| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan | Robert Deines shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Adams | 36-33 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Joshua Adams pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Michigan | Jim Queen takes the ball from David Calvert | 36-33 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the contested driving attempt from the left block set up by Jim Queen and he's hacked by David Calvert - foul #1 on David Calvert, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | David Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is open but misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | David Calvert gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Robert Deines shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | David Calvert misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | David Calvert grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:35 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Billy Dye clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | John Coffey pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson loses the dribble to Fredrick Matherly | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Fredrick Matherly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Calvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Robert Deines is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Joseph Powers (PF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (PG), Manuel Costanzo (SF), Ricky Moreland (PF), Edward Settle (C) Billy Dye, Fredrick Matherly, David Calvert, Joshua Adams | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 38-33 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Edward Settle steals it from John Coffey | 38-33 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Richard Sorrells steps in front of the Victor Gebhart pass | 38-33 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ricky Moreland | 38-33 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Robert Deines is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Fredrick Matherly (SF), David Calvert (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Victor Gebhart, Manuel Costanzo, Ricky Moreland, Edward Settle | |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Poole | 40-35 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | Joshua Adams lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Deines out of a doubleteam | 40-37 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers loses the dribble to Fredrick Matherly | 40-37 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Joshua Adams hits the finger roll | 43-41 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers's layup is rejected by David Calvert | 43-41 |
| 11:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Billy Dye | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Deines (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan | Robert Deines evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 11:27 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the dunk attempt | 43-41 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fredrick Matherly - foul #1 on Fredrick Matherly, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Ricky Williams (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SG), Ricky Moreland (PF), Edward Settle (C) Robert Deines, David Calvert, Joshua Adams | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:42 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Fredrick Matherly | 44-43 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Jim Queen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Edward Settle snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:08 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 44-43 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 44-43 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fredrick Matherly - foul #2 on Fredrick Matherly, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SF) Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Joshua Adams (C) Billy Dye, Fredrick Matherly | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Joshua Adams clanks a floater from the left block | 45-43 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 45-43 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 45-43 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders's pass is intercepted by Manuel Costanzo | 45-43 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Chad Sanders is blocked by Joshua Adams | 45-45 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Chad Sanders steals it from Ricky Moreland | 45-45 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by John Coffey | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Victor Gebhart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Settle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:54 | Michigan | Joshua Adams hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Chad Sanders, Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), Robert Deines (SG), Fredrick Matherly (SF), David Calvert (PF) Victor Gebhart, Manuel Costanzo, Edward Settle, Ricky Moreland | |
| 06:54 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Dye - foul #1 on Billy Dye, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Robert Deines splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells makes the floater from the right side | 51-48 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Robert Deines evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers lays it up and in on a great pass from John Coffey and he's fouled by Joshua Adams - foul #2 on Joshua Adams, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Chad Sanders (SG) John Coffey, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ricky Moreland (C) Joshua Adams | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Jim Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers hits a jumper from close range | 56-50 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Robert Deines splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Dye | 56-53 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Fredrick Matherly takes the ball from Chad Sanders | 56-53 |
| 03:22 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland hits a fadeaway from the left block | 56-55 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Jim Queen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Patterson out of a doubleteam | 59-55 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Adams (C) David Calvert | |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the finger roll | 61-56 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Calvert (PF) Ricky Moreland | |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jim Queen | 63-56 |
| 01:29 | Michigan | Robert Deines works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Billy Dye | 63-59 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams double dribbles | 63-59 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Robert Deines works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | David Calvert pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Robert Deines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Jim Queen grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is hacked by Billy Dye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Dye, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is fouled on the floor by David Calvert - foul #2 on David Calvert, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | David Calvert gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Robert Deines is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Daniel Patterson | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Billy Dye is called for the reach on John Coffey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Dye, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Joshua Adams gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Robert Deines shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | The clock runs out | 65-59 |