| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Brase (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Patnaude (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcolm McCrain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alec Smith (fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alec Smith inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | James Whitney hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Castle | 39-40 |
| 19:21 | Monmouth | Jack Patnaude comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Alec Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | William Castle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 19:05 | Monmouth | Jack Patnaude gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:47 | Monmouth | William Brase misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Castle - foul #4 on William Castle, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:47 | Monmouth | William Brase makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | Monmouth | William Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | William Castle hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Jackson | 41-43 |
| 18:11 | Monmouth | Malcolm McCrain misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | William Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | James Whitney is denied on a layup by Malcolm McCrain | 41-43 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | William Castle grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Alec Smith's floater is tipped away by Matthew Jackson | 41-43 |
| 17:39 | Monmouth | Malcolm McCrain grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:17 | Monmouth | William Castle takes the ball from Malcolm McCrain | 41-43 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | William Castle drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:51 | Monmouth | Alec Smith steals the ball from John Laplant | 41-46 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Matthew Jackson | 41-46 |
| 16:18 | Monmouth | Jack Patnaude is hacked by Alec Smith - foul #2 on Alec Smith, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Sharer (PG), William Lebowitz (SG), William Avery (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Robert Shockley (C) William Brase, Jack Patnaude, John Laplant, Matthew Jackson, Malcolm McCrain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SG), Vincent Joyce (C) William Castle, James Whitney | |
| 16:01 | Monmouth | Larry Sharer loses the ball out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Larry Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Lebowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Avery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Robert Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alec Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Jackson | 41-49 |
| 15:31 | Monmouth | Charles Jones misses the jump hook from close range | 41-49 |
| 15:29 | Monmouth | Robert Shockley gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:17 | Monmouth | William Lebowitz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lewis Reed - foul #4 on Lewis Reed, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Patnaude (SG), Andrew Sumlin (SF), Matthew Jackson (PF) Larry Sharer, William Avery, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG) Lewis Reed | |
| 15:17 | Monmouth | William Lebowitz makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:17 | Monmouth | William Lebowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers drills a shot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 14:17 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 14:15 | Monmouth | Andrew Sumlin tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Shockley | 45-51 |
| 14:05 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Lebowitz and he's fouled by William Castle - foul #5 on William Castle, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Brase (PG), John Laplant (SF) William Lebowitz, Robert Shockley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SG), James Whitney (PF) William Castle, Roger Jackson | |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | James Whitney grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Sumlin | 47-51 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | James Whitney can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 13:35 | Monmouth | Andrew Sumlin snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 13:06 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | James Whitney lays it up and in set up by Lewis Reed and the foul's on Jack Patnaude - foul #1 on Jack Patnaude, team foul #1 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Sharer (SG), Malcolm McCrain (C) Jack Patnaude, Andrew Sumlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Jackson (PF) Lewis Reed | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | James Whitney makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:36 | Monmouth | John Laplant misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Shockley (PF) Matthew Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SG) Vincent Joyce | |
| 12:36 | Monmouth | John Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:36 | Monmouth | John Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Alec Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Malcolm McCrain - foul #2 on Malcolm McCrain, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Sumlin (PF) Robert Shockley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Alec Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Alec Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:17 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Andrew Sumlin | 52-55 |
| 11:51 | Monmouth | Larry Sharer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Sumlin | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Brase (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Sumlin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Malcolm McCrain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alec Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers is hacked by William Brase - foul #2 on William Brase, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Patnaude (SG), Matthew Jackson (PF) Larry Sharer, John Laplant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers hits the finger roll | 55-57 |
| 11:18 | Monmouth | Jack Patnaude misses the shot in the paint | 55-57 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Perry Sowers | 55-60 |
| 10:44 | Monmouth | Roger Jackson picks off the pass by Jack Patnaude | 55-60 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Malcolm McCrain - foul #3 on Malcolm McCrain, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Sharer (PG), John Laplant (SF), Robert Shockley (C) William Brase, Andrew Sumlin, Malcolm McCrain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) Lewis Reed | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 10:27 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Matthew Jackson | 55-62 |
| 10:04 | Monmouth | Larry Sharer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-62 |
| 10:02 | Monmouth | John Laplant tips it in | 57-62 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Roger Jackson | 57-64 |
| 09:40 | Monmouth | Perry Sowers is called for the reach on Jack Patnaude - foul #2 on Perry Sowers, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SG) James Whitney | |
| 09:22 | Monmouth | John Laplant misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 57-64 |
| 09:20 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson tips it in | 59-64 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Matthew Jackson takes the ball from Perry Sowers | 59-64 |
| 08:55 | Monmouth | Larry Sharer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Jackson | 59-67 |
| 08:19 | Monmouth | John Laplant misses badly on a runner in the paint | 59-67 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Matthew Jackson blocks the jumper by Perry Sowers | 59-67 |
| 08:06 | Monmouth | John Laplant snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 07:49 | Monmouth | Larry Sharer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | John Laplant tips it in | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Larry Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Patnaude (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Laplant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 32 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alec Smith (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 07:29 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 07:09 | Monmouth | John Laplant clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Vincent Joyce - foul #3 on Vincent Joyce, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Brase (PG), William Lebowitz (SG), Andrew Sumlin (PF), Malcolm McCrain (C) Larry Sharer, Jack Patnaude, Matthew Jackson, Robert Shockley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Whitney (PF) Vincent Joyce | |
| 07:09 | Monmouth | John Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:09 | Monmouth | John Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers can't finish the layup | 63-67 |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | Andrew Sumlin grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 06:46 | Monmouth | James Whitney steals the ball from William Lebowitz | 63-67 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 05:57 | Monmouth | Roger Jackson takes the ball from John Laplant | 63-69 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 05:50 | Monmouth | John Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 05:34 | Monmouth | John Laplant connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Lebowitz | 65-69 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Alec Smith is fouled on the floor by John Laplant - foul #2 on John Laplant, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Patnaude (SG), Matthew Jackson (PF) William Lebowitz, John Laplant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) Roger Jackson | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | James Whitney drills a jump hook in the lane | 65-71 |
| 04:56 | Monmouth | Jack Patnaude misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Jack Patnaude picks off the pass by James Whitney | 65-71 |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | William Brase banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Patnaude | 67-71 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Sharer (PG), Robert Shockley (C) William Brase, Malcolm McCrain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:18 | Monmouth | Jack Patnaude banks in the layup set up by Andrew Sumlin | 69-71 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Avery (SF) Andrew Sumlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Jackson (PF) James Whitney | |
| 03:45 | Monmouth | Larry Sharer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Vincent Joyce - foul #4 on Vincent Joyce, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 03:45 | Monmouth | Larry Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:45 | Monmouth | Larry Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Larry Sharer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jack Patnaude (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Avery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tired) 32 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alec Smith (very tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Jack Patnaude steals it from Perry Sowers | 71-71 |
| 03:23 | Monmouth | Larry Sharer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Patnaude | 73-71 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Perry Sowers | 73-73 |
| 02:56 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Brase (PG), Andrew Sumlin (SF), Malcolm McCrain (C) Larry Sharer, William Avery, Robert Shockley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson is hacked by Lewis Reed - foul #5 on Lewis Reed, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Laplant (SF) Andrew Sumlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Regnier (PG) Lewis Reed | |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | James Regnier is called for the reach on John Laplant - foul #1 on James Regnier, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | John Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | John Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Whitney (PF) Roger Jackson | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-73 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Matthew Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:30 | Monmouth | John Laplant connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jack Patnaude | 76-73 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Jackson (PF) Vincent Joyce | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Alec Smith tips it in | 76-75 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | John Laplant makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Jackson and he's hacked by Alec Smith - foul #3 on Alec Smith, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | John Laplant misses the free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Laplant - foul #3 on John Laplant, team foul #6 | 78-75 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | Jack Patnaude lays it up and in on a great pass from William Brase | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Malcolm McCrain pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Malcolm McCrain is hacked by Perry Sowers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Perry Sowers, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Malcolm McCrain misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Malcolm McCrain makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-77 |