| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael David (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fresh) SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omar Hain (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael David inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Michael David misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Zhu Wang - foul #2 on Zhu Wang, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Omar Hain grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | James Runion can't finish the layup | 29-25 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael David | 29-25 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 31-25 |
| 18:22 | Michigan | James Runion hits a shot from close range | 31-27 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Michael David hits a driving attempt near the basket | 33-27 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | John Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael David - foul #2 on Michael David, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:43 | Michigan | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Michael Likens buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 35-28 |
| 17:05 | Michigan | John Thomas clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Likens - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Moseley (C) Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG) Omar Hain | |
| 17:05 | Michigan | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:05 | Michigan | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Likens and he's fouled by Zhu Wang - foul #3 on Zhu Wang, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (C) Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF) Zhu Wang, John Thomas | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Michael David steps in front of the Daniel McKnight pass | 38-30 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Likens | 41-30 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | James Hall drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) SF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Michael Likens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 44-33 |
| 15:23 | Michigan | James Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Michael David | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Omar Hain (SF) Daniel McKnight, Henry Gochenour | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | David Hays misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG) James Hall | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-33 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Sherwood McClaran | 45-33 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Becraft | 45-33 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Omar Hain tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Omar Hain | 45-35 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:35 | Michigan | John Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Omar Hain tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Omar Hain steals it from David Hays | 45-37 |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG), Henry Gochenour (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) John Thomas, Sherwood McClaran, James Runion | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Hamm | 48-37 |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael David (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhu Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Omar Hain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Carmelo Mendez swats the short shot by Michael David | 48-37 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Michael David connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Hamm and the foul's on Henry Gochenour - foul #1 on Henry Gochenour, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG) Michael Likens | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG) Zhu Wang | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour is hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Moseley (PF) Michael David | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:48 | Michigan | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | David Hays clanks a turnaround from the left block | 50-37 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | James Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is hacked by James Hall - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), John Thomas (SF), Sherwood McClaran (PF), James Runion (C) Daniel McKnight, Omar Hain, Henry Gochenour, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by James Hall - foul #4 on James Hall, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (SF) James Hall | |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | John Thomas makes the 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Omar Hain - foul #1 on Omar Hain, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Robert Hamm | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | James Runion hits a shot from the right block set up by John Thomas | 54-42 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | James Runion misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Becraft - foul #4 on Richard Becraft, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF) Zhu Wang, Omar Hain, Sherwood McClaran | |
| 08:00 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Gochenour - foul #2 on Henry Gochenour, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael Moseley (PF) Robert Hamm, Michael David | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour throws it down | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hays (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Moseley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Becraft (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:03 | Michigan | James Runion misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | David Hays buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 62-46 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | James Runion makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel McKnight | 62-48 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Michael Likens hits a shot from the left side | 64-48 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour is fouled on the floor by Michael Likens - foul #3 on Michael Likens, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (PF) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Omar Hain (SF), Sherwood McClaran (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Daniel McKnight, John Thomas, Henry Gochenour, James Runion | |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | James Hall drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by James Hall - foul #5 on James Hall, team foul #10 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG) James Hall | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Thomas | 66-53 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Hays | 68-53 |
| 04:10 | Michigan | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Runion (C) Carmelo Mendez | |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley is fouled on the floor by Sherwood McClaran - foul #2 on Sherwood McClaran, team foul #11 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Sherwood McClaran | |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | James Runion snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | John Thomas misses long on a shot from the left side | 69-53 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Hays (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael David (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Omar Hain (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | David Hays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), Carmelo Mendez (C) John Thomas, James Runion | |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Zhuang Chu picks off the pass by Omar Hain | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Omar Hain takes the ball from Zhuang Chu | 69-53 |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-53 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Zhuang Chu | 69-53 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 71-53 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour's dunk attempt is rejected by Zhuang Chu | 71-53 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour tips it in | 71-55 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the shot from close range | 71-57 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu's pass is intercepted by Omar Hain | 71-57 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Zhu Wang jams it on a nice dish by Omar Hain | 71-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | David Hays's fadeaway is rejected by Carmelo Mendez | 71-59 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips runs out the clock | 71-59 |