| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SG - William Wall (fresh) SF - Henry Barbosa (fresh) PF - Adam Townsend (fresh) C - William Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) SG - Mark Britton (fresh) SF - James Gale (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | William Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan | William Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | James Gale hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | William Wall misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Britton - foul #1 on Mark Britton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | William Wall makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | William Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | James Gale comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Adam Townsend gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dittmer - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Henry Barbosa can't finish the layup | 1-2 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | James Gale travels with the ball | 1-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (PG), Loren Cole (SG), Arthur Motes (SF), Joseph Bryan (PF), Stephen Nolan (C) Ronald Smith, William Wall, Henry Barbosa, Adam Townsend, William Thornton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Loren Cole buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Britton | 3-5 |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Derose (SG), William Thornton (C) Loren Cole, Joseph Bryan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eugene Derose | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | James Gale can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Eugene Derose | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Oleg Zeiner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Derose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Motes (fresh) PF - Stephen Nolan (fresh) C - William Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer's pass is intercepted by William Thornton | 8-7 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Eugene Derose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by James Gale - foul #1 on James Gale, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (PG), Henry Barbosa (SF), Adam Townsend (PF) Oleg Zeiner, Arthur Motes, William Thornton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Martin Anderson, Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Eugene Derose makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Eugene Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Eugene Derose makes the 3rd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | James Gale misses long on a floater from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:48 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Marcus - foul #1 on Richard Marcus, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Wall (SG), William Thornton (C) Eugene Derose, Stephen Nolan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:29 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the shot from the right side set up by Richard Marcus and he's hacked by Henry Barbosa - foul #1 on Henry Barbosa, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | Adam Townsend snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | William Thornton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Adam Townsend tips it home | 13-9 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Cole (SG) William Wall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Adam Townsend tips it home | 15-9 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | James Gale shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the tip | 15-9 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 15-9 |
| 12:54 | Michigan | Loren Cole knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 17-9 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | James Gale splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Marcus and he's fouled by Henry Barbosa - foul #2 on Henry Barbosa, team foul #2 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Wall (SG), Arthur Motes (SF), Joseph Bryan (PF), Stephen Nolan (C) Loren Cole, Henry Barbosa, Adam Townsend, William Thornton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Richard Marcus, Bruce Cane, Robert Jackson | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Ronald Smith is denied on a layup by Timothy Dittmer | 17-12 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bryan | 17-12 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Joseph Bryan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-12 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Dittmer | 17-15 |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Ronald Smith is hacked by Mark Britton - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (PG), Loren Cole (SG), William Thornton (SF), Adam Townsend (PF) Ronald Smith, William Wall, Arthur Motes, Joseph Bryan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG), Francis Arnold (SF), Michael Hooks (C) Mark Britton, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Oleg Zeiner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Loren Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Thornton (fresh) PF - Adam Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Nolan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Francis Arnold (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Michael Hooks (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hooks - foul #1 on Michael Hooks, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (PG), William Wall (SG) Oleg Zeiner, Loren Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Thornton - foul #1 on William Thornton, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Cole (SG) William Wall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (PF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | Richard Marcus steals the ball from Ronald Smith | 18-17 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Loren Cole gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Ronald Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Adam Townsend steals it from Martin Anderson | 18-17 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | Ronald Smith can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Marcus - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (PG), William Wall (SG), Joseph Bryan (PF) Loren Cole, Adam Townsend, Stephen Nolan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Richard Marcus, Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| 09:46 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm's floater is knocked away by William Thornton | 19-17 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Ronald Smith double dribbles | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Derose (SG), Arthur Motes (SF), Stephen Nolan (C) William Wall, Ronald Smith, William Thornton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 08:43 | Michigan | Joseph Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | James Gale takes the ball from Stephen Nolan | 19-17 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Arthur Motes steps in front of the Timothy Dittmer pass | 19-17 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | Arthur Motes hits the finger roll | 21-17 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Joseph Bryan grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan buries a driving attempt near the basket | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Oleg Zeiner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Derose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Motes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bryan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Nolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bryan - foul #1 on Joseph Bryan, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (PG), William Wall (SG), Henry Barbosa (SF), Adam Townsend (PF), William Thornton (C) Oleg Zeiner, Eugene Derose, Arthur Motes, Joseph Bryan, Stephen Nolan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Bruce Cane, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Henry Barbosa | 23-17 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Ross Hamm steals it from Henry Barbosa | 23-17 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | William Wall is called for the reach on Stephen Teeple - foul #1 on William Wall, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SF), Michael Hooks (C) James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Thornton - foul #2 on William Thornton, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | William Wall clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | Ronald Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Adam Townsend snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | William Thornton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple buries a shot from the right block | 25-23 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Ronald Smith drills a 3 from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | William Wall buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Smith | 31-23 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (PG), Loren Cole (SG), Stephen Nolan (PF) Ronald Smith, William Wall, Adam Townsend | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Richard Marcus (SG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, Stephen Teeple, Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Timothy Dittmer swats the short shot by William Thornton | 31-23 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the board | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Oleg Zeiner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Loren Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Barbosa (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Thornton (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Gale (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | James Gale clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | The rebound goes to William Thornton | 31-23 |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Henry Barbosa connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Loren Cole and the foul's on Richard Marcus - foul #3 on Richard Marcus, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam Townsend (PF) William Thornton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG) Richard Marcus | |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Henry Barbosa makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is hacked by Oleg Zeiner - foul #1 on Oleg Zeiner, team foul #7 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (PG), Joseph Bryan (PF) Oleg Zeiner, Adam Townsend | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-25 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | James Gale lays it up and in against a doubleteam and the foul's on Henry Barbosa - foul #3 on Henry Barbosa, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (PG), Eugene Derose (SG), Arthur Motes (SF), Adam Townsend (PF), William Thornton (C) Ronald Smith, Loren Cole, Henry Barbosa, Joseph Bryan, Stephen Nolan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | William Thornton snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Mark Britton is called for the reach on Oleg Zeiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Britton, team foul #11 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Nolan (C) Arthur Motes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Mark Britton | |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 37-27 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 02:00 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-27 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan tips it back up and in | 39-27 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | James Gale loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 39-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (PG), Loren Cole (SG), Arthur Motes (SF), Joseph Bryan (PF) Oleg Zeiner, Eugene Derose, Adam Townsend, Stephen Nolan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-27 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | William Thornton tips it back up and in | 41-27 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Ronald Smith steps in front of the Bruce Cane pass in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Ronald Smith lays it up and in | 43-27 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Bryan - foul #2 on Joseph Bryan, team foul #9 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Wall (SG), Adam Townsend (PF), Stephen Nolan (C) Loren Cole, Arthur Motes, Joseph Bryan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Bruce Cane | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #12 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Derose (SG), Arthur Motes (SF) William Wall, William Thornton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm hits the finger roll | 45-31 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 45-31 |