| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Reeder (fresh) SF - William Green (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | William Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 26-28 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Simmons | 26-30 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | William Green comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dane Savala - foul #2 on Dane Savala, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, David Taylor | |
| 18:14 | Michigan | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Green - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Charles Simmons swats the dunk try by James Smith | 28-32 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons double dribbles | 28-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Foster (SF) William Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) Walter Crowe | |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman's fadeaway is rejected by Dane Savala | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Hatmaker | 28-32 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | John Bombard can't throw it down but he's hacked by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #1 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SG), Gregg Schultz (PF) Emmanuel Chapman, Glen Reeder, Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz lays it up and in | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lester Marion (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) SF - Anthony Foster (fresh) PF - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe loses the dribble to Anthony Foster | 30-32 |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Lester Marion hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Foster | 32-32 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe's fadeaway is rejected by Gregg Schultz | 32-32 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | Anthony Foster connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 35-34 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | James Smith tips it home | 37-34 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Walter Crowe | 37-36 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz misses short on a runner near the basket | 37-36 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG), Glen Reeder (SG), William Green (SF), Chris Driscoll (PF) Lester Marion, Kenneth Lammers, Anthony Foster, Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | James Smith gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:54 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe drills a floater from the right block set up by David Taylor and he's hacked by William Green - foul #3 on William Green, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:05 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll blows the dunk | 40-39 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | William Green snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Reeder (fresh) SF - William Green (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | William Karr can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | David Taylor tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | William Green's fadeaway is rejected by John Bombard | 42-41 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | William Green misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dane Savala - foul #3 on Dane Savala, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) William Karr | |
| 10:54 | Michigan | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #2 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (C) Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | William Karr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Driscoll | 44-41 |
| 09:50 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SG), Anthony Foster (SF), Gregg Schultz (PF) Glen Reeder, William Green, Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 09:50 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 47-43 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | James Smith can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Hatmaker | 47-43 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Glen Reeder (SG), William Green (SF), Chris Driscoll (PF) Emmanuel Chapman, Kenneth Lammers, Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Dane Savala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (C) Walter Crowe | |
| 07:41 | Michigan | Glen Reeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Anthony Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Reeder (fresh) SF - William Green (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | William Karr is hacked by Chris Driscoll - foul #2 on Chris Driscoll, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, Walter Crowe | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | John Bombard connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Karr and he's hacked by Glen Reeder - foul #1 on Glen Reeder, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG) Anthony Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:30 | Michigan | Glen Reeder knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gregg Schultz | 50-46 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | William Karr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 50-49 |
| 05:48 | Michigan | William Green is fouled on the floor by John Bombard - foul #3 on John Bombard, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SG), Anthony Foster (SF), James Smith (C) Lester Marion, Glen Reeder, William Green, Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), John Hatmaker (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, John Bombard, David Taylor | |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Anthony Foster makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers's fadeaway is rejected by James Smith | 53-49 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Anthony Foster snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Smith | 53-49 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (PF) Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), John Bombard (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker, Walter Crowe | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Rene Conti is blocked by James Smith | 53-49 |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Anthony Foster grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 03:55 | Michigan | John Bombard steps in front of the James Smith pass | 53-49 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | David Taylor drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) SF - Anthony Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Bombard - foul #4 on John Bombard, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Glen Reeder (SG), William Green (SF), Chris Driscoll (PF) Kenneth Lammers, Anthony Foster, Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Hatmaker (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, David Taylor, John Bombard | |
| 03:22 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:22 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | Glen Reeder's pass is intercepted by Dane Savala | 55-53 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons scores on a shot from the right block set up by Dane Savala and he's fouled by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #3 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Gregg Schultz (C) Emmanuel Chapman, James Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) John Hatmaker | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG), James Smith (C) Lester Marion, Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | William Green knocks in the shot in the paint | 57-56 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | James Smith denies the turnaround by Walter Crowe | 57-56 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Driscoll | 57-56 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll is hacked by John Bombard - foul #5 on John Bombard, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses short on a shot in the lane | 59-56 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Glen Reeder gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons buries a jumper from close range and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll drills a turnaround from the left block | 61-59 |