| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Michael McElyea inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Michael McElyea knocks in the floater from the left block | 31-26 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 19:34 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Lear | 31-26 |
| 19:12 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | David Freeman pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | Alfred Lee takes the ball from Brian Pitts | 31-26 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes connects on the shot from the left side | 33-26 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | Michael McElyea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Alan Chapman | 33-26 |
| 16:39 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses badly on a shot from the left block | 33-26 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Frank Lear evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround near the basket | 35-28 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Alan Chapman - foul #2 on Alan Chapman, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Michael McElyea | |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Manion | 36-30 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Frank Lear tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Pitts - foul #2 on Brian Pitts, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Brian Pitts snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Alan Chapman loses the dribble to Ronald Adams | 39-32 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Adams | 41-32 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Frank Lear hits a runner in the lane | 41-34 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Alan Chapman knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Manion | 41-36 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled on the floor by Frank Lear as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Frank Lear, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Ronald Adams, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG), Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Alan Chapman, Frank Lear | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Manion - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Eugene Boyce | |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael McElyea | 44-37 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Alan Chapman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-37 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Chapman | 44-39 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Holmes | 47-39 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham is hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), Timothy Manuel (SG), John Bray (SF), Frank Lear (PF) Kenneth Manion, Alan Chapman, Michael McElyea, Brian Pitts | |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Frank Lear can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | John Bray tips it home | 47-41 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by John Bray - foul #1 on John Bray, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst slams it home set up by Alfred Lee | 49-41 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham's pass is intercepted by Ronald Adams | 49-41 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Lear - foul #3 on Frank Lear, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Timothy Manuel | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 51-41 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Freeman | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Alan Chapman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Freeman | 56-44 |
| 07:05 | Michigan | Frank Lear is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-44 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it but misses | 56-44 |
| 06:55 | Michigan | Frank Lear snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Alan Chapman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is fouled on the floor by Frank Lear - foul #4 on Frank Lear, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Timothy Manuel (SG), Michael McElyea (SF), Brian Pitts (C) Eugene Boyce, Alan Chapman, John Bray, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Manuel steals it from Timothy Bell | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Manuel | 56-49 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Timothy Manuel - foul #1 on Timothy Manuel, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 3rd free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Michael McElyea scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Kenneth Manion | 59-51 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Frank Lear takes the ball from Johnny Geise | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Frank Lear can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Timothy Manuel | |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 61-53 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is fouled on the floor by Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Frank Lear | |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McElyea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee loses the dribble to Brian Pitts | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Alan Chapman - foul #3 on Alan Chapman, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG), John Bray (SF) Alan Chapman, Michael McElyea | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses badly on a runner from the left block | 64-53 |
| 02:22 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Bassham | 64-53 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | David Freeman takes the ball from Brian Pitts | 64-53 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | John Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | The short jumper by Kenneth Manion is denied by David Freeman | 64-53 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bray | 64-53 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Brian Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), Michael McElyea (SF), Frank Lear (PF) Eugene Boyce, John Bray, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Manion - foul #4 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Frank Lear is hacked by Walter McGavisk during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Michael McElyea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is fouled on the floor by Brian Pitts - foul #3 on Brian Pitts, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Brian Pitts connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Lear out of a doubleteam | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 67-55 |