| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) C - James Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Damm (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jonathan Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Boughner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - August Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | James Blair buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Anthony and he's fouled by August Charles - foul #2 on August Charles, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Michael Boughner snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Michael Boughner hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | David Anthony loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier's pass is intercepted by David Anthony | 33-36 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | John Damm clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | James Blair gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Blair | 38-36 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | John Damm scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Boughner | 38-38 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans drills a jumper from the left block set up by David Anthony and the foul's on Stephen Carrier - foul #1 on Stephen Carrier, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (PG), John Dunham (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), James Busby (PF), Dennis Wenner (C) John Damm, Jonathan Godwin, Stephen Carrier, Michael Boughner, August Charles | |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz is hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #3 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:02 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | David Anthony is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Anthony, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | John Dunham grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | The jump hook by James Busby is blocked by Richard Wesley | 41-41 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | David Anthony knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Evans | 43-41 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Oscar Cruz steps in front of the David Anthony pass in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dunham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Symanski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Busby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Wenner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Wesley - foul #2 on Richard Wesley, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), James Blair (C) David Anthony, Robert Johnson, Matthew Evans, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), James Nordstrom (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), Michael Boughner (PF) Oscar Cruz, John Dunham, Raymond Symanski, James Busby | |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Eric Parkerson | 46-43 |
| 15:16 | Michigan | Michael Boughner buries a jumper from the left block | 46-45 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | John Damm is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Damm, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin (SG), Lester Morris (C) John Damm, Dennis Wenner | |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | James Blair hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl Schirmer | 48-45 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Michael Boughner is hacked by Teodoro Esposito - foul #1 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (C) James Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SF) Stephen Carrier | |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Earl Schirmer takes the ball from Michael Boughner | 48-45 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-45 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Lester Morris snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:53 | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | James Nordstrom snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Michael Boughner buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Godwin | 48-47 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Boughner | 48-47 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-50 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Nordstrom | 48-50 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Michael Boughner misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled on the floor by Raymond Symanski - foul #1 on Raymond Symanski, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Teodoro Esposito, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), John Dunham (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), James Busby (PF), August Charles (C) James Nordstrom, Jonathan Godwin, Raymond Symanski, Michael Boughner, Lester Morris | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | James Busby grabs the board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earl Schirmer (tiring) 3 pts. C - James Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Damm (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Dunham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Busby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - August Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan | John Damm hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Dunham | 48-52 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Matthew Evans is denied by August Charles | 48-52 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | David Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | James Blair's fadeaway is rejected by August Charles | 48-52 |
| 10:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Damm | 48-52 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | John Dunham misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Robert Johnson, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (PG), Jonathan Godwin (SG), Dennis Wenner (C) John Damm, Stephen Carrier, August Charles | |
| 10:24 | Michigan | John Dunham misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | John Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Godwin picks off the pass by Eric Parkerson in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 10:04 | Michigan | John Dunham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SF), Michael Boughner (PF) John Dunham, James Busby | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Godwin - foul #2 on Jonathan Godwin, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Matthew Evans | 50-53 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-53 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Michael Boughner buries a fadeaway from close range | 52-55 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | David Anthony connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:05 | Michigan | Michael Boughner clanks a jump hook from the right block | 55-55 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Oscar Cruz is called for the reach on David Anthony - foul #3 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF), James Blair (C) Eric Parkerson, Matthew Evans, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), John Dunham (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF), James Busby (PF), August Charles (C) Oscar Cruz, Jonathan Godwin, Raymond Symanski, Michael Boughner, Dennis Wenner | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Damm (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Dunham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Busby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - August Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Dunham - foul #1 on John Dunham, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Earl Schirmer | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:56 | Michigan | John Damm knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Carrier | 57-58 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | David Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) David Anthony | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (SG) Stephen Carrier | |
| 06:47 | Michigan | James Nordstrom clanks a floater from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | James Busby misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Dunham | 57-58 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | John Damm misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to August Charles | 57-58 |
| 05:53 | Michigan | August Charles scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Damm | 57-60 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | August Charles is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on August Charles, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF) Robert Johnson, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF), Lester Morris (C) John Dunham, August Charles | |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | John Damm is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Damm, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Anthony | 62-60 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | John Damm misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-60 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | James Blair misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lester Morris - foul #2 on Lester Morris, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan | Oscar Cruz (PG), Jonathan Godwin (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Michael Boughner (PF), August Charles (C) John Damm, James Nordstrom, Stephen Carrier, James Busby, Lester Morris | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:11 | Michigan | August Charles scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Cruz | 62-62 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | David Anthony comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | James Blair can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Anthony (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Evans (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Schirmer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blair (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Godwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Symanski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Boughner (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - August Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Blair blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Boughner - foul #2 on Michael Boughner, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Banks (PF) David Anthony, Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Dunham (SG), Dennis Wenner (C) Jonathan Godwin, August Charles | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:20 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wenner | 63-62 |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Oscar Cruz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Symanski | 63-65 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Dennis Wenner gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Harry Evans (SF), Richard Wesley (C) Eric Parkerson, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Damm (PG), Stephen Carrier (PF) Oscar Cruz, Michael Boughner | |
| 02:26 | Michigan | John Damm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Wesley | 63-65 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks connects on the open jumper from the right block set up by David Anthony | 65-65 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin (SG), James Busby (PF), August Charles (C) John Dunham, Raymond Symanski, Dennis Wenner | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF), James Blair (C) Robert Johnson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boughner (PF) James Busby | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 67-65 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | James Blair is called for the reach on Stephen Carrier - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin misses long on a runner from the left block | 67-65 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | James Blair is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Michael Boughner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Boughner | 67-65 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | John Damm misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Blair - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | John Damm makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | John Damm misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | James Blair clanks a jumper from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | John Damm snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from August Charles | 67-68 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | James Blair lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Evans | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Jonathan Godwin clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-68 |