| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ferretti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (fresh) C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades inbounds the ball | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Moss - foul #2 on Matthew Moss, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 19:23 | Tulane | Richard Harris is fouled on the floor by Gerry Allsop - foul #3 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG) Gerry Allsop | |
| 19:04 | Tulane | Walter Rhoades swats the shot by Richard Harris | 35-48 |
| 19:03 | Tulane | Matthew Moss tips it home | 37-48 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Moss - foul #3 on Matthew Moss, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (SG), James Payne (PF) Richard Harris, Matthew Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (SF) David Williams, Walter Rhoades | |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:43 | Tulane | Richard Madruga takes the ball from Ernest Stevens in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Madruga | 37-52 |
| 18:10 | Tulane | Richard Madruga takes the ball from James Payne | 37-52 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling hits the follow up shot | 37-54 |
| 17:46 | Tulane | Timothy Buford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), Edward Hix (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Ernest Stevens, Robert Ferretti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) Richard Madruga, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:08 | Tulane | Edward Hix misses the lay-in | 37-57 |
| 17:07 | Tulane | James Payne tips it home | 39-57 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades slams it home set up by David Williams and the foul's on Edward Hix - foul #1 on Edward Hix, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Harris (SG), Ernest Stevens (SF) Timothy Buford, James Payne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Richard Madruga (SG), William Hondo (PF), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, Herbert Knight, Michael Henneberg, William Morrison | |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the free throw | 39-59 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Edward Hix snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 16:36 | Tulane | Richard Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-59 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens tips it in | 41-59 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 41-59 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga tips it back up and in | 41-61 |
| 15:49 | Tulane | Edward Hix's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Walter Rhoades | 41-61 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Theisen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hix (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fresh) SG - Richard Madruga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Rhoades (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - William Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades is hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #4 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Clement Newell (SG), James Payne (SF), Matthew Moss (PF), Robert Ferretti (C) James Theisen, Richard Harris, Ernest Stevens, Edward Hix, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Kelvin Victory (PF) Richard Madruga, William Hondo | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 41-61 |
| 15:30 | Tulane | Clement Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 15:25 | Tulane | Gene Ward can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 41-61 |
| 15:24 | Tulane | James Payne tips it in | 43-61 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades can't finish the layup | 43-61 |
| 14:58 | Tulane | James Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:43 | Tulane | Matthew Moss misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (SF) James Payne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (C) Gerard Hall, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Jacob Darling | |
| 14:34 | Tulane | Clement Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Harris (SG) Clement Newell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | William Morrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Moss - foul #4 on Matthew Moss, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charley Fontenot (PG), James Payne (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Matthew Moss, Robert Ferretti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hondo (C) Kelvin Victory | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses the free throw | 43-63 |
| 14:04 | Tulane | Timothy Buford pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Richard Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charley Fontenot | 46-63 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg is fouled on the floor by James Payne - foul #1 on James Payne, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Tulane | Clement Newell (SG), Edward Hix (SF) Charley Fontenot, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG) William Morrison | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | James Payne steps in front of the David Williams pass | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:24 | Tulane | Clement Newell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | David Williams clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-63 |
| 13:04 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 12:46 | Tulane | Edward Hix scores on a floater from the left block | 50-63 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | David Williams can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 50-63 |
| 12:24 | Tulane | James Payne pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 12:10 | Tulane | Edward Hix can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Hondo - foul #1 on William Hondo, team foul #2 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Ernest Stevens (SF), Robert Ferretti (C) Timothy Buford, Clement Newell, James Payne, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), William Morrison (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, Richard Madruga, Herbert Knight, Michael Henneberg, William Hondo | |
| 12:10 | Tulane | Edward Hix makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 12:10 | Tulane | Edward Hix makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Ernest Stevens is called for the reach on William Morrison - foul #1 on Ernest Stevens, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Payne (PF) Edward Hix | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | William Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | William Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Ferretti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fresh) SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tulane | Richard Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is fouled on the floor by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 11:11 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Victory | 52-67 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling is called for traveling | 52-67 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Walter Rhoades (SF) Gerard Hall, William Morrison | |
| 10:54 | Tulane | Gene Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 10:32 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 10:06 | Tulane | Gene Ward can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling hits the finger roll | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Tulane | Gene Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Darling - foul #2 on Jacob Darling, team foul #3 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Tulane | Clement Newell (SG), Timothy Buford (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Richard Harris, Ernest Stevens, James Payne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Richard Madruga (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory | |
| 09:37 | Tulane | Gene Ward misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 09:37 | Tulane | Gene Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg loses the dribble to Robert Ferretti | 52-69 |
| 09:10 | Tulane | Gene Ward drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Ferretti and he's fouled by William Morrison - foul #3 on William Morrison, team foul #4 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Hix (PF) Robert Ferretti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (SF) Jacob Darling | |
| 09:10 | Tulane | Gene Ward makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 08:46 | Tulane | Edward Hix snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:41 | Tulane | Timothy Buford is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Knight - foul #2 on Herbert Knight, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG) Gene Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades (SF), Jacob Darling (C) Gerard Hall, William Morrison | |
| 08:20 | Tulane | James Theisen misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Stevens (SF), James Payne (PF), Robert Ferretti (C) Clement Newell, Edward Hix, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), William Hondo (PF) Richard Madruga, Herbert Knight, Michael Henneberg | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:11 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 55-71 |
| 07:48 | Tulane | Timothy Buford snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Theisen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Buford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Ferretti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Rhoades (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - William Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Darling (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-71 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hondo | 55-71 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is whistled for traveling | 55-71 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charley Fontenot (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Matthew Moss (PF) James Theisen, Timothy Buford, James Payne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Kelvin Victory (PF), William Morrison (C) David Williams, William Hondo, Jacob Darling | |
| 07:24 | Tulane | Gerard Hall is called for the reach on Richard Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Hall, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| 07:10 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 07:08 | Tulane | Matthew Moss misses the tip | 55-71 |
| 07:07 | Tulane | Charley Fontenot tips it back up and in | 57-71 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Richard Harris steals the ball from Gerard Hall in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| 07:04 | Tulane | Richard Harris hits the finger roll | 59-71 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Robert Ferretti swats the layup by Gerry Allsop | 59-71 |
| 06:59 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Tulane | Kelvin Victory steals it from Richard Harris | 59-71 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades tips it but misses | 59-71 |
| 06:35 | Tulane | Matthew Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:29 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 06:28 | Tulane | Matthew Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:00 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on William Morrison - foul #4 on William Morrison, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Timothy Buford (SG), Edward Hix (SF) Charley Fontenot, Richard Harris, Ernest Stevens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Michael Henneberg (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Gerard Hall, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory | |
| 06:00 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 06:00 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg is denied on a layup by Robert Ferretti | 61-71 |
| 05:40 | Tulane | Matthew Moss grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Timothy Buford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight is hacked by Robert Ferretti - foul #3 on Robert Ferretti, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Tulane | Clement Newell (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Matthew Moss, Robert Ferretti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), William Hondo (PF) William Morrison, Michael Henneberg | |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:52 | Tulane | Clement Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), Matthew Moss (PF) Gene Ward, Timothy Buford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg (C) Jacob Darling | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Williams | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Tulane | Edward Hix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-76 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #8 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Stevens (SF), James Payne (PF) Edward Hix, Matthew Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, Herbert Knight, William Hondo | |
| 04:03 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens is whistled for a carry | 61-76 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG) James Theisen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF) Michael Henneberg | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 61-76 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Clement Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Tulane | James Payne blows the layup | 61-76 |
| 03:33 | Tulane | James Payne tips it back up and in | 63-76 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clement Newell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fresh) SG - Richard Madruga (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Rhoades (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Kelvin Victory (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Darling (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-76 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades tips it back up and in | 63-78 |
| 03:26 | Tulane | Gerard Hall steals it from Gene Ward in the backcourt | 63-78 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 03:09 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Gene Ward | 63-78 |
| 03:04 | Tulane | Gerard Hall takes the ball from Clement Newell | 63-78 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-78 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), Timothy Buford (SG), Edward Hix (SF) Gene Ward, Clement Newell, Ernest Stevens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), William Hondo (C) Gerard Hall, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| 02:30 | Tulane | The jump hook by Timothy Buford is blocked by William Hondo | 63-78 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | William Hondo snags the defensive board | 63-78 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-78 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Morrison | 63-78 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Morrison | 63-81 |
| 01:56 | Tulane | Edward Hix banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Theisen | 65-81 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses the easy layup | 65-81 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 65-81 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Timothy Buford is hacked by Herbert Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Knight, team foul #9 | 65-81 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Timothy Buford makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Timothy Buford misses the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | William Hondo pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 66-81 |
| 01:12 | Tulane | Michael Henneberg swats the short shot by Jeffrey Thompson | 66-81 |
| 01:11 | Tulane | Edward Hix tips it back up and in | 68-81 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-81 |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Edward Hix pulls down the rebound | 68-81 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 68-81 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 68-81 |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 68-81 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | William Morrison pulls down the rebound | 68-81 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-81 |
| 00:14 | Tulane | Edward Hix grabs the board | 68-81 |
| 00:10 | Tulane | Edward Hix knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Payne | 71-81 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga runs out the clock | 71-81 |