| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Harold Mayers knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Ernest Nivens | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Mayers - foul #1 on Harold Mayers, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:20 | Michigan | Jonathan Yang swats the short shot by Donnie Tyler | 33-33 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by Harold Mayers - foul #2 on Harold Mayers, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Keith Asbury denies the turnaround by Donnie Tyler | 33-33 |
| 17:15 | Michigan | Harold Mayers tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:25 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | John Johnson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 35-36 |
| 16:10 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Alan Black gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Morrow (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Nichols - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Alan Black | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the dunk attempt | 35-38 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | John Johnson steals it from Ernest Nivens | 35-41 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | George Morrow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Asbury | 35-43 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Keith Asbury steals the ball from John Nichols | 35-43 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the driving attempt in the paint | 35-43 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras, George Morrow | |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is fouled on the floor by Ben Higginbotham - foul #2 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Kermit Hedlund is denied by Donnie Tyler | 37-43 |
| 12:33 | Michigan | Robert Hogan grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Harold Mayers steals it from Keith Asbury | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Keith Asbury swats the shot by Donnie Tyler | 37-43 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Hogan - foul #3 on Robert Hogan, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:42 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it home | 37-46 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler blows the dunk | 37-46 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Harold Mayers takes the ball from Jonathan Yang | 37-46 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Keith Asbury is called for the reach on Ernest Nivens - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Jonathan Walker, Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Cecil Oliveras denies the turnaround by Robert Opperman | 37-46 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:08 | Michigan | Robert Opperman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Nivens | 39-48 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Opperman - foul #3 on Robert Opperman, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:48 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (C) Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 39-53 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Harold Mayers is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Robert Hogan (PF) Ernest Nivens, Ben Higginbotham, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Robert Hogan's layup is rejected by Jonathan Yang | 39-53 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is whistled for a carry | 39-53 |
| 07:23 | Michigan | Harold Mayers hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| 07:23 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:23 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is fouled on the floor by Robert Hogan - foul #4 on Robert Hogan, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Opperman (C) Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Robert Hogan gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | Robert Hogan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Yang | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Robert Opperman swats the short shot by Jonathan Yang | 41-56 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it home | 41-58 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Robert Hogan hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras loses the dribble to Jonathan Walker | 43-58 |
| 05:53 | Michigan | Robert Opperman buries a jump hook from close range | 45-58 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Opperman - foul #4 on Robert Opperman, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Jonathan Walker, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 05:19 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham grabs the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Yang | 45-60 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the tip | 45-60 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Harold Mayers grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens's pass is intercepted by Martin Thompson | 45-60 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), John Nichols (SF), Robert Hogan (PF) Ernest Nivens, Donnie Tyler, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 04:11 | Michigan | Harold Mayers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-60 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham grabs the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | John Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kermit Hedlund - foul #4 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury | |
| 03:59 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the floater in the paint | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker misses the free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 49-62 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Walker is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Walker, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | John Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #5 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 03:06 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | George Morrow drills a floater from the left block set up by John Johnson | 51-66 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | John Nichols misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 51-66 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG) Ben Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker is whistled for a carry | 51-66 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | George Morrow tips it in | 51-68 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG) Ernest Nivens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | George Morrow misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-68 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 01:01 | Michigan | John Nichols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Morrow | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | George Morrow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ben Higginbotham - foul #3 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | George Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | George Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | George Morrow is called for the reach on Robert Opperman - foul #1 on George Morrow, team foul #11 | 51-70 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 52-70 |