| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hennen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Gunning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Hennen inbounds the ball | 21-19 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Alan Chapman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning can't tip it in | 21-21 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Gunning | 21-21 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Tim Mackey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #1 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Tim Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Tim Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-22 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it back up and in | 23-22 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-22 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Tim Mackey is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 23-22 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Geise and he's hacked by Tim Mackey - foul #2 on Tim Mackey, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Brian Pitts loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan Chapman - foul #2 on Alan Chapman, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 14:36 | Michigan | John Hennen scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Alan Chapman and he's hacked by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Brooks Karst (C) Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:36 | Michigan | John Hennen makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | David Freeman is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it home | 28-25 |
| 13:53 | Michigan | David Freeman takes the ball from Brian Pitts after a doubleteam | 28-25 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | John Hennen can't connect on a floater in the lane | 28-25 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Alan Chapman double dribbles | 28-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it in | 30-25 |
| 11:57 | Michigan | Timothy Bell denies the turnaround by Tim Mackey | 30-25 |
| 11:56 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Gunning | 30-25 |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Tim Mackey misses the jumper from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hennen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Gunning (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 33-25 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | John Hennen loses the dribble to Johnny Geise | 33-25 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise dunks the ball | 35-25 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Alfred Lee steals it from Tim Mackey | 35-25 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the finger roll | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Brian Pitts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), Michael McElyea (SG), John Bray (SF), Michael Gurrola (C) Tim Mackey, Alan Chapman, John Hennen, Christopher Gunning | |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 37-27 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Gurrola - foul #1 on Michael Gurrola, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Glines (SG) Brian Pitts | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | Jerry Glines grabs the board | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Michael McElyea clanks a jumper from the left block | 38-27 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Johnny Geise | 38-27 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is hacked by Jerry Glines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Glines, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst buries a floater from the right block set up by Johnny Geise | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Michael McElyea is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael McElyea, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Alan Chapman (SG), Brian Pitts (PF) Eugene Boyce, Jerry Glines, John Bray | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | David Freeman is called for a backcourt violation | 40-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hennen (SF), Christopher Gunning (C) Michael McElyea, Michael Gurrola | |
| 07:59 | Michigan | The short jumper by Brian Pitts is denied by Brooks Karst | 40-27 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Tim Mackey is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Tim Mackey, team foul #6 | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Mackey | 40-27 |
| 06:57 | Michigan | John Hennen's floater is tipped away by Brooks Karst | 40-27 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 40-27 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Tim Mackey pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | John Hennen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF), John Bray (PF), Michael Gurrola (C) John Hennen, Brian Pitts, Christopher Gunning | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter McGavisk | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-27 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it but misses | 42-27 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell tips it in | 44-27 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Alan Chapman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Johnny Geise - foul #3 on Johnny Geise, team foul #5 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), John Hennen (SF), Brian Pitts (PF), Christopher Gunning (C) Tim Mackey, Michael McElyea, John Bray, Michael Gurrola | |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Alan Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Alan Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses the 3rd free throw | 44-29 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the floater from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Brian Pitts snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Douglas Holmes is called for the reach on Brian Pitts - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #6 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SG) Alan Chapman | |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Brian Pitts scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | John Hennen steals the ball from Johnny Geise | 44-31 |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Michael McElyea lays it up and in | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) SG - Michael McElyea (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Holmes | 46-33 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Brian Pitts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Michael McElyea tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee blows the dunk | 46-35 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee tips it home | 48-35 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Alfred Lee is called for the reach on John Hennen - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Alan Chapman (SG), John Bray (PF), Michael Gurrola (C) Eugene Boyce, Michael McElyea, Brian Pitts, Christopher Gunning | |
| 02:20 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 50-35 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | John Bray lays it up and in set up by Tim Mackey | 50-37 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is whistled for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Pitts (PF), Christopher Gunning (C) John Bray, Michael Gurrola | |
| 01:08 | Michigan | John Hennen drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Mackey | 50-39 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Brooks Karst is denied by John Hennen | 50-39 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | John Hennen grabs the board | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Tim Mackey misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | John Hennen tips it home | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is hacked by Alan Chapman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Chapman, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Douglas Holmes swats the dunk try by Brian Pitts | 52-41 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Brooks Karst doubles Brian Pitts and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Brooks Karst, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 52-41 |