| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Moultrie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Opitz and he's hacked by John Moultrie - foul #1 on John Moultrie, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:45 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 40-34 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Micheal Larson takes the ball from Jonathan Chappell | 40-34 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Norman Hayes | 42-34 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is hacked by Bernard Valenti - foul #2 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jarrod Lamb - foul #2 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (PF) Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:57 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffery Benson | 42-35 |
| 17:42 | Michigan | Norman Hayes drills a jump hook from the right block set up by John Moultrie | 44-35 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Roy Hill (C) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Norman Hayes is hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| 16:52 | Michigan | Micheal Larson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Norman Hayes | 47-35 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman travels with the ball | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Jeffery Benson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:25 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Moultrie | 50-35 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the board | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan | Leonard Thompson is called for the reach on John Moultrie - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (PF) Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Roy Hill | |
| 15:22 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Larson | 52-35 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Walter Knowles and he's hacked by Norman Hayes - foul #3 on Norman Hayes, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:03 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 14:48 | Michigan | Micheal Larson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 14:47 | Michigan | John Moultrie tips it back up and in | 54-37 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is whistled for a carry | 54-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG) Micheal Larson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:04 | Michigan | Norman Hayes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-37 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Norman Hayes pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-37 |
| 13:28 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), Jarrod Lamb (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Norman Hayes, Bernard Valenti, Jeffery Benson, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Roy Hill (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Micheal Larson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Earnest McElwee - foul #2 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Roy Hill steals it from Kenneth Becker | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | John Kindel is hacked by Leroy Norris - foul #1 on Leroy Norris, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SF) Earnest McElwee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Becker steps in front of the Patrick Wilkinson pass | 54-39 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Micheal Larson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker hits the follow up shot | 56-39 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Wilkinson | 56-42 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Roy Hill is called for the reach on Leroy Norris - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Jeffery Benson (PF), John Moultrie (C) Leroy Norris, Jarrod Lamb, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Roy Hill | |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Norman Hayes - foul #4 on Norman Hayes, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG), Scott Catt (PF) Micheal Larson, Bernard Valenti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | Leonard Thompson picks off the pass by Earnest McElwee | 56-44 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson lays it in | 56-46 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Chappell | 56-46 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 56-46 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Earnest McElwee is called for the reach on Eric Ansley - foul #3 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 56-46 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson's pass is intercepted by Norman Hayes | 56-46 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson banks in the layup set up by Norman Hayes | 58-46 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Moultrie | 60-48 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Earnest McElwee, Jarrod Lamb, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Roy Hill (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Weissman, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan | Norman Hayes scores on a floater from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is called for a charge - foul #3 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Scott Catt (C) Norman Hayes, Jeffery Benson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Scott Catt lays it in on a great pass from Leroy Norris | 64-48 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Becker steps in front of the Walter Knowles pass | 64-48 |
| 05:53 | Michigan | Micheal Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker tips it back up and in | 66-48 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-48 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Scott Catt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Jeffery Benson (SF), Jarrod Lamb (PF), John Moultrie (C) Leroy Norris, Micheal Larson, Kenneth Becker, Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Roy Hill | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jarrod Lamb - foul #3 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 04:28 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti is whistled for traveling | 66-49 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell scores on a 3 from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG) Bernard Valenti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jarrod Lamb - foul #4 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG) Earnest McElwee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Micheal Larson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Leonard Thompson - foul #4 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (PF) Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Roy Hill (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 02:49 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Roy Hill is hacked by John Moultrie - foul #2 on John Moultrie, team foul #11 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Bernard Valenti (SF) Norman Hayes, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:00 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Moultrie - foul #3 on John Moultrie, team foul #12 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Jarrod Lamb (PF) Leroy Norris, Jeffery Benson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Roy Hill | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Michigan | Michael Glass steals the ball from Norman Hayes in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Michael Glass misses the lay-in | 71-57 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Norman Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Poch - foul #3 on Jerry Poch, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Hill (C) Jerry Poch | |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman can't throw it down | 72-57 |
| 01:11 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb tips it back up and in | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Bernard Valenti is called for the reach on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #13 | 74-57 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-59 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Norman Hayes runs out the clock | 77-61 |