| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Harold Mayers buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Higginbotham | 31-23 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Ernest Nivens takes the ball from Martin Thompson | 31-23 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens lays it up and in | 31-25 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 34-25 |
| 18:55 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses long on a floater in the lane | 34-25 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 18:28 | Michigan | Robert Hogan pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Ben Higginbotham - foul #1 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Robert Hogan is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Hogan, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it home | 36-28 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Matthew Forte | 36-28 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is called for traveling | 36-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Robert Opperman (C) Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan | John Nichols can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 15:38 | Michigan | John Nichols tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a turnaround from the right block | 38-30 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham double dribbles | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Victor Simmerman | |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 40-30 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | The jump hook by Robert Opperman is blocked by Cecil Oliveras | 40-30 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte's pass is intercepted by Robert Hogan | 40-30 |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Robert Opperman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF), Harold Mayers (C) John Nichols, Robert Opperman | |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund drills a driving attempt from close range | 42-30 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG) Ernest Nivens | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:58 | Michigan | John Johnson steps in front of the Robert Hogan pass | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) SG - Ben Higginbotham (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it home | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Harold Mayers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donnie Tyler | 47-33 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-33 |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Robert Hogan snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Walker and he's hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Victor Simmerman (PF) Ben Higginbotham, Robert Hogan | |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 50-36 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Simmerman - foul #1 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker is hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Robert Opperman (C) Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| 09:29 | Michigan | John Nichols hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Walker | 51-38 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Simmerman | 51-38 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Robert Opperman grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 09:00 | Michigan | John Nichols blows the layup | 51-38 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman can't tip it in | 51-38 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Victor Simmerman - foul #2 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Jonathan Walker, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:43 | Michigan | Harold Mayers gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Robert Hogan can't finish the layup | 51-38 |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Harold Mayers grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Harold Mayers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 08:14 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham tips it home | 51-40 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Darrell Pate | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Harold Mayers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang drills a runner from the left block set up by Darrell Pate and the foul's on Donnie Tyler - foul #1 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Darrell Pate, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG) Ernest Nivens | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Robert Hogan drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Mayers | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras's pass is intercepted by Donnie Tyler | 56-42 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler dunks the ball | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 58-44 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Harold Mayers knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF) Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan | |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-47 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:10 | Michigan | Keith Asbury takes the ball from Ben Higginbotham | 58-47 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the dunk | 58-47 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 58-47 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Oliveras | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Darrell Pate picks off the pass by Jonathan Walker in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Harold Mayers - foul #3 on Harold Mayers, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Matthew Forte, Keith Asbury, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Jonathan Walker, Victor Simmerman, Harold Mayers | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Robert Hogan gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on Ben Higginbotham - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Robert Hogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-47 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses short on a shot from the right side | 62-47 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ben Higginbotham (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan | John Nichols misses the fadeaway from the right block | 62-47 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | John Nichols tips it in | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 65-49 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses the easy layup | 65-49 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-49 |
| 02:22 | Michigan | Robert Opperman can't finish the layup | 67-49 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is whistled for a carry | 67-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Victor Simmerman (PF) Ernest Nivens, Robert Hogan | |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman tips it in | 67-51 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | John Johnson is hacked by Victor Simmerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Robert Opperman snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Robert Opperman knocks in the jumper from the right block | 68-53 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Walker | 68-55 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is hacked by Ben Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | John Nichols's pass is intercepted by Kermit Hedlund | 70-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Simmerman - foul #4 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses the driving attempt from the left block | 71-55 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Alan Black pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | John Johnson loses the dribble to John Nichols | 71-55 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-55 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham hits the follow up shot | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 71-57 |