| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Ulloa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Prouty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hooks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Chicoine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Sheedy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herman Grice (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz double dribbles | 44-31 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Mawuli Aziz is called for the reach on David Prouty - foul #2 on Mawuli Aziz, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | William Ulloa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 19:02 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 19:00 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:41 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Marcus picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 44-31 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus travels in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 18:26 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 18:24 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice tips it home | 44-33 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mawuli Aziz - foul #3 on Mawuli Aziz, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (PG), Patrick Dalton (SF) Mawuli Aziz, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:53 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-33 |
| 17:52 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Chicoine | 45-33 |
| 17:44 | UL-Lafayette | William Ulloa steals it from Patrick Dalton | 45-33 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Carl Chicoine takes the ball from Michael Hooks | 45-33 |
| 17:03 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Wansley | 45-35 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Marcus, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Steven Pennington (PF), Larry Kim (C) Richard Marcus, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Steve Peachey (SF), Ronald Pegram (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Carl Chicoine, Albert Sheedy, Herman Grice | |
| 16:37 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | William Ulloa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bruce Cane | 48-35 |
| 16:16 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Pegram - foul #2 on Ronald Pegram, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Raffa (PF) Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz (PG), Dikembe Abdelaziz (SF) Melvin Wansley, Steve Peachey | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Ulloa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) 3 pf. C - Larry Kim (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Pegram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Larry Kim connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-40 |
| 15:09 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Pegram | 51-42 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Larry Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Nathaniel Callanan, William Ulloa, Jason Raffa, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine (SG), Albert Sheedy (PF), Herman Grice (C) Patrick Dalton, Ronald Pegram, Kenneth Harris | |
| 14:35 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hooks swats the short shot by Mawuli Aziz | 51-42 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | David Prouty grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold is hacked by Carl Chicoine - foul #2 on Carl Chicoine, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Bruce Cane | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | David Prouty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 14:02 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Herman Grice | 51-42 |
| 13:43 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz is fouled on the floor by Richard Marcus - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (PG), Patrick Dalton (SF) Mawuli Aziz, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 13:36 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-42 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | David Prouty grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus double dribbles | 51-42 |
| 13:19 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Ulloa (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Francis Arnold | 53-42 |
| 12:38 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 12:37 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton tips it home | 53-44 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Albert Sheedy - foul #3 on Albert Sheedy, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Nathaniel Callanan (SG), Jason Raffa (PF) Richard Marcus, Francis Arnold, David Prouty | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz (PG), Ronald Pegram (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Melvin Wansley, Albert Sheedy, Herman Grice | |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:56 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine is hacked by Jason Raffa - foul #4 on Jason Raffa, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (SF), Steven Pennington (PF), Larry Kim (C) William Ulloa, Jason Raffa, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (SG), Dikembe Abdelaziz (SF) Carl Chicoine, Patrick Dalton | |
| 11:35 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Pennington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Kim (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Wansley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Pegram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 57-44 |
| 11:09 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Prouty (PF) Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice (C) Kenneth Harris | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton (SG) Melvin Wansley | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:57 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Pegram pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 10:33 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 3 from straight away | 58-44 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Patrick Dalton picks off the pass by Robert Jackson | 58-44 |
| 10:23 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton lays it in | 58-46 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Francis Arnold and he's hacked by Ronald Pegram - foul #3 on Ronald Pegram, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), William Ulloa (SF), Michael Hooks (C) Bruce Cane, Francis Arnold, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (PG), Carl Chicoine (SG), Albert Sheedy (PF) Mawuli Aziz, Dikembe Abdelaziz, Ronald Pegram | |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:55 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice is hacked by David Prouty - foul #1 on David Prouty, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 09:42 | UL-Lafayette | William Ulloa is called for the reach on Patrick Dalton - foul #1 on William Ulloa, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| 09:37 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 09:17 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:50 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 08:48 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | William Ulloa grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | David Prouty's pass is intercepted by Patrick Dalton | 61-49 |
| 08:35 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy misses the easy layup | 61-49 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | William Ulloa grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-49 |
| 07:54 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 07:52 | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 07:43 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Melvin Wansley is called for the reach on Francis Arnold - foul #2 on Melvin Wansley, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Jason Raffa (PF), Larry Kim (C) Richard Marcus, William Ulloa, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz (PG), Steve Peachey (SG), Dikembe Abdelaziz (SF), Ronald Pegram (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Melvin Wansley, Carl Chicoine, Patrick Dalton, Albert Sheedy, Herman Grice | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) 4 pf. C - Larry Kim (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Peachey (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Pegram (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:10 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Peachey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-49 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Larry Kim pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Pegram | 65-49 |
| 07:00 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 06:34 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz lays it in set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz and he's hacked by Larry Kim - foul #1 on Larry Kim, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG) Francis Arnold | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 06:34 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Nathaniel Callanan | 67-52 |
| 05:54 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-52 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the easy layup | 67-52 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane grabs the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa misses the jumpshot from the left side | 67-52 |
| 05:29 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Peachey gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 05:11 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Peachey comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Bruce Cane, Jason Raffa, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (PG), Carl Chicoine (SG), Albert Sheedy (PF), James Pope (C) Mawuli Aziz, Dikembe Abdelaziz, Ronald Pegram, Kenneth Harris | |
| 05:11 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:11 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 05:03 | UL-Lafayette | James Pope gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:51 | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Pope and he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), William Ulloa (SF) Robert Jackson, Robert Sickler | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton (SF), Herman Grice (C) Steve Peachey, James Pope | |
| 04:51 | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 67-57 |
| 04:40 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:27 | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley clanks a shot from the left side | 67-57 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Prouty | 67-57 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks hits a driving attempt from the left block | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 69-57 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | William Ulloa grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | William Ulloa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Melvin Wansley - foul #3 on Melvin Wansley, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Jason Raffa (PF) Richard Marcus, David Prouty | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz (PG) Melvin Wansley | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the 3rd free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:33 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Callanan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Ulloa (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Hooks (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Sheedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Grice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 03:25 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 03:07 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Mawuli Aziz | 71-60 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan loses the dribble to Carl Chicoine | 71-60 |
| 02:49 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Cane picks off the pass by Mawuli Aziz | 71-60 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), David Prouty (PF) Bruce Cane, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SF) Patrick Dalton | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus double dribbles | 71-60 |
| 02:17 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-60 |
| 02:16 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz tips it but misses | 71-60 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | David Prouty grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Herman Grice blocks the short jumper by Michael Hooks | 71-60 |
| 02:07 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 02:03 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine loses the ball out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Jason Raffa (PF), Larry Kim (C) Richard Marcus, Nathaniel Callanan, William Ulloa, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG), Steve Peachey (SF), Ronald Pegram (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Mawuli Aziz, Carl Chicoine, Dikembe Abdelaziz, Albert Sheedy, Herman Grice | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Peachey - foul #1 on Steve Peachey, team foul #11 | 71-60 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris is hacked by Larry Kim - foul #2 on Larry Kim, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| 01:25 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:25 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 72-62 |
| 00:59 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Pegram makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Nathaniel Callanan (SG), William Ulloa (SF), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Bruce Cane, Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson, Jason Raffa, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz (PG), Carl Chicoine (SG), Dikembe Abdelaziz (SF), Albert Sheedy (PF), Herman Grice (C) Melvin Wansley, Patrick Dalton, Steve Peachey, Kenneth Harris, Ronald Pegram | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Chicoine - foul #3 on Carl Chicoine, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:51 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Chicoine | 72-68 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Chicoine - foul #4 on Carl Chicoine, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:34 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine is fouled on the floor by Michael Hooks - foul #1 on Michael Hooks, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| 00:34 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:34 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Ulloa is hacked by Mawuli Aziz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mawuli Aziz, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (SG) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:25 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | David Prouty snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Mawuli Aziz is called for the reach on David Prouty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mawuli Aziz, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (PG) Mawuli Aziz | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Chicoine - foul #5 on Carl Chicoine, team foul #16 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton (SG) Carl Chicoine | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | David Prouty grabs the board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Prouty runs out the clock | 76-72 |