| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Jeremy Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Schilawski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Travis Thrash (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Kevin Sorensen and he's hacked by Travis Thrash - foul #2 on Travis Thrash, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:38 | UL-Monroe | Edward Thompson picks off the pass by Jeremy Hall in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jack Faulkner - foul #1 on Jack Faulkner, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 19:26 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 19:06 | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Hall | 44-44 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by Barry Schilawski - foul #1 on Barry Schilawski, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Jack Faulkner is called for the reach on Edward Thompson - foul #2 on Jack Faulkner, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Monroe (SG), Sean Waggoner (SF), Curtis Burruss (PF), Jimmy Swinton (C) Jack Faulkner, Barry Schilawski, Travis Thrash, George Hardy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Brian Robinson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Norbert Roberts, Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 18:16 | UL-Monroe | Curtis Burruss gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:10 | UL-Monroe | Brian Robinson picks off the pass by Jeremy Hall in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 44-46 |
| 17:54 | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall is fouled on the floor by Richard Woodman - foul #2 on Richard Woodman, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson (PG) Jeremy Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:42 | UL-Monroe | Curtis Burruss misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Woodman - foul #3 on Richard Woodman, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG) Richard Woodman | |
| 17:42 | UL-Monroe | Curtis Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:42 | UL-Monroe | Curtis Burruss misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | David Bell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 17:33 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson is hacked by Marlin Morin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlin Morin, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner (SG), Travis Thrash (PF) Sean Waggoner, Jimmy Swinton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:21 | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, David Bell | |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 17:03 | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 17:01 | UL-Monroe | Curtis Burruss is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Barry Schilawski (SF), George Hardy (C) David Monroe, Curtis Burruss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 16:49 | UL-Monroe | Barry Schilawski gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:44 | UL-Monroe | George Hardy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 45-49 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 16:37 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to George Hardy | 45-49 |
| 16:35 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Horn is called for the reach on Travis Thrash in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tim Erickson (SG), Jimmy Swinton (PF) Jack Faulkner, Travis Thrash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG) Marlin Morin | |
| 16:16 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall (PG) Tim Erickson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Barry Schilawski takes the ball from David Bell | 45-49 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Jeremy Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Schilawski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jimmy Swinton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Ragsdale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Magnus (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UL-Monroe | George Hardy is hacked by David Bell - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Monroe (SG), Sean Waggoner (SF), Curtis Burruss (PF) Richard Lawson, Barry Schilawski, George Hardy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Brian Robinson (SG) Norbert Roberts, Edward Thompson | |
| 15:27 | UL-Monroe | Sean Waggoner lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Woodman - foul #4 on Richard Woodman, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner (SG), Travis Thrash (PF) David Monroe, Jimmy Swinton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Richard Woodman, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus | |
| 15:27 | UL-Monroe | Sean Waggoner makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 15:02 | UL-Monroe | Curtis Burruss gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:57 | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall travels in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tim Erickson (PG), David Monroe (SF) Jeremy Hall, Sean Waggoner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Norbert Roberts, David Bell | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by David Monroe - foul #1 on David Monroe, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Sean Waggoner (SF), Jimmy Swinton (PF), Quincy Jordan (C) Jack Faulkner, Travis Thrash, Curtis Burruss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Brian Robinson | |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Sorensen | 48-51 |
| 14:00 | UL-Monroe | Tim Erickson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 13:43 | UL-Monroe | Sean Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:41 | UL-Monroe | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on David Monroe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall (PG), Barry Schilawski (SF), George Hardy (C) Tim Erickson, Sean Waggoner, Quincy Jordan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (C) Marlin Morin, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 13:41 | UL-Monroe | David Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:41 | UL-Monroe | David Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Thompson | 50-54 |
| 13:19 | UL-Monroe | Edward Thompson steps in front of the David Monroe pass in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Swinton | 50-54 |
| 12:59 | UL-Monroe | George Hardy gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:38 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Swinton is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Barry Schilawski | 52-54 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Thompson | 52-56 |
| 12:14 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Swinton misses the turnaround from the left block | 52-56 |
| 12:12 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Swinton tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn is hacked by Jimmy Swinton - foul #1 on Jimmy Swinton, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson (PG), Jack Faulkner (SG), Sean Waggoner (SF), Travis Thrash (PF), Curtis Burruss (C) Jeremy Hall, David Monroe, Barry Schilawski, Jimmy Swinton, George Hardy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), David Bell (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Joe Ragsdale, Jeff Horn, Melvin Magnus | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Waggoner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Thrash (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Burruss (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norbert Roberts - foul #3 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 11:28 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:28 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes knocks in the floater near the basket | 56-58 |
| 10:47 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | The jump hook by David Bell is blocked by Travis Thrash | 56-58 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | David Bell gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 10:19 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Jack Faulkner | 56-58 |
| 10:16 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Norbert Roberts - foul #4 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall (PG), Barry Schilawski (SF), Quincy Jordan (C) Jack Faulkner, Sean Waggoner, Curtis Burruss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Norbert Roberts, Brian Robinson, Ross Fowlkes, David Bell, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 10:16 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:16 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Quincy Jordan is called for the reach on Kevin Campbell - foul #1 on Quincy Jordan, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tim Erickson (SG), Jimmy Swinton (PF), George Hardy (C) Richard Lawson, Travis Thrash, Quincy Jordan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus (PF) Jeff Horn | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:54 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Swinton gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:40 | UL-Monroe | Barry Schilawski is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 09:38 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Swinton gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:23 | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall loses the dribble to Marlin Morin | 58-58 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Jimmy Swinton is called for the reach on Melvin Magnus - foul #2 on Jimmy Swinton, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner (SG), David Monroe (SF), Sean Waggoner (PF), Quincy Jordan (C) Jeremy Hall, Barry Schilawski, Jimmy Swinton, George Hardy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Edward Thompson, Joe Ragsdale, Kevin Campbell | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:47 | UL-Monroe | Sean Waggoner grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 08:32 | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marlin Morin | 61-62 |
| 08:02 | UL-Monroe | Tim Erickson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson (PG), Travis Thrash (PF), Curtis Burruss (C) Tim Erickson, Sean Waggoner, Quincy Jordan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), David Bell (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Marlin Morin, Ross Fowlkes, Melvin Magnus | |
| 07:52 | UL-Monroe | David Monroe is fouled in the backcourt by David Bell - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 07:52 | UL-Monroe | David Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:52 | UL-Monroe | David Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Thrash (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Burruss (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Woodman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Travis Thrash is called for the reach on Kevin Sorensen - foul #3 on Travis Thrash, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall (PG), George Hardy (C) Jack Faulkner, David Monroe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Brian Robinson | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:16 | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 62-64 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Jeremy Hall is called for the reach on Richard Woodman - foul #3 on Jeremy Hall, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Sean Waggoner (SF) Curtis Burruss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:47 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash misses the wide open floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #3 on Jeff Horn, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Swinton (C) George Hardy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) David Bell, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 06:47 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:47 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 06:37 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Swinton grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 06:12 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Thompson - foul #3 on Edward Thompson, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Monroe (PG), Jack Faulkner (SG), Barry Schilawski (SF) Jeremy Hall, Richard Lawson, Sean Waggoner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Joe Ragsdale (SF) Richard Woodman, Ross Fowlkes | |
| 06:12 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:12 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 05:51 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Swinton gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:45 | UL-Monroe | Barry Schilawski dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Monroe | 67-65 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Travis Thrash - foul #4 on Travis Thrash, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Curtis Burruss (PF), George Hardy (C) Travis Thrash, Jimmy Swinton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Bell (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Kevin Campbell | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:24 | UL-Monroe | Curtis Burruss knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Monroe and he's hacked by David Bell - foul #3 on David Bell, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall (PG) Barry Schilawski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:24 | UL-Monroe | Curtis Burruss makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Jeremy Hall is called for the reach on Norbert Roberts - foul #4 on Jeremy Hall, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson (SG), Sean Waggoner (SF) Jack Faulkner, David Monroe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus (PF) Joe Ragsdale | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:03 | UL-Monroe | George Hardy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Hardy, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 70-70 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen tips it in | 70-72 |
| 04:29 | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Hardy | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | David Bell drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Sorensen | 72-74 |
| 04:03 | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall is hacked by Norbert Roberts - foul #5 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tim Erickson (SG), Barry Schilawski (SF), Jimmy Swinton (PF), Quincy Jordan (C) Richard Lawson, Sean Waggoner, Curtis Burruss, George Hardy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Norbert Roberts, Brian Robinson, David Bell, Melvin Magnus | |
| 04:03 | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:03 | UL-Monroe | Jeremy Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Woodman and he's hacked by Jeremy Hall - foul #5 on Jeremy Hall, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner (SG) Jeremy Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses the free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:44 | UL-Monroe | Quincy Jordan snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Tim Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Schilawski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jimmy Swinton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Quincy Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Woodman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UL-Monroe | Barry Schilawski loses the ball out of bounds | 73-76 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (SG), Kevin Campbell (C) Edward Thompson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Faulkner - foul #3 on Jack Faulkner, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash (PF) Quincy Jordan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:06 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Ragsdale - foul #3 on Joe Ragsdale, team foul #15 | 73-78 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson (PG), David Monroe (SF) Tim Erickson, Barry Schilawski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Richard Woodman | |
| 03:06 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:06 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Barry Schilawski (SF), George Hardy (C) David Monroe, Jimmy Swinton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Edward Thompson, Jeff Horn, Kevin Campbell | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Faulkner - foul #4 on Jack Faulkner, team foul #16 | 74-78 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:49 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Travis Thrash | 74-79 |
| 02:35 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 02:33 | UL-Monroe | George Hardy gets the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 02:22 | UL-Monroe | Barry Schilawski is fouled on the floor by Richard Woodman - foul #5 on Richard Woodman, team foul #16 | 74-79 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Richard Woodman, David Bell | |
| 02:22 | UL-Monroe | Barry Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:22 | UL-Monroe | Barry Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Edward Thompson, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses long on a floater from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 02:06 | UL-Monroe | Travis Thrash grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 01:47 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Brian Robinson | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-79 |
| 01:18 | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:54 | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-79 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses short on a runner in the paint | 76-79 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the offensive board | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | George Hardy is called for the reach on Kevin Sorensen - foul #2 on George Hardy, team foul #17 | 76-79 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (PF) Jeff Horn | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:23 | UL-Monroe | George Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UL-Monroe | Jack Faulkner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Schilawski | 79-80 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (PF) Brian Robinson | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is hacked by Richard Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lawson, team foul #18 | 79-80 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jack Faulkner | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jack Faulkner - foul #5 on Jack Faulkner, team foul #19 | 82-82 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Monroe (SG) Jack Faulkner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:06 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lawson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 82-84 |