| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) C - Victor Myrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Burrage | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 4-2 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Chester Burrage | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon Prince | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ben Eby | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Jon Prince buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek | 8-4 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Moodie - foul #1 on Lawrence Moodie, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG), John Mayhall (C) Eddie Scott, Michael Wilson | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall misses the jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses badly on a runner near the basket | 9-7 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Burrage (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Mayhall (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Willie Wilson, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Ben Eby, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage | |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner is fouled on the floor by Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Jason Warner steals it from Ronald O'Callaghan | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits a jumper in the paint set up by Ronald O'Callaghan | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Eddie Scott is called for the reach on Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Eddie Scott, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Jones (PF) William Severin, Jason Warner, John Mayhall | |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Colby McNorton | 14-11 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Chester Burrage (PF) Eddie Scott, Alonzo Solis, Michael Wilson | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jon Prince and he's hacked by Lawrence Moodie - foul #2 on Lawrence Moodie, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis (SF) Lawrence Moodie | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG) Douglas Peterson | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ben Eby - foul #1 on Ben Eby, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby lays it up and in set up by Jason Warner | 18-13 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones is hacked by Victor Myrick - foul #1 on Victor Myrick, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), John Mayhall (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Ben Eby, Alonzo Solis, Chester Burrage, John Jones | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) SF - Jason Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mayhall (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #1 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-14 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the follow up shot | 20-14 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jones (C) Michael Wilson | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jon Prince steals it from Eddie Scott | 21-16 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson tips it home | 23-16 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Scott | 23-16 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Jones | 23-18 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:07 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin loses the dribble to Ronald O'Callaghan | 23-18 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan lays it up and in | 25-18 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-18 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Myrick and he's hacked by Jason Warner - foul #1 on Jason Warner, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Douglas Peterson (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), Chester Burrage (PF) William Severin, Eddie Scott, Jason Warner, John Jones | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #4 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chester Burrage - foul #1 on Chester Burrage, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-19 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall gets the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Peterson (fresh) SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-19 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Jon Prince gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #10 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jones (C) John Mayhall | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the free throw | 31-19 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 06:44 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott (SG), Jason Warner (SF) Douglas Peterson, Alonzo Solis | |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Burge picks off the pass by John Jones | 31-19 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton loses the dribble to John Jones | 31-19 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Burrage | 31-22 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Burrage | 31-22 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald O'Callaghan | 33-22 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage is called for traveling | 33-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Victor Myrick (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Douglas Peterson (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (C) Ben Eby, Eddie Scott, Jason Warner, John Jones | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick snags the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Prince | 35-22 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Severin | 35-25 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 38-25 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson connects on the floater from the right wing | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (tiring) SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) PF - Chester Burrage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mayhall (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, Douglas Peterson, Alonzo Solis, Chester Burrage | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald O'Callaghan and the foul's on Lawrence Moodie - foul #3 on Lawrence Moodie, team foul #11 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SF), John Jones (PF) Lawrence Moodie, John Mayhall | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the free throw | 40-27 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby is fouled in the backcourt by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #3 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Victor Myrick | 40-27 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Victor Myrick, team foul #6 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses the floater from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson can't tip it in | 40-27 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jon Prince | 43-27 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Scott | 43-29 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #12 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Victor Myrick (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Alonzo Solis (SF), Chester Burrage (PF), John Mayhall (C) Ben Eby, Eddie Scott, John Jones, Michael Wilson | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Mayhall | 44-29 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-29 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 44-29 |