| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan | Cecil Oliveras picks off the pass by Ben Higginbotham | 30-31 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by Robert Opperman - foul #1 on Robert Opperman, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:08 | Michigan | Robert Opperman snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ernest Nivens | 32-31 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Ernest Nivens - foul #2 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Yang | 32-33 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the lay-in | 32-33 |
| 17:13 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Robert Hogan hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a floater from close range | 34-35 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 34-37 |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 34-37 |
| 15:23 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Martin Thompson and he's hacked by Ernest Nivens - foul #3 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | John Nichols drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Simmerman | 39-40 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the lay-in but the foul's on Victor Simmerman - foul #1 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | Harold Mayers drills a jumper from the right side set up by Ben Higginbotham | 41-42 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Alan Black (PF) John Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Harold Mayers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Alan Black pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Ernest Nivens - foul #4 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), John Nichols (SG), Robert Hogan (PF) Ernest Nivens, Ben Higginbotham, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the fadeaway in the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | John Nichols snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) SG - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:20 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker's pass is intercepted by Martin Thompson | 41-42 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate banks in the layup set up by Martin Thompson | 41-44 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Opperman (C) Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses long on a shot from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darrell Pate | 41-50 |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Jonathan Yang is called for the reach on Ben Higginbotham - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Keith Asbury, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses the runner from the left block | 41-50 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Robert Opperman clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras jams it set up by Arnold Johnson | 42-52 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | Cecil Oliveras blocks the short jumper by Donnie Tyler | 42-52 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 42-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 07:53 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), John Nichols (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Jonathan Walker, Ben Higginbotham, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Harold Mayers gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | John Nichols is hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF) Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 07:00 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens loses the dribble to Matthew Forte | 42-54 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte lays it in | 42-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Alan Black can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler scores on a jumper from the right block | 46-56 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Robert Hogan gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:28 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler drills a shot near the basket | 48-56 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Alan Black scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Darrell Pate and the foul's on John Nichols - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Alan Black gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-58 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Harold Mayers throws it down set up by Ben Higginbotham | 50-58 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Harold Mayers takes the ball from Martin Thompson | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:11 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) John Johnson, Alan Black | |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Asbury - foul #4 on Keith Asbury, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 52-58 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 52-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Darrell Pate picks off the pass by Ernest Nivens in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate lays it in | 52-63 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Keith Asbury - foul #5 on Keith Asbury, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (C) Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Keith Asbury, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 54-63 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 54-65 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Harold Mayers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), John Nichols (SF), Robert Opperman (C) Ernest Nivens, Ben Higginbotham, Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-65 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Johnson and the foul's on Jonathan Walker - foul #3 on Jonathan Walker, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG) Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Opperman | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the offensive board | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 55-67 |