles Petersen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 08:17 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Rowe | 39-46 |
| 08:02 | Tulane | Tyrone Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Snodgrass - foul #4 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Clayton Dillon (SG), Carmelo Garcia (SF), Robert Higgins (C) Tyrone Smith, Charles Hines, Charles Petersen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF) Robert Snodgrass, Barry Paige | |
| 07:50 | Tulane | Micheal Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG) Norman Halle | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Snodgrass | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clayton Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) PF - Micheal Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Higgins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Clayton Dillon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 07:15 | Tulane | Micheal Rowe hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Rowe - foul #2 on Micheal Rowe, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (SG), Charles Petersen (PF), Christopher Near (C) Clayton Dillon, Micheal Rowe, Robert Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG) Jean Haynie | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:44 | Tulane | Carmelo Garcia's pass is intercepted by Norman Halle | 41-50 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Near - foul #4 on Christopher Near, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Tyrone Smith (PG) Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Marion Yelton | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:19 | Tulane | Charles Petersen grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 06:00 | Tulane | Charles Hines connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Clayton Dillon (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SG), Marion Yelton (PF) Norman Halle, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper buries a jumper from close range set up by Robert Snodgrass | 44-53 |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Christopher Near hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Snodgrass - foul #5 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG) Robert Snodgrass | |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Christopher Near makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Christopher Near misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 04:47 | Tulane | Charles Petersen pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:34 | Tulane | Charles Petersen's floater is tipped away by Barry Paige | 45-53 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Clayton Dillon is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Clayton Dillon, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Carmelo Garcia (SF), Micheal Rowe (C) Clayton Dillon, Christopher Near | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:07 | Tulane | Micheal Rowe pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:04 | Tulane | Tyrone Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 45-53 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Tulane | Charles Hines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 03:27 | Tulane | Tyrone Smith tips it in | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Tyrone Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Hines (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) PF - Charles Petersen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 03:04 | Tulane | Charles Petersen gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Tulane | Tyrone Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Near (C) Micheal Rowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Barry Paige can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 47-55 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits the follow up shot | 47-57 |
| 02:13 | Tulane | Charles Petersen is whistled for a carry | 47-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Johnson (PG), Clayton Dillon (SG), Albert Brown (SF), Micheal Rowe (PF), Robert Higgins (C) Tyrone Smith, Charles Hines, Carmelo Garcia, Charles Petersen, Christopher Near | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| 01:38 | Tulane | Timothy Cooper is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #4 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| 01:23 | Tulane | The short jumper by Robert Higgins is denied by Donald Hansen | 47-57 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 00:55 | Tulane | Robert Higgins gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Tulane | James Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:41 | Tulane | James Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-59 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-59 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Micheal Rowe | 47-59 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Clayton Dillon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-59 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper runs out the clock | 47-59 |