| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) SG - Glen Reeder (fresh) SF - William Green (fresh) PF - Chris Driscoll (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | James Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | William Green drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Dane Savala buries a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman loses the dribble to Dane Savala | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | David Taylor drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Crowe | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | James Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Glen Reeder | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Green | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | William Karr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Simmons | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Emmanuel Chapman | 7-9 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Dane Savala is blocked by Chris Driscoll | 7-9 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | William Karr can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | William Green makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Glen Reeder | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Reeder (fairly fresh) SF - William Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Emmanuel Chapman - foul #1 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Charles Simmons, William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SG), Anthony Foster (SF), Gregg Schultz (PF) Emmanuel Chapman, Glen Reeder, William Green, Chris Driscoll | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:40 | Michigan | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | Rene Conti steals it from James Smith | 8-11 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregg Schultz - foul #1 on Gregg Schultz, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | James Smith snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | James Smith is fouled on the floor by John Hatmaker - foul #1 on John Hatmaker, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | James Smith drills a jumper from the left block | 8-13 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | John Bombard scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-13 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers loses the dribble to Anthony Myers | 10-13 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers lays it in | 12-13 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hatmaker - foul #2 on John Hatmaker, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG), Glen Reeder (SG), William Green (SF) Lester Marion, Kenneth Lammers, Anthony Foster | |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Dane Savala travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Driscoll (PF) Gregg Schultz | |
| 12:25 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), David Taylor (C) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | James Smith snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (C) James Smith | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Reeder (fresh) SF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Glen Reeder is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #1 on Glen Reeder, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a jumper in the paint | 13-14 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | William Green gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SG), Anthony Foster (SF), James Smith (C) Glen Reeder, William Green, Gregg Schultz | |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Bombard - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG) Emmanuel Chapman | |
| 09:56 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Driscoll | 13-18 |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll comes up short on the jumper from close range | 13-18 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | William Karr gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | William Karr comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-18 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | John Bombard tips it in | 15-18 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | Dane Savala denies the turnaround by Chris Driscoll | 15-18 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | James Smith swats the short shot by Charles Simmons | 15-18 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:58 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Dane Savala - foul #2 on Dane Savala, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG), Glen Reeder (SG), William Green (SF) Lester Marion, Kenneth Lammers, Anthony Foster | |
| 07:58 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:58 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | William Green takes the ball from Walter Crowe | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (tiring) 4 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Reeder (fresh) SF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Bombard - foul #2 on John Bombard, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (C) James Smith | |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is hacked by Emmanuel Chapman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Foster (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SG) Emmanuel Chapman, Chris Driscoll | |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | William Green picks off the pass by William Karr | 15-22 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers is hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rene Conti | 17-24 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | Anthony Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (C) Kenneth Lammers | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | David Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Karr | 19-24 |
| 05:26 | Michigan | Anthony Foster hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Green | 19-27 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons lays it in on a great pass from David Taylor and he's hacked by Anthony Foster - foul #1 on Anthony Foster, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF) William Karr | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SG), Chris Driscoll (PF) Anthony Foster, William Green, Gregg Schultz | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:10 | Michigan | James Smith grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll's pass is intercepted by Charles Simmons | 21-27 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Chris Driscoll blocks the short jumper by Charles Simmons | 21-27 |
| 04:28 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Smith | 21-27 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | James Smith is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG), William Green (SF) Lester Marion, Glen Reeder | |
| 03:59 | Michigan | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Bombard | 21-27 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Bombard | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hatmaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Foster (SG), Gregg Schultz (PF) Kenneth Lammers, Chris Driscoll | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:18 | Michigan | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Dane Savala connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 25-28 |
| 02:31 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman loses the dribble to Dane Savala | 25-28 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dane Savala and the foul's on Gregg Schultz - foul #2 on Gregg Schultz, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) William Karr | |
| Subs | Michigan | Glen Reeder (SG), Chris Driscoll (PF) William Green, James Smith | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | The jump hook by Gregg Schultz is blocked by John Bombard | 28-28 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dane Savala | 28-28 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the shot near the basket | 28-28 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Anthony Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |