| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) SG - James Perkins (fresh) SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) C - Nathaniel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) SF - Steve Burress (fresh) PF - Edward Burch (fresh) C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Edward Burch is denied by Nathaniel White | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Perkins and the foul's on Johnny Rayl - foul #1 on Johnny Rayl, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Coaxum, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey's pass is intercepted by Bruce Vreeland | 5-0 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Nathaniel White is called for the reach on Johnny Rayl - foul #1 on Nathaniel White, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress is called for traveling | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steve Burress - foul #1 on Steve Burress, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum is hacked by Mark Pettey - foul #1 on Mark Pettey, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Johnson (C) James Perkins, Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum is fouled on the floor by Mark Pettey - foul #2 on Mark Pettey, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG) Mark Pettey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Richard Johnson misses the jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Burch | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum buries a jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Dye (fresh) SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - Richard Clewis (fresh) C - Richard Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) SF - Steve Burress (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Rayl (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | David Dye misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Perkins | 7-4 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by John Coaxum - foul #2 on John Coaxum, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Nathaniel White (C) James Perkins, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Lamar Bentz (SF), Don Mansour (C) John Coaxum, Steve Burress, Johnny Rayl | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis misses the free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG) Bruce Vreeland | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | David Dye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour's layup is rejected by Nathaniel White | 9-4 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Manjarrez | 9-4 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez drills a floater from just outside the lane | 11-4 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch lays it in | 11-6 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Lamar Bentz is called for the reach on William Loftis - foul #1 on Lamar Bentz, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG), Floyd Murphy (SG) David Dye, William Loftis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland (SG), Steve Burress (SF), Johnny Rayl (C) George Bourdeau, David Malave, Edward Burch | |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-6 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland is called for traveling | 13-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Don Mansour is called for the reach on James Perkins - foul #1 on Don Mansour, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Don Mansour steals the ball from James Perkins | 13-6 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Lyons | 15-8 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl lays it in on a great pass from Steve Burress | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Lamar Bentz (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Burress (fresh) PF - Don Mansour (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy steps out of bounds on the sideline | 15-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), Nathaniel White (C) Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), David Hudson (SF), Edward Burch (PF), Adam Herrington (C) Lamar Bentz, Steve Burress, Don Mansour, Johnny Rayl | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Dye | 15-10 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Hudson - foul #1 on David Hudson, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Hudson | 16-13 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | David Dye drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Clewis | 19-13 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Clewis | 19-13 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | James Perkins travels in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Floyd Murphy, Richard Clewis, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (PG), Steve Burress (SF), Johnny Rayl (C) George Bourdeau, David Hudson, Adam Herrington | |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Dye - foul #1 on David Dye, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG) James Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG) Bruce Vreeland | |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | David Dye buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Lyons | 22-14 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave travels with the ball | 22-14 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | David Dye hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Lyons | 25-14 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Dye - foul #2 on David Dye, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG), Floyd Murphy (SG), Richard Clewis (C) David Dye, Kenneth Manjarrez, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland (SG), Don Mansour (SF) David Malave, Steve Burress | |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is whistled for a carry | 25-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) Floyd Murphy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG) Johnny Rayl | |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau is hacked by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy (SG) Alex Lyons | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson (SF), Adam Herrington (C) Lamar Bentz, Edward Burch | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hudson (fresh) PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Herrington (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Nathaniel White steals it from David Hudson | 25-16 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White loses the dribble to Don Mansour | 25-16 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Bruce Vreeland | 25-18 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White throws it down set up by James Perkins | 27-18 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | William Loftis pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Bruce Vreeland steals the ball from James Perkins | 27-18 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Don Mansour, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (SF), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Richard Johnson (C) William Loftis, Richard Clewis, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (PG), Steve Burress (SF), Edward Burch (PF), Johnny Rayl (C) George Bourdeau, David Hudson, Don Mansour, Adam Herrington | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez connects on the shot from the right block and the foul's on Edward Burch - foul #1 on Edward Burch, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez makes the free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch is whistled for a carry | 30-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG) Bruce Vreeland | |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy is fouled on the floor by David Malave - foul #1 on David Malave, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Burress | 31-20 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez misses badly on a runner from the left block | 31-20 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 31-20 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave tips it back up and in | 31-22 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Richard Johnson drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Steve Burress - foul #2 on Steve Burress, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), David Dye (SG) James Perkins, Floyd Murphy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Bruce Vreeland (SG) Lamar Bentz, David Malave | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) SG - David Dye (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Burress (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-22 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bruce Vreeland, team foul #12 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF), Richard Clewis (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour (SF), Adam Herrington (C) Steve Burress, Johnny Rayl | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Loftis and the foul's on Edward Burch - foul #2 on Edward Burch, team foul #13 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (SF) Adam Herrington | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-25 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis hits the follow up shot | 38-25 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Pettey takes the ball from Don Mansour | 38-25 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-25 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | David Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Lamar Bentz picks off the pass by David Dye | 38-25 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Nathaniel White blocks the short jumper by Lamar Bentz | 38-25 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel White | 38-25 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Vreeland is called for the reach on William Loftis - foul #2 on Bruce Vreeland, team foul #14 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (SG), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Richard Johnson (C) David Dye, Richard Clewis, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), David Malave (SG), Steve Burress (SF), Adam Herrington (PF), Johnny Rayl (C) John Coaxum, Bruce Vreeland, Lamar Bentz, Edward Burch, Don Mansour | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Loftis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Adam Herrington | 39-25 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (SG) William Loftis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to David Malave | 39-25 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-25 |