| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hennen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Gunning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker connects on the floater from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | David Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | Douglas Holmes steals it from John Hennen out of a doubleteam | 27-26 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette buries a floater from the left side | 27-28 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Myles Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 17:13 | Michigan | Brian Pitts drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Alan Chapman | 31-30 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | David Blankenship comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | John Hennen snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:35 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Blankenship - foul #1 on David Blankenship, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Blankenship, David Freeman, Robert Brown | |
| 16:35 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:35 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by Christopher Gunning - foul #1 on Christopher Gunning, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Douglas Holmes | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is fouled on the floor by John Hennen - foul #4 on John Hennen, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SF) John Hennen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Douglas Holmes (C) David Blankenship, Robert Brown | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Touchette | 33-32 |
| 15:16 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 33-32 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Myles Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Myles Smith steals the ball from Christopher Gunning | 33-32 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Brian Pitts drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Alan Chapman | 35-32 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Boyce - foul #1 on Eugene Boyce, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hennen (SF) Eugene Boyce | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Gunning - foul #2 on Christopher Gunning, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG) Brandon Wicker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Blankenship | 35-35 |
| 12:15 | Michigan | John Hennen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Brian Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:46 | Michigan | The jumper by Brian Pitts is denied by Robert Brown | 35-35 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hennen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Gunning (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Brian Pitts | 35-35 |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Alan Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Wicker (SG), Michael McElyea (PF) Eugene Boyce, Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Michael McElyea is fouled on the floor by Myles Smith - foul #2 on Myles Smith, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), Michael Gurrola (C) Alan Chapman, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Robert Brown (C) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| 09:51 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Hennen | 37-35 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Gurrola - foul #1 on Michael Gurrola, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (PG), Christopher Gunning (PF) Eugene Boyce, Michael McElyea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship, Robert Brown | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Pitts (C) Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Blankenship (SG) Joseph Touchette, Johnny Geise | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from David Freeman | 37-38 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Alan Chapman is called for the reach on David Blankenship - foul #3 on Alan Chapman, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG) Brandon Wicker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Robert Brown misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 37-38 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Gunning | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan | John Patterson is called for the reach on John Hennen - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (PF) Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce is hacked by Joseph Touchette - foul #1 on Joseph Touchette, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) Joseph Touchette | |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 37-38 |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Michael McElyea pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | Myles Smith steals it from Michael McElyea | 37-38 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | John Hennen gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | John Hennen is hacked by Johnny Geise during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Johnny Geise, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Wicker (SG), Christopher Gunning (PF), Michael Gurrola (C) Alan Chapman, Michael McElyea, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | David Blankenship loses the dribble to Brandon Wicker | 37-38 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Gurrola | 41-41 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | David Blankenship double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (PG), Brian Pitts (C) John Hennen, Michael Gurrola | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, Joseph Touchette, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Boyce | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Blankenship (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 03:24 | Michigan | Brian Pitts tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 41-41 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the fadeaway in the lane | 41-43 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is fouled on the floor by Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hennen (SF), Michael McElyea (PF) Eugene Boyce, Christopher Gunning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG) David Blankenship | |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Alan Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Alan Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Brian Pitts comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Myles Smith - foul #3 on Myles Smith, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG) Brandon Wicker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, Douglas Holmes | |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Chapman - foul #4 on Alan Chapman, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Wicker (SG), Christopher Gunning (PF) Eugene Boyce, Michael McElyea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) David Freeman | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Pitts | 44-47 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Robert Brown tips it in | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning is hacked by Myles Smith - foul #4 on Myles Smith, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is hacked by Alan Chapman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Chapman, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG) Alan Chapman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Pitts | 45-49 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Brandon Wicker is called for the reach on Johnny Geise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Wicker, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | John Hennen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Myles Smith snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Boyce - foul #2 on Eugene Boyce, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Douglas Holmes (C) Joseph Touchette, Robert Brown | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Brandon Wicker is called for the reach on David Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Wicker, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Brown (C) Douglas Holmes | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | David Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Myles Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gunning - foul #3 on Christopher Gunning, team foul #12 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG) David Blankenship | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | John Hennen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |