| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - William Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sherman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Williams (fresh) PF - Jonathan Goods (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Gales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Jeremy Williams inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UL-Lafayette | James Sherman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Adams | 36-29 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard Gales - foul #3 on Leonard Gales, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Christopher Bradley (C) Leonard Gales | |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | UL-Lafayette | James Sherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 18:45 | UL-Lafayette | Christopher Bradley pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:30 | UL-Lafayette | James Sherman clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 18:28 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Goods grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:13 | UL-Lafayette | James Sherman slams it home on a great pass from William Adams and he's hacked by Walter McGavisk - foul #2 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 18:13 | UL-Lafayette | James Sherman misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | David Freeman gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Adams - foul #2 on William Adams, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Alfred Lee (SF) David Freeman, Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:08 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Christopher Bradley | 39-31 |
| 17:46 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Goods makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 41-33 |
| 17:05 | UL-Lafayette | James Sherman knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 41-35 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Dennison (PG), Jerry Burns (SG), Larry Hawke (SF), Scott Nell (C) William Adams, James Sherman, Jeremy Williams, Jonathan Goods | |
| 16:35 | UL-Lafayette | Jerry Burns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Burns is called for the reach on Ronnie Schwald - foul #1 on Jerry Burns, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (C) Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jeremy Ashley (PG) Christopher Bradley | |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:00 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Dennison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jeremy Ashley (fresh) SG - Wilbur Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Burns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Hawke (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Nell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Dennison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | David Freeman pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:17 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Dennison grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 14:55 | UL-Lafayette | Walter McGavisk steps in front of the Wilbur Dennison pass | 41-35 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Wilbur Dennison steps in front of the David Freeman pass | 41-35 |
| 14:08 | UL-Lafayette | David Freeman takes the ball from Jerry Burns | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Ashley - foul #1 on Jeremy Ashley, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, David Freeman, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Adams (PG), James Sherman (SG), Jeremy Williams (SF), Jonathan Goods (PF), Leonard Gales (C) Jeremy Ashley, Wilbur Dennison, Jerry Burns, Larry Hawke, Scott Nell | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:32 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Goods clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-35 |
| 13:31 | UL-Lafayette | Jeremy Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:09 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Gales knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Adams and he's hacked by Jeremy Williams - foul #2 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:22 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Goods hits a jump hook in the lane | 46-39 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 11:58 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Goods pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - William Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sherman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Williams (fresh) PF - Jonathan Goods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Gales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | UL-Lafayette | William Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Jeremy Williams - foul #3 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 46-39 |
| 10:52 | UL-Lafayette | William Adams gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:38 | UL-Lafayette | Jeremy Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brooks Karst | 48-39 |
| 09:51 | UL-Lafayette | Brooks Karst swats the shot by Jeremy Williams | 48-39 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 09:24 | UL-Lafayette | William Adams pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:12 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Goods drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Williams - foul #4 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Dennison (PG), Jerry Burns (SG), Larry Hawke (SF), Christopher Bradley (PF), Scott Nell (C) William Adams, James Sherman, Jeremy Williams, Jonathan Goods, Leonard Gales | |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:28 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Nell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 08:28 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Nell makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:28 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Christopher Bradley is called for the reach on Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Christopher Bradley, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:06 | UL-Lafayette | Christopher Bradley snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 07:47 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Dennison can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bell | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Wilbur Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Burns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Hawke (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Nell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | David Freeman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Burns - foul #2 on Jerry Burns, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Gales (C) Scott Nell | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:03 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Gales clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Brooks Karst (PF) David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | James Sherman (SG), Jonathan Goods (PF) Jerry Burns, Christopher Bradley | |
| 07:03 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Gales makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:03 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Gales misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 06:21 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Dennison hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Hawke | 53-48 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee clanks a jump hook from the left block | 53-48 |
| 06:02 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Gales snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 05:37 | UL-Lafayette | James Sherman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 05:20 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Brooks Karst, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Adams (PG), Jeremy Williams (SF) Wilbur Dennison, Larry Hawke | |
| 05:10 | UL-Lafayette | William Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 05:08 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Gales tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 04:46 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Leonard Gales | 55-53 |
| 04:34 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Gales connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Adams and the foul's on Timothy Bell - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronnie Schwald, Alfred Lee, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 04:34 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Gales makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Holmes | 58-56 |
| 03:44 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Goods clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - William Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Sherman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Goods (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Gales (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Goods - foul #1 on Jonathan Goods, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:58 | UL-Lafayette | James Sherman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 02:57 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Gales can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald hits a 3 from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 02:22 | UL-Lafayette | Timothy Bell swats the layup by Jeremy Williams | 63-56 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-56 |
| 01:58 | UL-Lafayette | Jeremy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:36 | UL-Lafayette | William Adams is hacked by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Brooks Karst (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronnie Schwald, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 01:20 | UL-Lafayette | William Adams drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Sherman | 63-59 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | UL-Lafayette | William Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by William Adams - foul #3 on William Adams, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:18 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Smith takes the ball from James Sherman | 67-59 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith can't finish the layup | 67-59 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Goods - foul #2 on Jonathan Goods, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:06 | UL-Lafayette | William Adams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 69-59 |
| 00:05 | UL-Lafayette | Jeremy Williams grabs the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 00:02 | UL-Lafayette | William Adams is hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Dennison (PG), Jerry Burns (SG), Larry Hawke (SF), Christopher Bradley (PF), Scott Nell (C) William Adams, James Sherman, Jeremy Williams, Jonathan Goods, Leonard Gales | |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Adams steals it from Wilbur Dennison | 69-59 |