| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joel Campbell (fresh) SG - Kenneth Konen (fresh) SF - Kelvin Pope (fresh) PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) C - Rick Sampson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Rick Sampson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Joel Campbell is hacked by Clay Shaul - foul #1 on Clay Shaul, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Richard Campbell tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Chappell | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen scores on a 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is hacked by Richard Campbell - foul #1 on Richard Campbell, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Knowles | 8-7 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rick Sampson | 8-10 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clay Shaul and he's fouled by Kelvin Pope - foul #1 on Kelvin Pope, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Konen | 10-10 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Rick Sampson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Konen | 10-12 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses badly on a floater from the right side | 10-12 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Rick Sampson snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Joel Campbell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Campbell | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joel Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Konen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Pope (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kelvin Pope | 10-18 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kelvin Pope - foul #2 on Kelvin Pope, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Clay Shaul, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (SF) Kelvin Pope | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Joel Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Konen | 11-21 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson hits the finger roll | 13-21 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Joel Campbell's pass is intercepted by Andrew Wilson | 13-21 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Joshua Gordon steps in front of the Amos Drapeau pass | 13-21 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Joel Campbell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Gordon | 13-23 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 13-23 |
| 12:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Campbell | 13-23 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Patrick Weissman steals the ball from Rick Sampson | 13-23 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rick Sampson - foul #1 on Rick Sampson, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Richard Campbell pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Richard Campbell is whistled for a carry | 13-23 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is hacked by Kenneth Konen - foul #1 on Kenneth Konen, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Terrance Staten (SG) Joel Campbell | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kindel (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Konen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Staten (fresh) SF - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Richard Campbell misses short on a jumper in the paint | 16-23 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Richard Campbell grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Richard Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-23 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | Rick Sampson hits the follow up shot | 16-25 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 16-25 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | John Kindel loses the dribble to Terrance Staten | 18-25 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Rick Sampson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 18-25 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is called for traveling | 18-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) John Kindel, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Campbell (PG), Stephen Deckert (PF), Taylor Manus (C) Kenneth Konen, Richard Campbell, Rick Sampson | |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Joel Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Terrance Staten steals the ball from Christopher Baker | 18-25 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses the easy layup | 18-25 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Amos Drapeau | 21-25 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon is fouled on the floor by Patrick Weissman - foul #1 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF) Joshua Gordon | |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Joel Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilson | 21-25 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Amos Drapeau | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joel Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) PF - Stephen Deckert (fresh) C - Taylor Manus (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Michigan | Taylor Manus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Konen (SG) Jeffery Benson | |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is called for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Campbell (PF) Stephen Deckert | |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Taylor Manus blows the layup but he's fouled by Clay Shaul - foul #2 on Clay Shaul, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG) Clay Shaul | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (SF) Terrance Staten | |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Taylor Manus makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Taylor Manus makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Taylor Manus grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:53 | Michigan | Joel Campbell drills a floater from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | John Kindel snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-29 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Joel Campbell snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Richard Campbell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Taylor Manus and he's fouled by Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Terrance Staten (SG), Rick Sampson (C) Kenneth Konen, Taylor Manus | |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Richard Campbell misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (PF) Richard Campbell | |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Terrance Staten is called for the reach on John Kindel - foul #1 on Terrance Staten, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) Amos Drapeau | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Konen (PG) Joel Campbell | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 25-31 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Rick Sampson grabs the board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Konen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Staten (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kelvin Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kelvin Pope | 25-34 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman's fadeaway is rejected by Kelvin Pope | 25-34 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker tips it home | 27-34 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Terrance Staten | 27-37 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | John Kindel clanks a fadeaway from close range | 27-37 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Terrance Staten gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Kenneth Konen misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Rick Sampson tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rick Sampson - foul #2 on Rick Sampson, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Campbell (PG), Richard Campbell (PF) Kenneth Konen, Joshua Gordon | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it in | 30-39 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Terrance Staten is fouled on the floor by Amos Drapeau - foul #1 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #6 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Rick Sampson can't tip it in | 30-39 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Terrance Staten takes the ball from Clarence Opitz | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-39 |