| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Robert Hogan picks off the pass by Cecil Oliveras | 32-37 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses the turnaround from the right block | 32-37 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hogan - foul #2 on Robert Hogan, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Cecil Oliveras swats the short shot by Robert Hogan | 32-38 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Darrell Pate | 32-38 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 18:08 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 34-41 |
| 17:34 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen | |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Larry Kelley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gordon Zackery | 37-41 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses short on a jumper in the paint | 37-41 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Larry Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Alan Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), John Nichols (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, Robert Hogan, Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan | John Nichols is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled on the floor by Victor Simmerman - foul #3 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras slams it home on a great pass from Jonathan Yang | 37-45 |
| 15:05 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler can't connect on a shot from the right block | 37-45 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it in | 37-47 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | John Nichols misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler tips it home | 39-47 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Forte | 39-49 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Robert Opperman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 39-49 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 39-51 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | John Nichols hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Donnie Tyler steals the ball from Cecil Oliveras | 42-51 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler lays it up and in | 44-51 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a jump hook in the paint | 44-51 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Opperman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a jumper from close range | 44-51 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-51 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by Robert Opperman - foul #4 on Robert Opperman, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Matthew Forte, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Emmanuel Collinsworth takes the ball from Arnold Johnson | 44-51 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 44-51 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Martin Thompson takes the ball from Gordon Zackery | 44-51 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Martin Thompson is blocked by Robert Hogan | 44-51 |
| 09:43 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Larry Kelley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Alan Black comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 09:01 | Michigan | Robert Hogan is denied on a layup by Arnold Johnson | 44-53 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-53 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Martin Thompson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Hogan | 44-53 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 44-53 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Black | 44-56 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler lays it in and he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Robert Opperman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bill Allen | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) SG - Eugene Zimlich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Morrow (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses long on a shot near the basket | 47-59 |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich tips it in | 49-59 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 49-61 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Robert Opperman is hacked by George Morrow - foul #1 on George Morrow, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF) Jonathan Walker, Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, George Morrow | |
| 06:21 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the dunk but the foul's on Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG) Eugene Zimlich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| 06:21 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:21 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is hacked by Larry Kelley - foul #1 on Larry Kelley, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gordon Zackery (C) Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 50-61 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson tips it home | 50-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman knocks in the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Bill Allen (SF) Darrell Pate, Arnold Johnson | |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses the free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Alan Black clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gordon Zackery - foul #1 on Gordon Zackery, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (SG) Larry Kelley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) John Johnson | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by John Nichols - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Victor Simmerman, Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Matthew Forte, Alan Black | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Robert Opperman grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Pate | 52-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Robert Hogan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Zimlich | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Zimlich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Robert Opperman snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF) Ernest Nivens, Eugene Zimlich, John Nichols, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Jonathan Yang | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Thompson and the foul's on Emmanuel Collinsworth - foul #2 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF), Gordon Zackery (C) Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:29 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the lay-in | 55-70 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | John Johnson is hacked by Larry Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Kelley, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:16 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Emmanuel Collinsworth | 57-71 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Larry Kelley picks off the pass by John Johnson in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Kelley | 59-71 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gordon Zackery - foul #2 on Gordon Zackery, team foul #11 | 59-71 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:27 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-73 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Emmanuel Collinsworth | 61-73 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 61-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Matthew Forte takes the ball from Victor Simmerman | 61-75 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | John Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 61-77 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Larry Kelley is hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #7 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (SG) Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Larry Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Larry Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 62-77 |