| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Lear (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) PF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the dunk | 31-39 |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham misses short on a floater from the left block | 31-39 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter McGavisk | 31-42 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Ronald Adams steals the ball from Kenneth Manion | 31-42 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ronald Adams | 31-44 |
| 17:58 | Michigan | Frank Lear is denied on a layup by Brooks Karst | 31-44 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter McGavisk | 31-44 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Lear - foul #2 on Frank Lear, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Chapman | 33-46 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jeremiah Bassham - foul #3 on Jeremiah Bassham, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Bray (SF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk | |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Pitts | 33-47 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | Brian Pitts scores on a shot near the basket | 35-47 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (PF) Ronald Adams, Douglas Holmes | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bray (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 15:31 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Bray | 35-47 |
| 15:03 | Michigan | Alan Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF) John Bray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, David Freeman, Thomas Smith, Timothy Bell | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael McElyea | 37-49 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst's pass is intercepted by Michael McElyea | 37-49 |
| 14:03 | Michigan | Alan Chapman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael McElyea | 39-49 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Adams and he's fouled by Frank Lear - foul #3 on Frank Lear, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham grabs the board | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Chapman | 41-51 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manion takes the ball from Ronald Adams | 41-51 |
| 12:17 | Michigan | Johnny Geise is called for the reach on Jeremiah Bassham - foul #3 on Johnny Geise, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), Timothy Manuel (SG), John Bray (SF), Frank Lear (PF) Kenneth Manion, Alan Chapman, Michael McElyea, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| 11:56 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Manuel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Bray (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the floater from the left side | 41-51 |
| 11:28 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bray | 41-51 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses badly on a shot from close range | 41-51 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Frank Lear pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:38 | Michigan | Frank Lear hits a shot from close range | 43-51 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Manuel is called for the reach on Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Timothy Manuel, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Alan Chapman (SG), Michael McElyea (SF), Brian Pitts (C) Eugene Boyce, Timothy Manuel, John Bray, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Johnny Geise (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst buries a jumper from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | Frank Lear is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the open dunk | 43-53 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #4 on Johnny Geise, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG) Alan Chapman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Michael McElyea scores on a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (PF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the contested floater from the right side on a great pass from Walter McGavisk and he's fouled by Brian Pitts - foul #3 on Brian Pitts, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Bray (SF), Jeremiah Bassham (C) Michael McElyea, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Lear | 46-55 |
| 07:41 | Michigan | Frank Lear hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Manion | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bray (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Alfred Lee | 48-57 |
| 07:00 | Michigan | Frank Lear is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Kenneth Manion out of the doubleteam | 50-57 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | John Bray is called for the reach on Alfred Lee - foul #1 on John Bray, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), Michael McElyea (SF), Brian Pitts (C) Kenneth Manion, John Bray, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brooks Karst | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Walter McGavisk swats the shot by Jeremiah Bassham | 50-60 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise scores on a shot from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (PF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-64 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Ronald Adams is denied by Brian Pitts | 51-64 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Frank Lear blocks the short jumper by Brooks Karst | 51-64 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Chapman | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses long on a floater in the paint | 53-64 |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Frank Lear pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McElyea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Lear (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Pitts (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter McGavisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Michael McElyea is hacked by Brooks Karst - foul #2 on Brooks Karst, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Timothy Manuel (SG), John Bray (SF), Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Eugene Boyce, Alan Chapman, Michael McElyea, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Walter McGavisk, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| 03:03 | Michigan | John Bray misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 53-64 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bell | 53-64 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Timothy Manuel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Johnny Geise (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | John Bray snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF), Frank Lear (PF) John Bray, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Timothy Bell | |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Brian Pitts is whistled for traveling | 53-64 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Manion - foul #1 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is called for traveling | 53-64 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by Frank Lear - foul #4 on Frank Lear, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses short on a turnaround from close range | 53-66 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Brian Pitts - foul #4 on Brian Pitts, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Frank Lear pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Johnny Geise steals it from Michael McElyea | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-68 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 55-68 |