| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 2 blk. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Otto Palmeri (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher McClafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-33 |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Richard Thomas can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Jack Segura hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Robert Smith tips it in | 27-35 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | William Dorton loses the ball out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 18:22 | Michigan | Richard Thomas is hacked by Daniel Bower - foul #1 on Daniel Bower, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mello - foul #1 on Ryan Mello, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | Jack Segura grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless buries a floater from the right wing set up by William Dorton | 29-35 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Dorton - foul #1 on William Dorton, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG), Winston Crawford (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF) Tony Tuttle, Todd Lawless, William Dorton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (PG), Felix Vanwinkle (SG), John Eaton (SF), Timothy Gainey (C) Jack Segura, Otto Palmeri, Robert Smith, Richard Thomas | |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dummer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Winston Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudy Row (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Felix Vanwinkle (fresh) SF - John Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher McClafferty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gainey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | John Dummer hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Winston Crawford | 31-36 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty is hacked by John Dummer - foul #3 on John Dummer, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Boyter (PF) Christopher McClafferty | |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rudy Row | 31-38 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 14:36 | Michigan | Dennis Boyter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | John Eaton buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rudy Row | 31-40 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit is hacked by Rudy Row - foul #1 on Rudy Row, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG) Winston Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG), Otto Palmeri (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Rudy Row, Felix Vanwinkle, John Eaton, Timothy Gainey | |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | John Dummer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Jack Segura misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Robert Smith tips it in | 31-42 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Robert Smith hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Segura | 31-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 33-44 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit banks in the layup | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bower (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Mello (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Otto Palmeri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dennis Boyter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan | Richard Thomas's floater is tipped away by Ryan Mello | 35-44 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ryan Mello, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG), William Dorton (C) John Dummer, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (SG), John Eaton (SF), Christopher McClafferty (PF), Timothy Gainey (C) Otto Palmeri, Robert Smith, Dennis Boyter, Richard Thomas | |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Jack Segura comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Jack Segura misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 10:38 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty tips it back up and in | 35-46 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit is fouled on the floor by John Eaton - foul #1 on John Eaton, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Felix Vanwinkle (SG) Jack Segura | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Lawless | 38-46 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Rudy Row is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (PG), Ryan Mello (C) Tony Tuttle, Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | Michigan | Otto Palmeri (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Felix Vanwinkle, John Eaton | |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Nathaniel Breit out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Timothy Gainey - foul #2 on Timothy Gainey, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG), Dennis Boyter (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Rudy Row, Christopher McClafferty, Timothy Gainey | |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:22 | Michigan | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Jack Segura is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG) Winston Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello's floater is tipped away by Richard Thomas | 40-46 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Jack Segura is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jack Segura, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), Daniel Bower (PF) Todd Lawless, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the lay-in | 40-46 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bower | 40-46 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | William Dorton dunks the ball on a great pass from John Dummer | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Breit (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bower (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Dorton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Otto Palmeri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dennis Boyter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Tony Tuttle steals the ball from Otto Palmeri | 42-46 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (PG), Felix Vanwinkle (SG), John Eaton (SF), Christopher McClafferty (PF), Timothy Gainey (C) Jack Segura, Otto Palmeri, Robert Smith, Dennis Boyter, Richard Thomas | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | William Dorton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | William Dorton takes the ball from Timothy Gainey | 43-46 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Rudy Row is called for the reach on Tony Tuttle - foul #2 on Rudy Row, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Todd Lawless (SF), Ryan Mello (C) Tony Tuttle, Nathaniel Breit, William Dorton | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Todd Lawless out of the doubleteam | 46-46 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Mello - foul #3 on Ryan Mello, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Felix Vanwinkle, John Eaton | |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | John Dummer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Robert Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher McClafferty | 48-50 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith | 51-52 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford is hacked by Timothy Gainey - foul #3 on Timothy Gainey, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Nathaniel Breit (SF), William Dorton (PF) John Dummer, Todd Lawless, Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | Michigan | Otto Palmeri (SG), Dennis Boyter (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Rudy Row, Christopher McClafferty, Timothy Gainey | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Robert Smith misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Nathaniel Breit - foul #4 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (PG), John Eaton (SF) Jack Segura, Robert Smith | |
| 03:56 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG) Winston Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tony Tuttle | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Dorton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ryan Mello (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudy Row (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otto Palmeri (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Boyter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Nathaniel Breit steps in front of the John Eaton pass | 53-53 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathaniel Breit | 55-53 |
| 02:51 | Michigan | William Dorton steals the ball from Richard Thomas | 55-53 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is hacked by Rudy Row in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudy Row, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Daniel Bower (PF) Todd Lawless, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Christopher McClafferty (PF) Rudy Row, John Eaton, Dennis Boyter | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | Richard Thomas's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Breit | 57-53 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG) Winston Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | Jack Segura misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Richard Thomas tips it in | 58-55 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Dummer | 60-55 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Jack Segura is hacked by Tony Tuttle - foul #3 on Tony Tuttle, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, William Dorton | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Jack Segura misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher McClafferty | 60-55 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Segura and the foul's on Daniel Bower - foul #2 on Daniel Bower, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 63-57 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello is fouled in the backcourt by Otto Palmeri - foul #2 on Otto Palmeri, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Jack Segura misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |