| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan | Norman Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Knowles | 30-31 |
| 19:07 | Michigan | Leonard Thompson takes the ball from Micheal Larson | 30-31 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jarrod Lamb - foul #1 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Micheal Larson clanks a shot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | John Moultrie is called for the reach on Clarence Opitz - foul #3 on John Moultrie, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is hacked by Bernard Valenti - foul #3 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (C) Jarrod Lamb | |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on John Moultrie - foul #4 on John Moultrie, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (PF) John Moultrie | |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Micheal Larson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Valenti | 33-34 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Norman Hayes - foul #2 on Norman Hayes, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (PF) Eric Ansley, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Micheal Larson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (C) Kenneth Becker | |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffery Benson, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Bernard Valenti picks off the pass by Patrick Weissman | 35-34 |
| 15:11 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jarrod Lamb | 35-34 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Leonard Thompson takes the ball from Norman Hayes | 35-34 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Norman Hayes steals the ball from Walter Knowles | 35-34 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Micheal Larson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Weissman | 38-34 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Walter Knowles is called for the reach on Bernard Valenti - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF) Eric Ansley, Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (PF), Scott Catt (C) Jeffery Benson, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson tips it in | 40-34 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | Scott Catt tips it home | 40-36 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Scott Catt steps in front of the Clarence Opitz pass | 40-36 |
| 11:57 | Michigan | Norman Hayes connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Catt | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Weissman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-39 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 40-39 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Leonard Thompson | 42-39 |
| 11:09 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Roy Hill (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG), Jeffery Benson (SF), John Moultrie (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Micheal Larson, Bernard Valenti, Kenneth Becker, Scott Catt | |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | John Kindel double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG) Norman Hayes | |
| 09:55 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jarrod Lamb | 48-46 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Roy Hill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 50-46 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | John Kindel snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Leroy Norris grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Leroy Norris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 07:56 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) C - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) SG - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jarrod Lamb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Leroy Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Roy Hill is hacked by John Moultrie - foul #5 on John Moultrie, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Walter Knowles, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Leroy Norris, Earnest McElwee, John Moultrie, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | Norman Hayes is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Eric Ansley, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (C) Jeffery Benson | |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Scott Catt is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Bernard Valenti takes the ball from Jonathan Chappell | 51-46 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Scott Catt hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Hayes - foul #3 on Norman Hayes, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (PF) Scott Catt | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-48 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:42 | Michigan | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Micheal Larson - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Weissman (PF) Leonard Thompson, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG), Jarrod Lamb (C) Micheal Larson, Kenneth Becker | |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Kindel | 53-50 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is hacked by Earnest McElwee - foul #1 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (PF) Jeffery Benson | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jarrod Lamb | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jerry Poch (C) John Kindel, Eric Ansley, Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), Jeffery Benson (PF) Norman Hayes, Earnest McElwee, Kenneth Becker | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Bernard Valenti swats the short shot by Patrick Weissman | 57-52 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG) Leroy Norris | |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Larson | 57-54 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the driving attempt from the right block | 57-54 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-54 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lamb | 57-54 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Jonathan Chappell swats the short shot by Jarrod Lamb | 57-54 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bernard Valenti - foul #4 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Micheal Larson is hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb lays it in on a great pass from Micheal Larson | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Norman Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Hayes, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Micheal Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Larson - foul #2 on Micheal Larson, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Micheal Larson's pass is intercepted by Walter Knowles | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles tips it home | 64-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson runs out the clock | 64-56 |