| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Knowles | 27-29 |
| 19:20 | Michigan | Micheal Larson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-29 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Norman Hayes grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 18:45 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch loses the ball out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Leonard Thompson picks off the pass by Jarrod Lamb | 27-29 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 29-29 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Micheal Larson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Poch - foul #2 on Jerry Poch, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz blows the layup | 29-29 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 17:23 | Michigan | Micheal Larson buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Hayes | 31-31 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Bernard Valenti - foul #1 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (PF), Roy Hill (C) Clarence Opitz, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (C) Jarrod Lamb | |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses the lay-in | 33-31 |
| 16:44 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Eric Ansley, Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:07 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Becker | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Norman Hayes hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Valenti | 33-33 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Roy Hill misses short on a runner in the paint | 33-33 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Becker | 33-33 |
| 14:52 | Michigan | Patrick Weissman is called for the reach on John Moultrie - foul #1 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Weissman, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (C) Kenneth Becker | |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb clanks a floater from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-33 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Norman Hayes - foul #1 on Norman Hayes, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 13:57 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Micheal Larson, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz tips it in | 37-35 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Knowles and the foul's on Kenneth Becker - foul #1 on Kenneth Becker, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF) John Kindel, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Earnest McElwee (SG), Scott Catt (C) Norman Hayes, Bernard Valenti, John Moultrie | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Leroy Norris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 39-35 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Scott Catt misses badly on a floater from the right block | 39-35 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earnest McElwee (fresh) SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Catt (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is denied on a layup by Jeffery Benson | 39-35 |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Scott Catt snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Patrick Wilkinson swats the dunk try by Kenneth Becker | 39-35 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Scott Catt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Earnest McElwee | 39-38 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the jumper from the left block | 39-38 |
| 10:34 | Michigan | Scott Catt snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Scott Catt is hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #4 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Weissman, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), John Moultrie (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Leroy Norris, Earnest McElwee, Jeffery Benson, Kenneth Becker, Scott Catt | |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Micheal Larson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Moultrie | 39-41 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | John Kindel clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Micheal Larson gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb hits a jump hook from close range | 39-43 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is hacked by Bernard Valenti - foul #2 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles's fadeaway is rejected by Jarrod Lamb | 39-43 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bernard Valenti | 39-43 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Micheal Larson loses the dribble to John Kindel | 39-43 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 07:51 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Bernard Valenti steals it from Jerry Poch | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 39-43 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles knocks in the floater from close range set up by John Kindel | 41-43 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti tips it home | 41-45 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Norman Hayes is called for the reach on Michael Glass - foul #2 on Norman Hayes, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 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, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Jeffery Benson (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Norman Hayes, John Moultrie, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG), Scott Catt (C) Micheal Larson, Bernard Valenti | |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 41-45 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson loses the dribble to Leroy Norris | 41-45 |
| 05:12 | Michigan | Leroy Norris lays it up and in | 41-47 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson tips it in | 43-47 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 43-47 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell drills a runner near the basket set up by Patrick Wilkinson | 45-47 |
| 04:04 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), John Moultrie (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Leroy Norris, Earnest McElwee, Jeffery Benson, Kenneth Becker, Scott Catt | |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Walter Knowles is called for the reach on Bernard Valenti - foul #4 on Walter Knowles, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Bernard Valenti steals it from Jonathan Chappell | 45-47 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 48-47 |
| 02:29 | Michigan | Micheal Larson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | John Moultrie blocks the short jumper by Clarence Opitz | 48-50 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | John Moultrie snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 01:59 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti is fouled on the floor by Walter Knowles - foul #5 on Walter Knowles, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:59 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:59 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Bernard Valenti - foul #3 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | John Moultrie is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | John Moultrie knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Norman Hayes | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Norman Hayes is called for the reach on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Norman Hayes, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Norman Hayes is hacked by Leonard Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Moultrie | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | John Moultrie is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Thompson - foul #4 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG) Norman Hayes | |
| 00:03 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 52-56 |