| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joel Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrance Staten (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Amos Drapeau and he's hacked by Joshua Gordon - foul #3 on Joshua Gordon, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Joel Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Amos Drapeau - foul #2 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Joel Campbell is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:03 | Michigan | Rick Sampson gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Amos Drapeau | 34-36 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Terrance Staten clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Clay Shaul | 34-38 |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Joel Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 34-38 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Campbell | 37-38 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Rick Sampson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Weissman - foul #1 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Amos Drapeau | 38-40 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Joel Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses long on a runner from the left block | 38-40 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker tips it home | 38-42 |
| 15:46 | Michigan | Andrew Wilson is called for the reach on Joshua Gordon - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joel Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's layup is rejected by Kelvin Pope | 38-42 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Joel Campbell misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Amos Drapeau - foul #3 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Andrew Wilson | |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Joel Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Joel Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon is hacked by Clay Shaul - foul #1 on Clay Shaul, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel | |
| 14:53 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | Terrance Staten grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope hits a jump hook in the paint | 41-42 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Pope - foul #3 on Kelvin Pope, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF) Joshua Gordon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Knowles | 41-45 |
| 13:52 | Michigan | Joel Campbell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul tips it in | 44-47 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Staten | 44-49 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Rick Sampson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kelvin Pope | 46-49 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Terrance Staten is called for the reach on Clay Shaul - foul #2 on Terrance Staten, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Konen (PG), Joshua Gordon (SF), Richard Campbell (PF), Taylor Manus (C) Joel Campbell, Jeffery Benson, Kelvin Pope, Rick Sampson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Patrick Weissman | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | John Kindel loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Konen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terrance Staten (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Taylor Manus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen is hacked by Amos Drapeau - foul #4 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) Amos Drapeau | |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | John Kindel clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Konen - foul #1 on Kenneth Konen, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Richard Campbell pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Terrance Staten is hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PF) Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Pope - foul #4 on Kelvin Pope, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Campbell (PG) Terrance Staten | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF) Joshua Gordon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Taylor Manus pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Taylor Manus clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Kindel - foul #2 on John Kindel, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Taylor Manus misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Taylor Manus misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 08:43 | Michigan | Taylor Manus gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Clay Shaul - foul #2 on Clay Shaul, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Terrance Staten (SG), Joshua Gordon (SF), Rick Sampson (C) Joel Campbell, Jeffery Benson, Taylor Manus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Campbell (PF) Kelvin Pope | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:06 | Michigan | Clarence Opitz is called for the reach on Rick Sampson - foul #2 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Weissman | 52-51 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen drills a floater from the right wing set up by Rick Sampson | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Konen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clay Shaul (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Joshua Gordon is called for the reach on Clay Shaul - foul #4 on Joshua Gordon, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Christopher Baker (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PF) Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF) Patrick Weissman | |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Amos Drapeau | 54-53 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelvin Pope | 56-53 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the jump hook from the right block | 56-53 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Terrance Staten | 56-53 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Rick Sampson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #4 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #12 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Campbell (PG), Jeffery Benson (SF) Terrance Staten, Joshua Gordon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) Clay Shaul, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker | |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Amos Drapeau | 57-55 |
| 05:42 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Rick Sampson grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Rick Sampson is denied on a layup by Clarence Opitz | 57-55 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson is hacked by Patrick Weissman - foul #2 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #13 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Terrance Staten (SG), Richard Campbell (PF), Taylor Manus (C) Kenneth Konen, Kelvin Pope, Rick Sampson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF) Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 04:52 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Wilson and he's hacked by Taylor Manus - foul #1 on Taylor Manus, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) John Kindel | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Clay Shaul steals it from Taylor Manus | 57-58 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul banks in the layup | 57-60 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Terrance Staten knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Campbell | 59-60 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joel Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Staten (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Taylor Manus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clay Shaul (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 03:29 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Taylor Manus | 59-60 |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Taylor Manus hits the finger roll | 61-60 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is hacked by Joel Campbell - foul #2 on Joel Campbell, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Konen (SG), Joshua Gordon (SF), Kelvin Pope (PF), Rick Sampson (C) Terrance Staten, Jeffery Benson, Richard Campbell, Taylor Manus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Patrick Weissman | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Andrew Wilson picks off the pass by Kenneth Konen | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is whistled for a carry | 61-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Terrance Staten (SG) Joel Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Andrew Wilson | |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Clarence Opitz is called for the reach on Joshua Gordon - foul #3 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Joshua Gordon steals the ball from Patrick Weissman | 62-62 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Terrance Staten is fouled on the floor by Amos Drapeau - foul #5 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #15 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Campbell (PG) Kenneth Konen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF) Amos Drapeau, Patrick Weissman | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Terrance Staten makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Terrance Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Joel Campbell picks off the pass by Clarence Opitz | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | John Kindel picks off the pass by Rick Sampson | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Terrance Staten - foul #3 on Terrance Staten, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Rick Sampson grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Terrance Staten knocks in the runner from close range set up by Kelvin Pope and he's fouled by Clay Shaul - foul #3 on Clay Shaul, team foul #16 | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Terrance Staten makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the halfcourt shot | 67-64 |