| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:32 | Michigan | Joshua Adams snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Billy Dye can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 29-28 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson clanks a jumper in the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly is fouled on the floor by Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Fredrick Matherly - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Carver - foul #3 on Joseph Carver, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Carver | 30-28 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Billy Dye - foul #1 on Billy Dye, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ricky Moreland - foul #3 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Joshua Adams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 17:08 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Adams | 30-29 |
| 16:43 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses short on a jumper in the lane | 30-29 |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Shane Elton (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF), David Calvert (C) Victor Gebhart, Billy Dye, Ricky Moreland, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Carver - foul #4 on Joseph Carver, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Elton (fresh) PF - Alton Guerrette (fresh) C - David Calvert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 blk. PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Christensen | 34-31 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | David Calvert scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fredrick Matherly | 36-31 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers loses the dribble to Manuel Costanzo | 36-31 |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Shane Elton misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 14:40 | Michigan | David Calvert grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | David Calvert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Costanzo | 38-31 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 13:57 | Michigan | David Calvert pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | David Calvert misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 13:35 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | David Calvert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Gebhart (SG), Billy Dye (SF), Ricky Moreland (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Fredrick Matherly, Manuel Costanzo, Alton Guerrette, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Jon Prince (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Larry Williams, Jerry Rodberg, James Christensen, Joseph Powers | |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson's pass is intercepted by Victor Gebhart | 38-31 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 38-33 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the shot from close range set up by Billy Dye | 40-33 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver scores on a shot from the baseline | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (fairly fresh) SG - Victor Gebhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Dye (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the driving attempt near the basket | 42-35 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Billy Dye picks off the pass by Paul Hicks | 42-35 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG) Shane Elton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) Paul Hicks | |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:01 | Michigan | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Manuel Costanzo - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), David Calvert (C) Billy Dye, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:53 | Michigan | David Calvert's pass is intercepted by Rufus Borman | 43-35 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman lays it up and in | 43-37 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland's layup is rejected by Joseph Carver | 43-37 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Ricky Moreland - foul #4 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF) Victor Gebhart, Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | David Calvert gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette's pass is intercepted by Thomas Poole | 43-37 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Poole | 43-39 |
| 08:04 | Michigan | David Calvert clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (SG), Ricky Moreland (PF) Manuel Costanzo, Alton Guerrette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Larry Williams, Joseph Powers | |
| 08:04 | Michigan | David Calvert misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:04 | Michigan | David Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shane Elton (fresh) SF - Billy Dye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland scores on a runner near the basket set up by David Calvert | 46-41 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Shane Elton - foul #1 on Shane Elton, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), Victor Gebhart (SG), Joshua Adams (C) Fredrick Matherly, Billy Dye, David Calvert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), James Christensen (PF) Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Manuel Costanzo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Poole, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-43 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland dunks the ball on a great pass from Joshua Adams | 50-45 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | James Christensen's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Moreland | 50-45 |
| 06:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Shane Elton | 50-45 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | James Christensen steps in front of the Ricky Moreland pass | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ricky Moreland | 50-45 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland hits the finger roll | 52-45 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Prince | 52-48 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Ricky Moreland buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Shane Elton | 54-48 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Ricky Moreland is called for the reach on Daniel Patterson - foul #5 on Ricky Moreland, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PG), Billy Dye (SF), Alton Guerrette (PF) Manuel Costanzo, Shane Elton, Ricky Moreland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, James Christensen, Daniel Patterson | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver dunks the ball | 54-50 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Billy Dye scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Alton Guerrette | 56-50 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-50 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Fredrick Matherly steps in front of the Joseph Carver pass | 56-50 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette lays it up and in on a great pass from Fredrick Matherly | 58-50 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alton Guerrette - foul #2 on Alton Guerrette, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Calvert (C) Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:56 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly buries a jumper near the basket | 60-52 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Victor Gebhart steals it from Jon Prince | 60-52 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Gebhart | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Victor Gebhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Dye (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alton Guerrette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Hicks | 62-55 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Jon Prince picks off the pass by Fredrick Matherly | 62-55 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Jon Prince lays it in | 62-57 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Adams (C) David Calvert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams, Joseph Powers | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Joshua Adams hits a fadeaway from close range | 64-57 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Victor Gebhart steals it from Joseph Carver | 64-57 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart misses the easy layup | 64-57 |
| 02:17 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:08 | Michigan | Billy Dye blows the layup | 64-57 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Billy Dye is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Jon Prince scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Adams | 69-59 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Carver | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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 (0) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Alton Guerrette - foul #3 on Alton Guerrette, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Victor Gebhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Billy Dye snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Billy Dye is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Poole - foul #5 on Thomas Poole, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG) Fredrick Matherly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hicks - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Joshua Adams gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Victor Gebhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Borman, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Victor Gebhart misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Carver | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-68 |