| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Blair (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - James Spencer (fresh) SG - Joshua Carty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Cassel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Becker (fresh) C - Shane Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Zumwalt | 37-25 |
| 18:58 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Chris Becker denies the turnaround by Fadey Zwack | 37-27 |
| 18:31 | UL-Monroe | Shane Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:28 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | David Boone clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Chris Becker - foul #2 on Chris Becker, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | David Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:42 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:36 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Carty | 38-29 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | James Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 17:07 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Boone | 40-29 |
| 16:28 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Spencer, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) Earl Schirmer, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Thomas Poirier (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Raymond Whitehorn (C) Bradley Cassel, Chris Becker, Shane Walker | |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Harry Evans's pass is intercepted by James Spencer | 40-29 |
| 15:53 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-29 |
| 15:52 | UL-Monroe | Raymond Whitehorn hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hampton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - James Spencer (fresh) SG - Joshua Carty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poirier (fresh) PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Whitehorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | James Hampton comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-31 |
| 15:29 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:15 | UL-Monroe | James Hampton is called for the reach on Raymond Whitehorn - foul #2 on James Hampton, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF), Fadey Zwack (C) David Boone, John Zumwalt, Bruce Banks, James Hampton | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler (PG), Bradley Cassel (SF), Chris Becker (PF), Shane Walker (C) James Spencer, Joshua Carty, Ronald Brown, Raymond Whitehorn | |
| 14:57 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 40-33 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Richard Jury drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Bradley Cassel - foul #2 on Bradley Cassel, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:27 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Igor Ziegler | 43-35 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Richard Jury misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer tips it home | 45-35 |
| 13:38 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Walker | 45-38 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Richard Jury hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 13:20 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:06 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 13:04 | UL-Monroe | Thomas Poirier grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:50 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:49 | UL-Monroe | Shane Walker hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | James Blair hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Igor Ziegler - foul #4 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), John Zumwalt (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) Richard Jury, Harry Evans, Earl Schirmer, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker (PG), Joshua Carty (SG), James Spencer (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Raymond Whitehorn (C) Igor Ziegler, Thomas Poirier, Bradley Cassel, Chris Becker, Shane Walker | |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:23 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:03 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | James Hampton grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | James Spencer takes the ball from James Hampton | 46-40 |
| 11:34 | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 11:33 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Brown hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hampton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Whittaker (fresh) SG - Joshua Carty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spencer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Whitehorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | James Blair is fouled on the floor by James Spencer - foul #2 on James Spencer, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) James Blair | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | David Boone drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Hampton | 48-42 |
| 10:56 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-42 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 48-42 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 10:32 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Richard Whittaker | 48-42 |
| 10:14 | UL-Monroe | Raymond Whitehorn is hacked by James Hampton - foul #3 on James Hampton, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack (C) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel (SF), Chris Becker (PF), Shane Walker (C) Richard Whittaker, Ronald Brown, Raymond Whitehorn | |
| 10:09 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Spencer | 48-45 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | James Spencer is called for the reach on John Zumwalt - foul #3 on James Spencer, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF) Earl Schirmer | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hampton | 50-45 |
| 09:12 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-45 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hampton | 52-45 |
| 08:26 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | James Hampton gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by David Boone | 54-45 |
| 07:51 | UL-Monroe | David Boone is called for the reach on Joshua Carty - foul #3 on David Boone, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF) John Zumwalt, Harry Evans, James Hampton | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler (PG), Thomas Poirier (SG), Ronald Brown (PF) James Spencer, Joshua Carty, Chris Becker | |
| 07:35 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Igor Ziegler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Poirier (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bradley Cassel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | James Blair hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Boone | 56-45 |
| 06:52 | UL-Monroe | Fadey Zwack is called for the reach on Thomas Poirier - foul #3 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG) David Boone | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Louie Simpson (SF), Raymond Whitehorn (C) Bradley Cassel, Shane Walker | |
| 06:32 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 06:17 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:11 | UL-Monroe | Raymond Whitehorn misses short on a runner in the lane | 56-45 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Earl Schirmer | 58-45 |
| 05:52 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), James Hampton (C) Richard Jury, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty (SG), Bradley Cassel (SF), Chris Becker (PF), Shane Walker (C) Thomas Poirier, Louie Simpson, Ronald Brown, Raymond Whitehorn | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:42 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-45 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Blair | 58-45 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-45 |
| 05:07 | UL-Monroe | Shane Walker connects on the floater in the lane | 61-47 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Igor Ziegler is called for the reach on David Boone - foul #5 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack (C) James Hampton | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Spencer (PG) Igor Ziegler | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | David Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:47 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:37 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Blair - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| 04:37 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:37 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt double dribbles | 62-49 |
| 03:48 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Boone | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - James Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Carty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Cassel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Walker (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UL-Monroe | Shane Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) David Boone, John Zumwalt, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker (PG), Thomas Poirier (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Raymond Whitehorn (C) Joshua Carty, Bradley Cassel, Chris Becker, Shane Walker | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Whitehorn - foul #2 on Raymond Whitehorn, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:50 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Spencer | 66-51 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Richard Jury - foul #1 on Richard Jury, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG) Earl Schirmer | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 01:52 | UL-Monroe | Thomas Poirier can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-51 |
| 01:50 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:40 | UL-Monroe | Raymond Whitehorn banks in the layup | 66-53 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Spencer - foul #4 on James Spencer, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:03 | UL-Monroe | Thomas Poirier makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Spencer | 67-55 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Hampton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Poirier - foul #1 on Thomas Poirier, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) John Zumwalt | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UL-Monroe | Thomas Poirier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Richard Jury pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Richard Jury buries a jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Banks | 70-55 |
| 00:02 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Richard Jury pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Jury runs out the clock | 70-55 |