| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Calvert (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:33 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Robert Deines is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Chad Sanders | 34-29 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Deines | 36-29 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | David Calvert gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the dunk | 36-29 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Jim Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Calvert - foul #4 on David Calvert, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ricky Moreland (PF) David Calvert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Joshua Adams can't throw it down but he's hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Coffey and the foul's on Robert Deines - foul #1 on Robert Deines, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (PF) Ricky Williams | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:58 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Queen | 38-32 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Deines | 40-32 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jim Queen | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gebhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Robert Deines buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joshua Adams | 43-34 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Ricky Moreland is called for the reach on Jim Queen - foul #1 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), Manuel Costanzo (SF), Edward Settle (C) Billy Dye, Victor Gebhart, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | Thomas Poole takes the ball from Ricky Moreland | 43-34 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole blows the dunk | 43-34 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | Edward Settle pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Robert Deines clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Coffey | 43-37 |
| 13:06 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Fredrick Matherly | 45-37 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 45-39 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-39 |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland tips it in | 47-39 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a shot from the right side | 47-39 |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Edward Settle gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Deines (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Costanzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Moreland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Settle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 47-39 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Robert Deines steps in front of the Richard Sorrells pass | 47-39 |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly lays it in on a great pass from Robert Deines | 49-39 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers blows the layup but he's hacked by Ricky Moreland - foul #2 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Victor Gebhart (SF), David Calvert (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Fredrick Matherly, Manuel Costanzo, Ricky Moreland, Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Ricky Williams | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Dye | 51-40 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by David Calvert - foul #5 on David Calvert, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ricky Moreland (PF) David Calvert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Ricky Williams (PF) John Coffey, Joseph Powers | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Joshua Adams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 51-43 |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Robert Deines can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 51-43 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Billy Dye grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Thomas Poole steals it from Robert Deines | 51-43 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Billy Dye takes the ball from Daniel Patterson | 51-43 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ricky Williams - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (SG) Robert Deines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (PF) Ricky Williams | |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Fredrick Matherly - foul #1 on Fredrick Matherly, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (PF) Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Settle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly is fouled on the floor by Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SF) Victor Gebhart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | John Coffey blows the layup but the foul's on Manuel Costanzo - foul #1 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG) Billy Dye | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Joshua Adams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Coffey | 52-48 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Ricky Williams swats the short shot by Joshua Adams | 52-48 |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Robert Deines grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Robert Deines evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | John Coffey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Victor Gebhart (SF) Robert Deines, Manuel Costanzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Ricky Williams, Daniel Patterson | |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Richard Sorrells steals the ball from Joshua Adams | 52-48 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Edward Settle snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Joshua Adams comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Ricky Moreland (PF) Fredrick Matherly, Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 04:42 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Joshua Adams drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Dye | 55-48 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders loses the dribble to Ricky Moreland | 55-48 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-48 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | John Coffey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it home | 57-50 |
| 03:24 | Michigan | The jump hook by Ricky Moreland is blocked by Jim Queen | 57-50 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Sorrells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 02:44 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG), Edward Settle (C) Manuel Costanzo, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Richard Sorrells, Joseph Powers | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Patterson | 59-54 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Daniel Patterson steals it from Edward Settle | 59-54 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Patterson | 59-56 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Adams (C) Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Billy Dye is hacked by Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 01:09 | Michigan | Joshua Adams knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Deines | 61-56 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | John Coffey is fouled on the floor by Victor Gebhart - foul #1 on Victor Gebhart, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland is hacked by John Coffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (C) Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Jim Queen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Adams (C) Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Chad Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Deines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Deines | 63-59 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Robert Deines is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (PF) Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Edward Settle gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | John Coffey is called for the reach on Edward Settle in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Coffey, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Edward Settle makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Edward Settle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Joshua Adams snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Billy Dye runs out the clock | 67-59 |