| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Washington (fresh) SF - John Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McKey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Maurin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hamblen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby inbounds the ball | 36-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is hacked by William Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bailey, team foul #1 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Loza (PG), Ray Hawthorne (PF), Brian Melia (C) Edward Smith, William McKey, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-20 |
| 19:51 | Michigan | Brian Melia pulls down the rebound | 36-20 |
| 19:46 | Michigan | David Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-20 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | William Hamblen snags the defensive board | 36-20 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin blows the layup | 36-20 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | William Hamblen hits the follow up shot | 36-22 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | David Washington buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Brian Melia | 38-22 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts misses short on an open floater from the left side | 38-22 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Oliver | 38-22 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | John Oliver clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses the tip | 38-22 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | Brian Melia grabs the board | 38-22 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Billy Loza misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hamblen | 38-22 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Maurin | 38-24 |
| 16:37 | Michigan | Billy Loza misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 16:35 | Michigan | John Oliver snags the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 16:15 | Michigan | Billy Loza comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | David Washington misses the tip | 38-24 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | John Oliver snags the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | David Washington misses the dunk but he's hacked by Clifford Pierce - foul #1 on Clifford Pierce, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Smith (PG), Gerard Henderson (SF), William McKey (PF), William Bailey (C) Billy Loza, John Oliver, Ray Hawthorne, Brian Melia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (SF), Joseph Larose (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Robert Bixby, William Hamblen, Michael Shorts | |
| 15:49 | Michigan | David Washington makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | David Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerard Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William McKey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Maurin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Larose (fresh) C - Jim Ripple (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Robert Dean is fouled on the floor by Gerard Henderson - foul #1 on Gerard Henderson, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Loza (PG) David Washington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Robert Dean comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Loza - foul #3 on Billy Loza, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 15:00 | Michigan | Billy Loza scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William McKey | 42-26 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Gerard Henderson is called for the reach on Robert Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Henderson, team foul #4 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SF) Clifford Pierce | |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-26 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Billy Loza gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | William Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Oliver (SF) Billy Loza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), William Hamblen (PF) Richard Maurin, Robert Bixby | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | William Bailey steals the ball from Jim Ripple | 42-26 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Clifford Pierce takes the ball from Edward Smith | 42-26 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple is fouled on the floor by John Oliver - foul #2 on John Oliver, team foul #5 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Washington (SG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SF) Joseph Larose | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | William Bailey swats the short shot by Jim Ripple | 42-26 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Gerard Henderson grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | William McKey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Washington | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-29 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Gerard Henderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-29 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Robert Dean gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 11:46 | Michigan | David Washington snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerard Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William McKey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bailey (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hamblen (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Ripple (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan | William McKey evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gerard Henderson | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #6 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Loza (PG), John Oliver (SF), Ray Hawthorne (PF), Brian Melia (C) David Washington, Gerard Henderson, William McKey, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG), Joseph Larose (PF) Robert Dean, William Hamblen | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Billy Loza hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Oliver | 49-29 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is hacked by Billy Loza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Loza, team foul #7 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Washington (SG) Billy Loza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Shorts (PF) Robert Bixby | |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 10:28 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Washington | 49-30 |
| 10:08 | Michigan | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Brian Melia grabs the offensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | John Oliver is whistled for a carry | 49-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG), William Hamblen (PF) Clifford Pierce, Jim Ripple | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-33 |
| 09:10 | Michigan | Edward Smith double dribbles | 49-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerard Henderson (SG), William McKey (PF) David Washington, Ray Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SF) William Hamblen | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Bixby | 49-36 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | John Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Washington (SG), Ray Hawthorne (C) Gerard Henderson, Brian Melia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Edward Smith takes the ball from William Hamblen in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | Edward Smith blows the layup | 49-36 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hamblen | 49-36 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Bailey (C) William McKey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG) Robert Dean | |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 49-36 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | William Hamblen snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Maurin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bixby (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hamblen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Ripple (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple makes the wide open fadeaway from close range | 49-38 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-38 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Loza (PG), Gerard Henderson (SG), William McKey (PF), Brian Melia (C) Edward Smith, David Washington, Ray Hawthorne, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Larose (SF) Robert Bixby | |
| 06:49 | Michigan | Billy Loza misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Larose banks in the layup | 49-40 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | John Oliver misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Larose - foul #3 on Joseph Larose, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Washington (SG), Ray Hawthorne (PF) Gerard Henderson, William McKey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dean (PG), Robert Bixby (SF), Michael Shorts (C) Clifford Pierce, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| 06:03 | Michigan | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | John Oliver takes the ball from Joseph Larose | 51-40 |
| 05:26 | Michigan | John Oliver's layup is rejected by Michael Shorts | 51-40 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Dean | 51-40 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Richard Maurin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 05:03 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Oliver | 51-40 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Brian Melia buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Loza | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Robert Dean is hacked by Billy Loza - foul #5 on Billy Loza, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Smith (PG), Gerard Henderson (SF), William McKey (PF), William Bailey (C) Billy Loza, John Oliver, Ray Hawthorne, Brian Melia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), William Hamblen (PF), Jim Ripple (C) Robert Bixby, Joseph Larose, Michael Shorts | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 04:28 | Michigan | The rebound goes to William McKey | 53-40 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Edward Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 53-40 |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Gerard Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Gerard Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 53-40 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | David Washington hits the follow up shot | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Washington (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gerard Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William McKey (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Maurin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hamblen (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Ripple (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce loses the dribble to Edward Smith | 55-40 |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Edward Smith lays it up and in | 57-40 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dean hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clifford Pierce | 57-42 |
| 03:04 | Michigan | David Washington lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Edward Smith | 59-42 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Gerard Henderson is hacked by Jim Ripple - foul #4 on Jim Ripple, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Manfredi (PG), Martin Vath (SG), Ray Hawthorne (SF), Kristopher Yanes (PF), Brian Melia (C) Edward Smith, David Washington, Gerard Henderson, William McKey, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SF), Joseph Larose (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Richard Maurin, William Hamblen, Jim Ripple | |
| 02:10 | Michigan | Brian Melia drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Clifford Pierce - foul #2 on Clifford Pierce, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerard Henderson (SF) Kristopher Yanes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:10 | Michigan | Brian Melia makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kristopher Yanes (PF) Gerard Henderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Robert Dean buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Shorts | 64-46 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | Brian Melia loses the dribble to Clifford Pierce | 64-46 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Robert Dean hits a wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bixby | 64-48 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Brian Melia drills a floater in the lane | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Dean is hacked by Martin Vath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Vath, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerard Henderson (SF) Kristopher Yanes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Maurin (SG), Jim Ripple (C) Clifford Pierce, Robert Bixby | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Dean makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Brian Melia grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Ray Hawthorne makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Manfredi | 68-49 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Jim Ripple hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Maurin | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | William Manfredi runs out the clock | 68-51 |