| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) SG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) PF - Richard Potter (fresh) C - John Wollenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Michigan | Rodney Harris grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Tom Bruss - foul #1 on Tom Bruss, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:35 | Michigan | John Wollenberg snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Tom Bruss clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | John Wollenberg is called for the reach on Gene Bell - foul #1 on John Wollenberg, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Richard Potter gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Tom Bruss scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Boyles | 4-1 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Richard Potter steps in front of the Gene Bell pass | 4-1 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Rodney Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tom Bruss | 7-1 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Tom Bruss - foul #2 on Tom Bruss, team foul #3 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Gregory Collins (SG), John Fajardo (PF), Jared Harris (C) Tom Bruss, Kevin Boyles, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Rodney Harris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-3 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Rodney Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jared Harris | 10-5 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jared Harris - foul #1 on Jared Harris, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen (SF) Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG) Paul Knudson | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:55 | Michigan | Michael Lacey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | John Fajardo can't tip it in | 10-7 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Watson | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) SG - Gregory Collins (fresh) SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) PF - John Fajardo (fresh) C - Jared Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) SG - James Bacher (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock is fouled on the floor by John Fajardo - foul #1 on John Fajardo, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | James Bacher connects on the floater from the left block | 10-9 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | Michael Lacey knocks in the shot from the left block | 12-9 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jared Harris - foul #2 on Jared Harris, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (SG), Rodney Harris (SF), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Edward Heikkinen, John Fajardo, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Bacher, John Watson, Shawn Haddock | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Michigan | Rodney Harris loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 12-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Mason Littrell | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Paul Knudson, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG) Michael Lacey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is called for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Paul Knudson | |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Leandro Romano steals it from Rodney Harris | 17-13 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano travels with the ball | 17-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 12:44 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the tip | 17-13 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 17-13 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Gene Bell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Gregory Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Leandro Romano - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG), Michael Price (SG), John Fajardo (PF), Edward Heikkinen (C) Gregory Collins, Kevin Boyles, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell | |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Rodney Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lacey | 20-15 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by Edward Heikkinen - foul #1 on Edward Heikkinen, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Price (fresh) SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Fajardo (fresh) C - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Michael Lacey is whistled for traveling | 20-17 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson double dribbles | 20-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (SG) Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SG) James Bacher | |
| 11:05 | Michigan | Michael Lacey is fouled on the floor by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (SG) Gregory Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Gene Bell | |
| 10:41 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Michael Price, John Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| 10:41 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | John Wollenberg picks off the pass by James Bacher | 22-17 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Paul Knudson takes the ball from Richard Potter | 22-17 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson jams it | 22-19 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | John Wollenberg buries a fadeaway from close range | 24-19 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Boyles picks off the pass by John Watson | 24-19 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | John Wollenberg knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Lacey | 26-19 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Boyles - foul #1 on Kevin Boyles, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Rodney Harris (SF), Michael Price (PF) Michael Lacey, Edward Heikkinen, Richard Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Michael Price is fouled on the floor by Shawn Haddock - foul #1 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Fajardo (PF) Kevin Boyles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Michael Price makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Michael Price makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | John Watson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Patrick - foul #2 on Frank Patrick, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (PG) Michael Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| 08:17 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Rodney Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Collins (fresh) SF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Fajardo (fresh) C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Bacher (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't finish the layup | 29-26 |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Gregory Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Paul Knudson steals it from Rodney Harris | 29-26 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | John Watson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mason Littrell | 29-28 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Michael Lacey's pass is intercepted by James Bacher in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | James Bacher lays it up and in | 29-30 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | John Watson doubles Rodney Harris and is called for the reach - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (SG), Richard Potter (PF), Edward Heikkinen (C) Gregory Collins, John Fajardo, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) John Watson, Shawn Haddock | |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman buries a shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lacey | 33-32 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't tip it in | 33-32 |
| 06:10 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Harris | 33-32 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Rodney Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Lacey | 36-32 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 05:48 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Rodney Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Potter | 36-32 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Michael Lacey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Richard Potter swats the layup by Mason Littrell | 36-32 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 04:56 | Michigan | Richard Potter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Lacey | 38-32 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by James Bacher | 38-34 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | Michael Lacey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Boyles | 41-34 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Rodney Harris is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Rodney Harris, team foul #9 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Gregory Collins (SG), Michael Price (SF), John Fajardo (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Michael Lacey, Kevin Boyles, Rodney Harris, Richard Potter, Edward Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Shawn Haddock (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 03:56 | Michigan | John Fajardo snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Collins | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Collins (fresh) SF - Michael Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fajardo (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Knudson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Tom Bruss clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank Patrick | 41-36 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Knudson - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #11 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Gene Bell | |
| 02:59 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses long on a runner from the left block | 43-36 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | John Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Paul Knudson steals it from Michael Price | 43-36 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is fouled on the floor by Michael Price - foul #1 on Michael Price, team foul #10 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SF), Richard Potter (PF), Jared Harris (C) Michael Price, John Fajardo, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Richard Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Leandro Romano takes the ball from Rodney Harris | 43-37 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits the finger roll | 43-39 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Richard Potter is open but misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Paul Knudson and the foul's on Rodney Harris - foul #2 on Rodney Harris, team foul #11 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (SG) Gregory Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Paul Knudson, Shawn Haddock | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 01:00 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is denied on a dunk by Frank Patrick | 43-42 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Gene Bell connects on the floater near the basket set up by Leandro Romano | 43-44 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Rodney Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | John Watson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 43-44 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |