| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hennen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Gunning (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman inbounds the ball | 15-27 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PG), Johnny Geise (SG), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst | |
| 19:09 | Michigan | John Hennen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Mackey | 17-27 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell tips it home | 17-29 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Alan Chapman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 17-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Johnny Geise, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 17:27 | Michigan | John Patterson is called for the reach on Alan Chapman - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #1 | 17-29 |
| 17:09 | Michigan | John Patterson is called for the reach on Brian Pitts - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #2 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| 16:52 | Michigan | Tim Mackey drills a floater from the right block | 19-29 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner can't tip it in | 19-29 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Alan Chapman pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Michael Wagner is called for the reach on Tim Mackey - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #3 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF) Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Alan Chapman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by Tim Mackey - foul #1 on Tim Mackey, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Alan Chapman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 22-35 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Tim Mackey misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 22-35 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Christopher Gunning takes the ball from Douglas Holmes | 22-35 |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Michael Wagner is called for the reach on Alan Chapman - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #4 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 12:25 | Michigan | John Hennen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Brooks Karst - foul #2 on Brooks Karst, team foul #5 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Michael Wagner | |
| 12:25 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Tim Mackey makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Gunning | 24-35 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | David Freeman is fouled on the floor by John Hennen - foul #2 on John Hennen, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF), Michael Gurrola (C) John Hennen, Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Alfred Lee | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael McElyea - foul #2 on Michael McElyea, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Gurrola (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Tim Mackey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Brian Pitts tips it but misses | 24-36 |
| 11:30 | Michigan | Michael McElyea tips it but misses | 24-36 |
| 11:29 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola grabs the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Tim Mackey is fouled on the floor by Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #6 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), John Patterson (PF) Michael Wagner, Douglas Holmes | |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Brian Pitts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-36 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 24-36 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Freeman | 24-39 |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Brian Pitts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Alan Chapman travels with the ball | 24-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), John Hennen (SF), John Bray (PF), Christopher Gunning (C) Tim Mackey, Alan Chapman, Brian Pitts, Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Johnny Geise (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses short on a shot from the right block | 24-39 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | John Hennen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Johnny Geise is called for the reach on Michael McElyea - foul #1 on Johnny Geise, team foul #7 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) David Freeman | |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by Michael McElyea - foul #3 on Michael McElyea, team foul #4 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), David Freeman (SF) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 24-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits the finger roll | 24-44 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | John Bray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Alan Chapman (SG), Brian Pitts (PF) Eugene Boyce, Michael McElyea, John Bray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is hacked by Tim Mackey - foul #2 on Tim Mackey, team foul #5 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise throws it down despite the doubleteam set up by Michael Wagner and the foul's on Alan Chapman - foul #1 on Alan Chapman, team foul #6 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 24-47 |
| 07:07 | Michigan | Brian Pitts can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 24-47 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Christopher Gunning blocks the short jumper by Douglas Holmes | 24-47 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner tips it home | 24-49 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Michael Wagner steals it from John Hennen | 24-49 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-49 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning grabs the board | 24-49 |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Alan Chapman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-49 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk snags the defensive board | 24-49 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-49 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Pitts | 24-49 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | Brian Pitts shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Tim Mackey | 26-49 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF), Michael Gurrola (C) John Hennen, Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Patterson - foul #4 on John Patterson, team foul #8 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG) Alan Chapman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-49 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-49 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | John Patterson is hacked by Michael McElyea - foul #4 on Michael McElyea, team foul #7 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Bray (SF) Tim Mackey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | John Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell snags the offensive board | 28-50 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | David Freeman is hacked by John Bray - foul #2 on John Bray, team foul #8 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) John Bray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Brooks Karst (C) Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-52 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola grabs the offensive rebound | 28-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Gurrola (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-52 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner gets the rebound | 28-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | John Patterson loses the dribble to Michael Gurrola | 28-52 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Brian Pitts hits a shot from the left block set up by Eugene Boyce | 30-52 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-52 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Michael McElyea snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Alan Chapman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-52 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-52 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee tips it in | 33-54 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Michael McElyea knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Chapman | 35-54 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst blows the dunk | 35-54 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Michael McElyea hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Pitts and the foul's on David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #9 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Christopher Gunning (C) Eugene Boyce, Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Tim Mackey is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Tim Mackey, team foul #9 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hennen (SF) Michael McElyea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Tim Mackey misses the shot in the paint | 38-54 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 38-54 |