| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Ronald Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Schroeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonel Sibert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Rosenfeld (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex 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) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Rosenfeld is called for the reach on Mark Simmons - foul #1 on Timothy Rosenfeld, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Stoehr and he's hacked by Timothy Rosenfeld - foul #2 on Timothy Rosenfeld, team foul #2 | 33-19 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the free throw | 33-19 |
| 19:24 | UL-Monroe | Rick Haas pulls down the rebound | 33-19 |
| 19:18 | UL-Monroe | Leonel Sibert banks in the layup | 33-21 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr clanks a jump hook in the lane | 33-21 |
| 19:01 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 18:57 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-21 |
| 18:55 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses short on a jumper from the right side | 33-23 |
| 18:41 | UL-Monroe | Robert Schroeter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:20 | UL-Monroe | Rick Haas comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Stoehr - foul #2 on Roger Stoehr, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 18:20 | UL-Monroe | Rick Haas misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 18:20 | UL-Monroe | Rick Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin connects on the floater from the left block | 35-23 |
| 17:50 | UL-Monroe | Leonel Sibert drills a shot in the lane | 35-25 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Roger Stoehr | 37-25 |
| 17:03 | UL-Monroe | Leonel Sibert knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Ronald Franklin | 37-27 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Rick Haas - foul #2 on Rick Haas, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Roger Stoehr, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James McGuire (PF), Carl Griffin (C) Leonel Sibert, Timothy Rosenfeld | |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:20 | UL-Monroe | Richard Bonfiglio takes the ball from James McGuire | 39-27 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | James McGuire steals the ball from Robert Wickersham | 39-27 |
| 15:47 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hirt - foul #4 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Brian Nava (SF), Stacey Phillips (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Richard Corbin, Kenneth Hirt, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gerald Rader (PG), Michael McNabb (SG), Dallas Aman (SF) Ronald Franklin, Robert Schroeter, Rick Haas | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Nava (fresh) PF - Stacey Phillips (fresh) C - Ralph Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Gerald Rader (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael McNabb (fresh) SF - Dallas Aman (fresh) PF - James McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 39-27 |
| 15:28 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire tips it home | 39-29 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is hacked by Gerald Rader - foul #2 on Gerald Rader, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Douglas (PF) Stacey Phillips | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Leonel Sibert (PF), Timothy Rosenfeld (C) James McGuire, Carl Griffin | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is fouled on the floor by Timothy Rosenfeld - foul #3 on Timothy Rosenfeld, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG) Brian Nava | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Schroeter (SG) Michael McNabb | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 14:03 | UL-Monroe | Robert Schroeter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-29 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Rader - foul #3 on Gerald Rader, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SF), Mark Simmons (C) Roger Stoehr, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin (PG), Rick Haas (SF) Gerald Rader, Dallas Aman | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:12 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Timothy Rosenfeld, team foul #7 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Robert Wickersham | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James McGuire (C) Timothy Rosenfeld | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 12:24 | UL-Monroe | Rick Haas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Brian Nava pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Richard Bonfiglio, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gerald Rader (SG), Carl Griffin (C) Robert Schroeter, Leonel Sibert | |
| 11:59 | UL-Monroe | Rick Haas drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Franklin | 46-32 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-32 |
| 11:33 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 4 pf. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Ronald Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Rader (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UL-Monroe | Gerald Rader misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 11:18 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire snags the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 11:01 | UL-Monroe | Mark Simmons takes the ball from Rick Haas | 46-32 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Gerald Rader steps in front of the Roger Stoehr pass | 46-32 |
| 10:29 | UL-Monroe | Gerald Rader lays it in | 46-34 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons scores on a jumper in the paint | 48-34 |
| 09:49 | UL-Monroe | Gerald Rader connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Ronald Franklin | 48-36 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Brian Nava double dribbles | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Brian Nava, Roger Stoehr, Richard Corbin, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Schroeter (SG), Dallas Aman (SF), Leonel Sibert (PF) Ronald Franklin, Rick Haas, James McGuire | |
| 09:06 | UL-Monroe | Paul Douglas denies the turnaround by Carl Griffin | 48-36 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Douglas | 48-36 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Bonfiglio | 50-36 |
| 08:34 | UL-Monroe | Leonel Sibert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-36 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex 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) | |
| 07:45 | UL-Monroe | Leonel Sibert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Mark Simmons (C) Stacey Phillips, Kenneth Hirt | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin (PG), Rick Haas (SF), Timothy Rosenfeld (C) Gerald Rader, Dallas Aman, Carl Griffin | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is fouled on the floor by Robert Schroeter - foul #1 on Robert Schroeter, team foul #8 | 53-36 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Ronald Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Schroeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonel Sibert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Rosenfeld (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | UL-Monroe | Robert Schroeter clanks a jumper from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Rosenfeld - foul #5 on Timothy Rosenfeld, team foul #9 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James McGuire (C) Timothy Rosenfeld | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:54 | UL-Monroe | Leonel Sibert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 06:44 | UL-Monroe | Robert Schroeter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Richard Bonfiglio - foul #3 on Richard Bonfiglio, team foul #3 | 56-36 |
| 06:44 | UL-Monroe | Robert Schroeter makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 06:44 | UL-Monroe | Robert Schroeter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-38 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr tips it in | 58-38 |
| 06:09 | UL-Monroe | Rick Haas misses the easy layup | 58-38 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 06:01 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Rick Haas | 58-38 |
| 05:43 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James McGuire, team foul #10 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Robert Wickersham, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gerald Rader (PG), Michael McNabb (SG), Dallas Aman (SF), Carl Griffin (C) Ronald Franklin, Robert Schroeter, Rick Haas, Leonel Sibert | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Roger Stoehr | 60-38 |
| 05:09 | UL-Monroe | Michael McNabb connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Bonfiglio | 62-40 |
| 04:34 | UL-Monroe | Carl Griffin buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt lays it in on a great pass from Richard Corbin and he's fouled by James McGuire - foul #4 on James McGuire, team foul #11 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG), Brian Nava (SG), Ralph Ross (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt misses the free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:27 | UL-Monroe | Carl Griffin gets the rebound | 64-42 |
| 04:03 | UL-Monroe | Dallas Aman drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gerald Rader | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross can't tip it in | 64-44 |
| 03:33 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Dallas Aman | 64-44 |
| 03:22 | UL-Monroe | Gerald Rader can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 03:20 | UL-Monroe | Carl Griffin tips it in | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Gerald Rader (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McNabb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Aman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James McGuire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is whistled for traveling | 64-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Paul Douglas (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Richard Corbin, Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John Brown (PF) James McGuire | |
| 02:54 | UL-Monroe | Dallas Aman is hacked by Brian Nava - foul #1 on Brian Nava, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG) Brian Nava | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 02:49 | UL-Monroe | Dallas Aman misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Stoehr - foul #3 on Roger Stoehr, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| 02:49 | UL-Monroe | Dallas Aman misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:49 | UL-Monroe | Dallas Aman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Stoehr | 66-47 |
| 02:18 | UL-Monroe | Roger Stoehr steals it from Carl Griffin | 66-47 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr blows the dunk | 66-47 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons can't tip it in | 66-47 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio snags the offensive board | 66-47 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is whistled for a carry | 66-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Robert Wickersham | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James McGuire (PF) John Brown | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:49 | UL-Monroe | Gerald Rader misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-47 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-47 |
| 01:24 | UL-Monroe | Gerald Rader scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James McGuire | 68-49 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas's pass is intercepted by Gerald Rader | 68-49 |
| 00:46 | UL-Monroe | Michael McNabb misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-49 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons is hacked by Carl Griffin - foul #2 on Carl Griffin, team foul #12 | 68-49 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | UL-Monroe | Mark Simmons steals the ball from James McGuire | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio runs out the clock | 70-49 |