| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) PF - Charles Manske (fresh) C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - George Halstead (fresh) SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Ray Hill (fresh) PF - Glenn Wells (fresh) C - Bryan Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan | Rick Bender can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Ray Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Tim Ryan picks off the pass by Robert Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Ray Hill's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey McMilleon | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rick Bender | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz is called for a backcourt violation | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Ray Hill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey McMilleon - foul #1 on Jeffrey McMilleon, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Ray Hill makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Ray Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Bryan Moore steals it from Jeffrey McMilleon | 3-1 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Ray Hill hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Halstead | 3-6 |
| 17:08 | Michigan | Charles Manske makes the shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | George Halstead knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ray Hill | 5-8 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Glenn Wells picks off the pass by Jeffrey McMilleon | 5-8 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Manske - foul #1 on Charles Manske, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), George Russell (SF), Harold Mayers (PF) Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Tom Baughman (SF), Robert Baptista (C) George Halstead, Robert Robinson, Ray Hill, Bryan Moore | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is fouled on the floor by Glenn Wells - foul #1 on Glenn Wells, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) SF - George Russell (fresh) PF - Harold Mayers (fresh) C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) PF - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon hits a shot near the basket set up by Rick Bender | 7-9 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells jams it on a great pass from Frederick Patton | 7-11 |
| 15:22 | Michigan | George Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Bender - foul #1 on Rick Bender, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Hill (SF) Glenn Wells | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Ray Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (PG), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Robert Baptista | |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Rick Bender clanks a 3 from straight away | 7-11 |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Ray Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Russell - foul #1 on George Russell, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Tim Ryan (SF), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Rick Bender, Ben Higginbotham, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SG) Frederick Patton | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Ray Hill makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Ray Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Laughlin, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Manske (PF) Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (PF) Ray Hill | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-13 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Benjamin Laughlin | 9-13 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | Randy Farmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Charles Manske steals it from George Halstead | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tom Baughman - foul #1 on Tom Baughman, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Harold Mayers (PF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Randy Farmer, George Russell, Charles Manske, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (PG), Ray Hill (SF), Glenn Wells (PF) George Halstead, Tom Baughman, Bryan Moore | |
| 13:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 10-13 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton is hacked by Tim Ryan - foul #1 on Tim Ryan, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Ryan | 10-13 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Rick Bender is called for the reach on Ray Hill - foul #2 on Rick Bender, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Charles Manske (PF) Rick Bender, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Ray Hill makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Ray Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Manske (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Glenn Wells (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Michigan | Tim Ryan connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Randy Farmer | 14-15 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Ray Hill makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Baptista | 14-17 |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Charles Manske hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry McGrath - foul #1 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin (C) Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (PG), Tom Baughman (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Ray Hill, Robert Baptista | |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Charles Manske misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Charles Manske makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton is hacked by Anthony Steinmetz - foul #1 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Russell (SF) Tim Ryan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Charles Manske comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 15-19 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Tom Baughman | 15-21 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin misses badly on a floater in the lane | 15-21 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Charles Manske pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | Charles Manske misses the easy layup | 15-21 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | George Halstead misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Randy Farmer - foul #1 on Randy Farmer, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Harold Mayers (PF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Anthony Steinmetz, George Russell, Charles Manske, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SG), Ray Hill (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Frederick Patton, Tom Baughman, Glenn Wells | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | George Halstead misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | George Halstead misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 15-22 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Randy Farmer comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harold Mayers - foul #1 on Harold Mayers, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (PG) George Halstead | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:39 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Farmer | 18-24 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ben Higginbotham - foul #1 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #11 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Russell (PG) Randy Farmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (PF) Bryan Moore | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Tim Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-25 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Ray Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson tips it back up and in | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Russell (fresh) SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Mayers (fresh) C - Jeffrey McMilleon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tom Baughman (fresh) C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frederick Patton | 18-29 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Ray Hill is fouled on the floor by Tim Ryan - foul #2 on Tim Ryan, team foul #12 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Charles Manske (PF), Benjamin Laughlin (C) Ben Higginbotham, Tim Ryan, Harold Mayers, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (PG), Glenn Wells (PF), Bryan Moore (C) Robert Robinson, Tom Baughman, Robert Baptista | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Ray Hill makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Ray Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Charles Manske connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Anthony Steinmetz and the foul's on Glenn Wells - foul #2 on Glenn Wells, team foul #4 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (PF) Glenn Wells | |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Charles Manske misses the free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Ray Hill hits the follow up shot | 23-32 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Tom Baughman - foul #2 on Tom Baughman, team foul #5 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (PF) Tom Baughman | |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the shot from the right wing set up by Bryan Moore | 25-34 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Ray Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Ray Hill is called for the reach on Anthony Steinmetz - foul #1 on Ray Hill, team foul #6 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (PF) George Russell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SG) Frederick Patton | |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | George Halstead scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Robinson | 27-38 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Charles Manske is fouled on the floor by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #7 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Randy Farmer, Anthony Steinmetz, Harold Mayers, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Tom Baughman (SF), Glenn Wells (PF) George Halstead, Ray Hill, Robert Baptista | |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Charles Manske makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Charles Manske makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson's floater is knocked away by Tim Ryan | 29-38 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ben Higginbotham - foul #2 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #13 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (PG) Jerry McGrath | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Manske (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Frederick Patton picks off the pass by Charles Manske | 29-39 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells lays it in set up by Frederick Patton | 29-41 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Robinson | 29-43 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Moore - foul #1 on Bryan Moore, team foul #8 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Harold Mayers (PF) Ben Higginbotham, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (PG), Robert Baptista (C) Robert Robinson, Bryan Moore | |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Tim Ryan grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Tom Baughman - foul #3 on Tom Baughman, team foul #9 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin (C) Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Hill (SF) Tom Baughman | |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses short on a runner in the lane | 30-43 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Benjamin Laughlin blows the layup | 30-43 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | Harold Mayers gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Frederick Patton steps in front of the Anthony Steinmetz pass | 30-43 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton banks in the layup | 30-45 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Frederick Patton steals the ball from Harold Mayers | 30-45 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | George Halstead misses the lay-in | 30-45 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Tim Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ray Hill - foul #2 on Ray Hill, team foul #10 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Anthony Steinmetz, Benjamin Laughlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Frederick Patton, Robert Baptista | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | George Halstead throws it down | 32-47 |