| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 30-31 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:55 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ernest Nivens | 30-31 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 16:41 | Michigan | Robert Hogan snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Harold Mayers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Martin Thompson and he's fouled by Robert Hogan - foul #1 on Robert Hogan, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF) Ernest Nivens, Anthony Steinmetz, Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | George Morrow snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Mayers | 35-36 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | George Morrow can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 14:47 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rick Bender | 35-36 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Harold Mayers comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF) Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 37-39 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alan Black | 37-39 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:06 | Michigan | George Morrow is called for the reach on Ben Higginbotham - foul #3 on George Morrow, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donnie Tyler | 39-39 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Tim Ryan snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Mayers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Asbury | 39-42 |
| 11:25 | Michigan | Rick Bender clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Tim Ryan double dribbles | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Donnie Tyler, Tim Ryan, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson | |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | John Johnson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Kermit Hedlund | 39-46 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Robert Opperman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Opperman, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF) Anthony Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Alan Black connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Johnson | 39-48 |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Rick Bender makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hogan | 42-48 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass is intercepted by Rick Bender | 42-48 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Rick Bender is hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #3 on Matthew Forte, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Harold Mayers (C) Ben Higginbotham, Donnie Tyler, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 08:14 | Michigan | Jonathan Yang steals the ball from Tim Ryan | 42-48 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 42-52 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Victor Simmerman (PF) Rick Bender, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Jonathan Yang denies the turnaround by Tim Ryan | 42-52 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang blows the dunk | 42-52 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it in | 42-54 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Tim Ryan grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Harold Mayers clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF) Ernest Nivens, Anthony Steinmetz, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Harold Mayers steps in front of the George Morrow pass | 44-54 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | Harold Mayers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Alan Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Tim Ryan, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| 04:20 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | John Johnson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it home | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Keith Asbury steals the ball from Donnie Tyler | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Tim Ryan (PF) Ben Higginbotham, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Robert Opperman is hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Rick Bender clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Ryan | 44-56 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 02:51 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Hogan (PF) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Matthew Forte, Keith Asbury, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is whistled for a carry | 46-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (C) Tim Ryan, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George Morrow - foul #4 on George Morrow, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Opperman (C) Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Tim Ryan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, Ben Higginbotham, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Donnie Tyler - foul #1 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Rick Bender hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Bender - foul #4 on Rick Bender, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Steinmetz is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Rick Bender - foul #5 on Rick Bender, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG) Rick Bender | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by Ernest Nivens - foul #1 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Tim Ryan is called for the reach on Kermit Hedlund - foul #4 on Tim Ryan, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Tim Ryan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Harold Mayers gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Tim Ryan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Steinmetz | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Nivens - foul #2 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) Kermit Hedlund | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Mayers | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Tim Ryan travels with the ball | 54-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Arnold Johnson | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Steinmetz is called for the reach on Keith Asbury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Ryan | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson runs out the clock | 54-58 |