| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - William Rickett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Takacs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hall (fresh) PF - John Jenkinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Shropshire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Georgia Tech | Nathan Robinson is called for the reach on Harold Takacs - foul #2 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:19 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Takacs | 32-28 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Jim Waid scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Georgia Tech | Jim Waid picks off the pass by William Rickett in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Jim Waid lays it in | 36-28 |
| 18:32 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 18:30 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:03 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Rickett | 36-30 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Jim Waid can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:44 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:42 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Warren Centeno, Steven Braxton, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Wells (PG), Vincent Allen (SG), Wesley Snyder (SF), Eric Calderone (PF), Gary Daniels (C) William Rickett, Harold Takacs, Thomas Hall, John Jenkinson, Steven Shropshire | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | James Wells steals it from Jeromy Hill | 36-30 |
| 17:08 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen loses the dribble to Jessie Ellington | 36-30 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wesley Snyder - foul #1 on Wesley Snyder, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:51 | Georgia Tech | James Wells double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Allen - foul #2 on Vincent Allen, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Rickett (PG) James Wells | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:10 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder is fouled on the floor by Jessie Ellington - foul #1 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF) Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs (SG), Thomas Hall (SF), Steven Shropshire (C) Vincent Allen, Wesley Snyder, Gary Daniels | |
| 15:43 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Philip Settle - foul #1 on Philip Settle, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Jenkinson (PF) Eric Calderone | |
| 15:43 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:43 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Settle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - William Rickett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Takacs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hall (fresh) PF - John Jenkinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Shropshire (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Hall steals it from Philip Settle | 39-31 |
| 15:15 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Takacs - foul #3 on Harold Takacs, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF) Warren Centeno, Philip Settle | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Wells (PG), Gary Daniels (C) William Rickett, John Jenkinson | |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:09 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:46 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeromy Hill - foul #1 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Braxton (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Nathan Robinson, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen (SG), John Jenkinson (PF) Harold Takacs, Steven Shropshire | |
| 14:46 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:46 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Sheedy | 43-35 |
| 13:57 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-35 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton blows the wide open dunk | 43-35 |
| 13:50 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:29 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 45-35 |
| 13:02 | Georgia Tech | James Wells can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Waid - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Steven Braxton, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs (SG), Wesley Snyder (SF), Eric Calderone (PF), Steven Shropshire (C) Vincent Allen, Thomas Hall, John Jenkinson, Gary Daniels | |
| 13:02 | Georgia Tech | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:02 | Georgia Tech | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Settle | 48-37 |
| 12:23 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Wells | 48-40 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Harold Takacs picks off the pass by Nathan Robinson | 48-40 |
| 11:42 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Eric Calderone | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Settle (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nathan Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - James Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Takacs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Shropshire (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Philip Settle misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 11:20 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 11:18 | Georgia Tech | Jim Waid steals the ball from James Wells in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 11:05 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:58 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Wesley Snyder steals the ball from Jim Waid | 48-44 |
| 10:19 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire misses the dunk attempt | 48-44 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Philip Settle is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Nathan Robinson | 51-44 |
| 09:44 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harold Takacs and he's fouled by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #2 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Philip Settle, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Rickett (PG), Vincent Allen (SG), Thomas Hall (SF), Gary Daniels (C) James Wells, Harold Takacs, Wesley Snyder, Eric Calderone | |
| 09:44 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton's pass is intercepted by Gary Daniels | 51-46 |
| 08:48 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett is fouled on the floor by Michael Sheedy - foul #3 on Michael Sheedy, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Jenkinson (PF) Steven Shropshire | |
| 08:48 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:48 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 08:18 | Georgia Tech | John Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:54 | Georgia Tech | The pull-up jumper by William Rickett is blocked by Jessie Ellington | 51-47 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 07:44 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Gary Daniels | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeromy Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Warren Centeno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Sheedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Braxton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - William Rickett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 07:18 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:00 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Daniels | 51-50 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington tips it home | 53-50 |
| 06:12 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels's layup is rejected by Jessie Ellington | 53-50 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Gary Daniels is called for the reach on Jessie Ellington - foul #1 on Gary Daniels, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Nathan Robinson (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs (SG), Eric Calderone (PF), Steven Shropshire (C) Vincent Allen, John Jenkinson, Gary Daniels | |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder (SF) Thomas Hall | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno loses the dribble to Eric Calderone | 53-50 |
| 05:12 | Georgia Tech | Steven Braxton takes the ball from Wesley Snyder | 53-50 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton banks in the layup | 55-50 |
| 05:07 | Georgia Tech | Gilbert Mortensen is called for the reach on William Rickett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG), Philip Settle (SF) Warren Centeno, Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 05:07 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen buries a jump hook from close range | 57-50 |
| 04:36 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harold Takacs and the foul's on Jeromy Hill - foul #2 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Wells (PG) William Rickett | |
| 04:36 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 04:12 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:54 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-52 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Mortensen | 57-52 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Philip Settle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG) Philip Settle | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall (SF), John Jenkinson (PF) Wesley Snyder, Eric Calderone | |
| 03:26 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 03:25 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Warren Centeno (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jeromy Hill (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Nathan Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Takacs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Shropshire (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 03:06 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Steven Shropshire | 57-54 |
| 03:04 | Georgia Tech | John Jenkinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen (SG), Eric Calderone (PF), Gary Daniels (C) Harold Takacs, John Jenkinson, Steven Shropshire | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Jim Waid clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:48 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:48 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Rickett (PG), Wesley Snyder (SF) James Wells, Thomas Hall | |
| 02:31 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 02:30 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG) Philip Settle | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs (SG), Thomas Hall (SF), Steven Shropshire (C) Vincent Allen, Wesley Snyder, Gary Daniels | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF) Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Jenkinson (PF) Eric Calderone | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno is fouled on the floor by Harold Takacs - foul #4 on Harold Takacs, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| 00:48 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 57-56 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #3 on Thomas Hall, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 59-56 |
| 00:23 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Harold Takacs is called for the reach on Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Takacs, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen (SG) Harold Takacs | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent Allen | 61-61 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |