| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Corn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Earl Corn inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Richard Daniels clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 26-28 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eugene Hale | 26-28 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Freddy Derryberry - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't connect on a shot from the left block | 26-29 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | George Poole knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Murphy | 28-29 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Eugene Hale is called for the reach on Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Eugene Hale, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses long on a floater from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Poole | 28-29 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | William May pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Earl Corn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on Joseph Murphy - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Damian McComack (PF) Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson (C) Richard Thomas | |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Richard Daniels gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | William May is hacked by Damian McComack - foul #1 on Damian McComack, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Damian McComack - foul #2 on Damian McComack, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Robert Patin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 15:50 | Michigan | Earl Corn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Corn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Douglas Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Patin | 28-31 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | George Poole hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Damian McComack | 30-31 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Daniels | 30-34 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 30-34 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy can't tip it in | 30-34 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Richard Daniels banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Patin - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Thomas (C) Douglas Hutchinson | |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Robert Warren is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Waters (C) Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Daniels | 30-39 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Corn | 30-39 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Richard Thomas snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 12:56 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Daniels | 30-41 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Robert Warren is fouled on the floor by William May - foul #2 on William May, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Eugene Hale (C) George Poole, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Walker (SG), Douglas Hutchinson (PF) Lionel Stephenson, William May | |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Earl Corn is fouled on the floor by Robert Warren - foul #1 on Robert Warren, team foul #6 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Damian McComack (PF) Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF) Earl Corn | |
| 11:41 | Michigan | David Walker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Richard Daniels | |
| 11:41 | Michigan | David Walker misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the board | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Walker (fresh) SG - Lionel Stephenson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meunier (fresh) PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-41 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | David Walker snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Robert Patin pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 10:34 | Michigan | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Freddy Derryberry - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #8 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), George Poole (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Richard Waters (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Damian McComack, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Daniels (PG), Earl Corn (SF), William May (PF) David Walker, Gary Meunier, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-42 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | William May gets the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Earl Corn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-42 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | Richard Thomas snags the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 30-42 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Thomas - foul #4 on Richard Thomas, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Walker (SG), Douglas Hutchinson (C) Lionel Stephenson, Richard Thomas | |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Richard Daniels clanks a jump hook from close range | 32-42 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Richard Waters pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses long on a shot near the basket | 32-42 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | Richard Daniels snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Richard Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Robert Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Joseph Murphy, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG), Richard Thomas (C) David Walker, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| 07:52 | Michigan | Richard Daniels blows the dunk | 32-42 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Richard Thomas hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | William May blocks the jumper by Damian McComack | 32-44 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Robert Patin tips it home | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Poole (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Corn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William May (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | George Poole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | William May gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Richard Daniels knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lionel Stephenson | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Richard Daniels steps in front of the Robert Patin pass | 34-49 |
| 06:23 | Michigan | Earl Corn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Daniels | 34-51 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-51 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Richard Daniels pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Richard Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) George Poole, Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Walker (SG), Gary Meunier (SF), Douglas Hutchinson (PF) Lionel Stephenson, Earl Corn, William May | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Warren | 36-51 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Freddy Derryberry steals it from Gary Meunier | 36-51 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt lays it in set up by Freddy Derryberry | 38-51 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson loses the dribble to Freddy Derryberry | 38-51 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale is called for 5 seconds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Richard Waters (C) Freddy Derryberry, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Richard Daniels | |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson clanks a jumper from the right block | 38-51 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Robert Warren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | David Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Richard Thomas can't finish the layup | 38-51 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson tips it but misses | 38-51 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson tips it back up and in | 38-53 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Robert Warren drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Walker (fresh) SG - Lionel Stephenson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Meunier (fresh) PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses the driving attempt from close range | 40-53 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | David Walker is called for the reach on Joseph Murphy - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), George Poole (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Joseph Murphy, Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Daniels (PG), Earl Corn (SF), William May (PF) David Walker, Gary Meunier, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | George Poole misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale tips it in | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Earl Corn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Richard Daniels tips it home | 42-55 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-55 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Damian McComack misses the tip | 42-55 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Damian McComack tips it home | 44-55 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | Richard Thomas scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lionel Stephenson | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Richard Daniels grabs the board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Richard Daniels hits a floater near the basket set up by William May | 44-59 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 01:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Lionel Stephenson | 44-59 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Eugene Hale is called for the reach on Richard Daniels - foul #2 on Eugene Hale, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Richard Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Freddy Derryberry steals the ball from Richard Daniels | 47-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Earl Corn - foul #3 on Earl Corn, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Richard Daniels runs out the clock | 48-60 |