| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 19:32 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles is fouled on the floor by James Bacher - foul #1 on James Bacher, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is fouled on the floor by Walter Whaley - foul #1 on Walter Whaley, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | William Callahan's floater is knocked away by John Wollenberg | 19-24 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | William Callahan tips it in | 21-24 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | John Wollenberg connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Boyles | 21-26 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | James Bacher is fouled on the floor by Walter Whaley - foul #2 on Walter Whaley, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Walter Whaley is called for the reach on Gene Bell - foul #3 on Walter Whaley, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (SG) Walter Whaley | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the jumper near the basket | 21-26 |
| 16:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Potter | 21-26 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Richard Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the tip | 21-26 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 21-26 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the board | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Acord (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Heikkinen | 21-29 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is fouled on the floor by Richard Potter - foul #1 on Richard Potter, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG), Derrick Allen (SF), John Fajardo (PF), Jared Harris (C) Kevin Boyles, Edward Heikkinen, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Patrick | 24-29 |
| 14:37 | Michigan | Philip Acord is fouled on the floor by Paul Knudson - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Jared Harris banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Walter Whaley | 24-31 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick's floater is tipped away by John Fajardo | 24-31 |
| 13:57 | Michigan | Walter Whaley pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Walter Whaley travels with the ball | 24-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF) Paul Knudson, John Watson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (PG), Edward Heikkinen (SF) Philip Acord, Derrick Allen | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Sharp | 28-31 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Randy Sharp - foul #1 on Randy Sharp, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) William Callahan, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Walter Whaley, John Fajardo, Jared Harris | |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Kevin Boyles picks off the pass by Jeffrey Twyman | 28-33 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen lays it up and in set up by Kevin Boyles | 28-35 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gene Bell | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles is fouled on the floor by Randy Sharp - foul #2 on Randy Sharp, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF) James Bacher, Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (SG), Derrick Allen (SF) Benjamin Buske, Edward Heikkinen | |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Boyles | 30-35 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | John Wollenberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG) Kevin Boyles | |
| 10:41 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | John Wollenberg swats the shot by Gene Bell | 30-37 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | James Bacher tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | James Bacher snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Wollenberg | 30-37 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | John Wollenberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-37 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Richard Potter snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Richard Potter knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Wollenberg | 30-39 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's pass is intercepted by Walter Whaley | 30-39 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | John Wollenberg lays it up and in | 30-41 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Bacher | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Allen (fresh) PF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan | The jump hook by Richard Potter is blocked by Mason Littrell | 33-41 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | Richard Potter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Whaley | 33-43 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-43 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it in | 35-43 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Richard Potter buries a runner in the paint set up by Philip Acord | 35-45 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), John Fajardo (PF), Jared Harris (C) Philip Acord, Walter Whaley, Derrick Allen, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 05:42 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| 05:42 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:42 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | John Watson snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | John Watson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Jared Harris pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | John Watson is fouled on the floor by Edward Heikkinen - foul #2 on Edward Heikkinen, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF) Paul Knudson, John Watson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman tips it in | 40-49 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Frank Patrick swats the layup by Kevin Boyles | 40-49 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp loses the dribble to Jared Harris | 40-49 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Boyles | 40-52 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Jared Harris picks off the pass by James Bacher | 40-52 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Patrick | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fajardo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by Edward Heikkinen - foul #3 on Edward Heikkinen, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Benjamin Buske, John Fajardo, Jared Harris | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Walter Whaley snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Derrick Allen (SF) Edward Heikkinen | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson travels with the ball | 40-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG) Kevin Boyles | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Randy Sharp is called for the reach on John Wollenberg - foul #3 on Randy Sharp, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF) Randy Sharp, John Watson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (PG), Edward Heikkinen (SF) Philip Acord, Derrick Allen | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-52 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Potter | 40-52 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits a jumper near the basket | 40-54 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 01:01 | Michigan | Richard Potter gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles is hacked by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles runs out the clock | 40-56 |