| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Donald McConnell (fresh) SG - Oleg Zeiner (fresh) SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) C - Nickolas Ambriz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) SG - Robin Franklin (fresh) SF - James Gale (fresh) PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Oleg Zeiner is called for the reach on Orlando Joiner - foul #1 on Oleg Zeiner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Donald McConnell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | Donald McConnell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Nicholas Rogers steps in front of the Ross Hamm pass | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz's pass is intercepted by Martin Anderson | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Donald McConnell grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nickolas Ambriz - foul #1 on Nickolas Ambriz, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Nickolas Ambriz | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Orlando Joiner - foul #1 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | James Gale blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:41 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 6-2 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | James Gale banks in the layup and he's hacked by Nicholas Rogers - foul #1 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (PG) Donald McConnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | James Manning's layup is rejected by Orlando Joiner | 6-5 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Manning (fresh) SG - Oleg Zeiner (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner tips it home | 6-7 |
| 15:03 | Michigan | James Gale steals the ball from Ronald Smith | 6-7 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 6-7 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Nickolas Ambriz - foul #2 on Nickolas Ambriz, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald McConnell (PG), Stephen Nolan (C) Oleg Zeiner, Nickolas Ambriz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Orlando Joiner is called for the reach on Donald McConnell - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (SG) James Manning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF) Robin Franklin, Orlando Joiner | |
| 13:23 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 8-9 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin connects on the shot from the right side | 8-11 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers is fouled on the floor by Mark Britton - foul #1 on Mark Britton, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (SF) Oleg Zeiner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Robin Franklin (SG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Mark Britton, Jason Valentine, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan is whistled for a carry | 8-11 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | James Gale scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Anderson and the foul's on James Manning - foul #1 on James Manning, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers jams it on a nice dish by James Manning | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Donald McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oleg Zeiner (fairly fresh) SF - James Manning (fresh) PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Nolan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) C - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Rogers - foul #2 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (PF) Nicholas Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | James Manning's layup is rejected by Ross Hamm | 10-15 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan tips it in | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the shot from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Mark Britton takes the ball from Ronald Smith | 12-17 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm blows the layup | 12-17 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it home | 12-19 |
| 09:34 | Michigan | James Gale steals the ball from Oleg Zeiner | 12-19 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | James Gale lays it in | 12-21 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Robin Franklin is called for the reach on Donald McConnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robin Franklin, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Mark Britton, Robin Franklin, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| 09:11 | Michigan | James Manning scores on a jumper from the right side | 14-21 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Valentine | 14-23 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Martin Anderson picks off the pass by Donald McConnell in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 14-25 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Bollin - foul #1 on Michael Bollin, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Martin Anderson | 15-28 |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Oleg Zeiner | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Donald McConnell (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Oleg Zeiner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Manning (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (tiring) 3 reb. C - Stephen Nolan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Michael Bollin (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), Ross Hamm (C) Jason Valentine, Michael Bollin | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers travels with the ball | 17-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), James Gale (C) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | James Gale's floater is tipped away by Stephen Nolan | 17-29 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm hits the follow up shot | 17-31 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #1 on Ross Hamm, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (SF), Nickolas Ambriz (C) James Manning, Stephen Nolan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (C) Thomas Lancaster | |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 17-31 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-33 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 17-33 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm's pass is intercepted by Oleg Zeiner | 17-33 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz is hacked by Mark Britton - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #7 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Mark Britton, Robin Franklin, James Gale, Michael Bollin | |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Oleg Zeiner - foul #2 on Oleg Zeiner, team foul #9 | 19-33 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:56 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-34 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-34 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers's dunk attempt is rejected by Ross Hamm | 21-34 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers tips it in | 23-34 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-36 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lancaster | 23-36 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is hacked by Oleg Zeiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oleg Zeiner, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (SG) Oleg Zeiner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), James Gale (SF), Michael Bollin (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Jason Valentine, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 03:26 | Michigan | James Manning tips it in | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Donald McConnell (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Donald McConnell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-37 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | James Gale pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | James Manning pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Donald McConnell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Michael Bollin | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the lay-in | 25-37 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | James Gale's pass is intercepted by James Manning | 25-37 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses the easy layup | 25-37 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | James Gale pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's layup is rejected by Nicholas Rogers | 25-37 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it but misses | 25-37 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | James Manning hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robin Franklin - foul #2 on Robin Franklin, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Michael Bollin (PF) Mark Britton, Robin Franklin, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 01:07 | Michigan | James Manning makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by Nickolas Ambriz - foul #3 on Nickolas Ambriz, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Nolan (C) Nickolas Ambriz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | James Manning grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Donald McConnell drills a jumpshot from the left side | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-40 |