| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tony Heng (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Burkholder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Loving (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Larry Lund inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan | Scott Harris drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Burkholder and he's hacked by Martin Lusk - foul #2 on Martin Lusk, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Gage (PG), Michael Costanzo (C) Tony Heng, William Loving | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:33 | Michigan | Scott Harris makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | James James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:03 | Michigan | Scott Harris snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | Larry Lund banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Harris | 28-28 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | David Atkins hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Steven Gage buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Costanzo | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Michael Costanzo clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Gage - foul #2 on Steven Gage, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tony Heng (PG), Mike Hardy (SG), George Haws (SF), Jeromy Sheffield (PF), William Loving (C) Steven Gage, James Burkholder, Larry Lund, Scott Harris, Michael Costanzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF) James James | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Tony Heng splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mike Hardy | 34-35 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tony Heng (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Hardy (fresh) SF - George Haws (fresh) PF - Jeromy Sheffield (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Loving (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Busick (fresh) PF - David Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Tony Heng misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Martin Lusk - foul #3 on Martin Lusk, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF), Thomas Liska (PF) Martin Lusk, David Atkins | |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Tony Heng makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Tony Heng makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | George Haws steals the ball from Gregory Allen | 36-35 |
| 14:32 | Michigan | Tony Heng lays it in | 38-35 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeromy Sheffield | 38-35 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Tony Heng misses long on a shot in the lane | 38-35 |
| 13:34 | Michigan | George Haws grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Mike Hardy scores on a shot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Orville Curtis | 40-38 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Mike Hardy hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Loving | 42-38 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 11:22 | Michigan | George Haws buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tony Heng | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tony Heng (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Haws (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeromy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - William Loving (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Liska (fresh) C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick is fouled on the floor by Tony Heng - foul #2 on Tony Heng, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Gage (PG), James Burkholder (SG), Larry Lund (SF), Michael Costanzo (C) Tony Heng, Mike Hardy, George Haws, William Loving | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), David Atkins (PF) Bryan Busick, James James, Thomas Liska | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:07 | Michigan | James Burkholder is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 45-46 |
| 09:26 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Bollin - foul #2 on Michael Bollin, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| 09:26 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | James Burkholder misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Martin Lusk - foul #4 on Martin Lusk, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tony Heng (PG), Scott Harris (PF) Steven Gage, Jeromy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:51 | Michigan | James Burkholder makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | James Burkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Martin Lusk | 48-49 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Scott Harris | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Gage (PG) Tony Heng | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF) Bryan Busick | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Larry Lund grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | James James steals it from James Burkholder | 48-49 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | James James lays it in | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Steven Gage (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burkholder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Costanzo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Allen (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Michigan | Scott Harris's layup is rejected by David Atkins | 48-51 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Michael Costanzo grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:46 | Michigan | Michael Costanzo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | James James gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | James James connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Lusk | 48-54 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Steven Gage throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tony Heng (PG), Jeromy Sheffield (PF), William Loving (C) Steven Gage, Scott Harris, Michael Costanzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (C) Gregory Allen | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is whistled for a carry | 48-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Harris (PF) Jeromy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Michael Bollin (C) Martin Lusk, David Atkins | |
| 05:58 | Michigan | Tony Heng scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Burkholder | 50-54 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Larry Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Tony Heng is hacked by Bryan Busick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Busick, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield (PF) Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Gregory Allen (C) Orville Curtis, Michael Bollin | |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Larry Lund scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Burkholder | 53-54 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Larry Lund pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Martin Lusk is called for the reach on Tony Heng - foul #5 on Martin Lusk, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Gage (PG), Scott Harris (PF), Michael Costanzo (C) Tony Heng, Jeromy Sheffield, William Loving | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orville Curtis (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), David Atkins (PF) Martin Lusk, James James, Thomas Liska | |
| 04:13 | Michigan | James Burkholder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Steven Gage snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Orville Curtis steals it from James Burkholder | 53-54 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses badly on a runner near the basket | 53-54 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | David Atkins misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 03:26 | Michigan | Michael Costanzo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Steven Gage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bollin - foul #3 on Michael Bollin, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeromy Sheffield (PF), William Loving (C) Scott Harris, Michael Costanzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Steven Gage makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Steven Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Steven Gage (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burkholder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Lund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeromy Sheffield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Loving (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tony Heng (PG) Steven Gage | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | David Atkins lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Busick | 55-56 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Larry Lund misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mike Hardy (SG), Scott Harris (PF), Michael Costanzo (C) James Burkholder, Jeromy Sheffield, William Loving | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Larry Lund makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Larry Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Harris - foul #1 on Scott Harris, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Burkholder (SG), William Loving (C) Mike Hardy, Michael Costanzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | James Burkholder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-57 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Larry Lund grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | James Burkholder makes the 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis travels with the ball | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Bryan Busick is called for the reach on James Burkholder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Busick, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | James Burkholder makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | James Burkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Busick | 61-60 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | William Loving is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Busick - foul #4 on Bryan Busick, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | William Loving makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | William Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick is hacked by Larry Lund - foul #1 on Larry Lund, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Gage (PG), Michael Costanzo (PF) Tony Heng, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Steven Gage runs out the clock | 63-60 |