| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William May (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 25-24 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the driving attempt in the lane | 25-24 |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Richard Thomas tips it in | 27-24 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Robert Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | Richard Thomas is hacked by Eugene Hale - foul #3 on Eugene Hale, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Waters (C) Eugene Hale | |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Richard Thomas loses the dribble to Richard Waters | 27-24 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | George Poole scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 27-26 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Richard Daniels hits a runner from the baseline set up by Douglas Hutchinson and he's fouled by Richard Waters - foul #2 on Richard Waters, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF) William May | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Damian McComack (PF) Robert Warren | |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Corn - foul #2 on Earl Corn, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson slams it home | 32-27 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Robert Patin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 16:06 | Michigan | Richard Daniels blows the layup | 32-30 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | George Poole pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG), William May (SF) Earl Corn, Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Robert Warren (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, Damian McComack, Richard Waters | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William May (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Eugene Hale takes the ball from Richard Daniels | 32-30 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Robert Patin loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Patin | |
| 15:15 | Michigan | William May makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Daniels | 34-30 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Richard Daniels clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Betancourt - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG) Lionel Stephenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 14:11 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Earl Corn gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses short on a floater from the left block | 36-30 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | William May tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Robert Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF) William May | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Joseph Murphy, George Poole, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren | |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Earl Corn is hacked by Damian McComack - foul #3 on Damian McComack, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| 12:50 | Michigan | Earl Corn scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Daniels | 41-30 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Robert Patin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Damian McComack | 41-33 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Gary Meunier drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Corn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Robert Patin knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Scot Mastin and the foul's on Gary Meunier - foul #3 on Gary Meunier, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Earl Corn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:46 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 44-35 |
| 11:20 | Michigan | The jump hook by Richard Thomas is blocked by Eugene Hale | 44-35 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Gary Meunier is called for the reach on George Poole - foul #4 on Gary Meunier, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | William May (SF) Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG) Richard Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:20 | Michigan | Earl Corn knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lionel Stephenson | 46-36 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Richard Thomas steals the ball from George Poole | 46-36 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | William May comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Betancourt - foul #3 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Daniels (PG), David Walker (PF) Lionel Stephenson, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Waters (C) Freddy Derryberry, George Poole, Eugene Hale | |
| 09:40 | Michigan | William May makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | William May makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin loses the ball out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Damian McComack (PF) Robert Warren | |
| 09:02 | Michigan | 3 seconds is called on William May | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Earl Corn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on Scot Mastin - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Richard Daniels grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Damian McComack - foul #4 on Damian McComack, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson (PF) David Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), George Poole (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Joseph Murphy, Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Damian McComack | |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Robert Patin's pass is intercepted by Richard Daniels | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:53 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 50-36 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Richard Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | George Poole hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Patin | 50-39 |
| 07:07 | Michigan | The short jumper by Richard Daniels is denied by Robert Patin | 50-39 |
| 07:05 | Michigan | William May hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Robert Warren is fouled on the floor by William May - foul #3 on William May, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG), Gary Meunier (SF), David Walker (PF) Lionel Stephenson, William May, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Earl Corn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-42 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Damian McComack grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Richard Daniels is called for the reach on George Poole - foul #2 on Richard Daniels, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt's floater is knocked away by Richard Thomas | 52-42 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Richard Daniels pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Richard Thomas buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Daniels and the foul's on Eugene Hale - foul #4 on Eugene Hale, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG) Joseph Murphy, George Poole | |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Richard Thomas makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | David Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 05:06 | Michigan | David Walker misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Earl Corn tips it in | 57-42 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 57-44 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Thomas Betancourt steals the ball from Earl Corn | 57-44 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scot Mastin | 57-47 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | David Walker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Damian McComack grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meunier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Walker (fairly fresh) C - Richard Thomas (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Damian McComack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Eugene Hale (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan | David Walker scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Daniels and the foul's on Damian McComack - foul #5 on Damian McComack, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (PG), William May (SF) Richard Daniels, Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), George Poole (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Richard Waters (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Damian McComack, Eugene Hale | |
| 03:32 | Michigan | David Walker makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Earl Corn is called for the reach on George Poole - foul #3 on Earl Corn, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson (PF) David Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Earl Corn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Robert Patin pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Daniels (PG), Richard Thomas (C) Lionel Stephenson, Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Hale (C) Richard Waters | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson misses the jumper in the paint | 60-50 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Richard Thomas tips it home | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Robert Warren blows the layup | 62-50 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan | Richard Daniels lays it in on a great pass from Earl Corn | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Douglas Hutchinson steps in front of the Freddy Derryberry pass | 64-50 |
| 00:59 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson makes the floater from the left wing | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | George Poole comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Hutchinson - foul #2 on Douglas Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (PG), Gary Meunier (SF), David Walker (PF) Richard Daniels, William May, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan | David Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-51 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Gary Meunier is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt - foul #5 on Gary Meunier, team foul #10 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | William May (SF) Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | William May grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson runs out the clock | 66-51 |