| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen inbounds the ball | 23-17 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Paul Knudson steps in front of the Walter Whaley pass | 23-17 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-17 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Heikkinen | 23-17 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | Gene Bell takes the ball from John Wollenberg | 23-17 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Gene Bell | 23-19 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Richard Potter is fouled on the floor by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Richard Potter hits a shot in the lane set up by Kevin Boyles | 25-19 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Boyles steals the ball from Mason Littrell | 25-19 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Walter Whaley lays it in set up by Kevin Boyles | 27-19 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Knudson | 27-21 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Whaley | 30-21 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the lay-in | 30-21 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Gene Bell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Knudson | 30-24 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Whaley | 33-24 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Gene Bell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Bacher | 33-24 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell scores on a runner from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses the runner in the paint | 33-26 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | James Bacher pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Richard Potter misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-29 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Knudson | 33-29 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Heikkinen - foul #1 on Edward Heikkinen, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Derrick Allen (SF), John Fajardo (PF), Jared Harris (C) Kevin Boyles, Walter Whaley, Edward Heikkinen, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Bacher, Gene Bell, William Callahan | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | John Fajardo snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Derrick Allen is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Mason Littrell | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits a jumper in the lane | 33-32 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Jared Harris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Philip Acord | 35-32 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Randy Sharp and he's fouled by Jared Harris - foul #1 on Jared Harris, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Jared Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) SF - Derrick Allen (fresh) PF - John Fajardo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick scores on a jumper from close range set up by Randy Sharp | 35-37 |
| 11:13 | Michigan | Jared Harris misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Randy Sharp - foul #2 on Randy Sharp, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (PG) Benjamin Buske | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:13 | Michigan | Jared Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:13 | Michigan | Jared Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 35-37 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman buries a floater from the left block | 35-39 |
| 10:31 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Sharp | 35-41 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | Philip Acord is hacked by James Bacher - foul #3 on James Bacher, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG), Edward Heikkinen (SF), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Philip Acord, Derrick Allen, John Fajardo, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| 09:50 | Michigan | Mason Littrell steals it from Walter Whaley | 35-41 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Boyles steals the ball from Jeffrey Twyman | 35-41 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | Richard Potter drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Walter Whaley and the foul's on Paul Knudson - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 09:15 | Michigan | Richard Potter makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Edward Heikkinen takes the ball from Mason Littrell | 38-41 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Randy Sharp | 38-41 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | William Callahan is hacked by Walter Whaley - foul #2 on Walter Whaley, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG) Kevin Boyles, Walter Whaley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Randy Sharp | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Richard Potter grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan | John Wollenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jared Harris (C) John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it up and in | 38-43 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits a driving attempt in the paint | 38-45 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kevin Boyles (PG), Walter Whaley (SG), Derrick Allen (SF), John Fajardo (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Philip Acord, Benjamin Buske, Edward Heikkinen, Richard Potter, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick tips it in | 38-47 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | William Callahan swats the layup by John Wollenberg | 38-47 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | John Watson is denied on a layup by John Wollenberg | 38-47 |
| 05:00 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | John Fajardo tips it home | 40-47 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | John Watson lays it up and in | 40-49 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Boyles out of a doubleteam | 42-49 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Boyles picks off the pass by Randy Sharp in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Derrick Allen lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Boyles | 44-49 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | James Bacher can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 44-49 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Heikkinen (SF), Richard Potter (PF) Derrick Allen, John Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kevin Boyles (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Heikkinen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan | John Wollenberg clanks a jumper in the lane | 44-49 |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Richard Potter tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Knudson and he's hacked by John Wollenberg - foul #2 on John Wollenberg, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Bacher | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Kevin Boyles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-55 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | James Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Walter Whaley is called for the reach on James Bacher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Whaley, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF), John Watson (C) William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by Edward Heikkinen - foul #2 on Edward Heikkinen, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | James Bacher is fouled on the floor by Walter Whaley - foul #4 on Walter Whaley, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses short on a floater in the paint | 46-57 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Richard Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | John Watson is hacked by Kevin Boyles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Boyles, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Wollenberg | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Gene Bell takes the ball from Kevin Boyles | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | James Bacher is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on James Bacher, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, John Watson | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | John Wollenberg can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Callahan | 47-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 47-57 |