| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Watson inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | John Witherell is hacked by Benjamin Buske - foul #2 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | John Watson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Thomas Hill buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Campbell out of a doubleteam | 25-33 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Watson and he's hacked by Thomas Hill - foul #2 on Thomas Hill, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Luis Davis snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske clanks a floater from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | Thomas Hill tips it in | 27-35 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Hill - foul #3 on Thomas Hill, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Stout (C) Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:34 | Michigan | Fred Campbell splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | John Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Luis Davis - foul #3 on Luis Davis, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SF), Arnold King (C) Luis Davis, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Arnold King snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Kwakou Albarazi blocks the short jumper by Arnold King | 29-37 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Clement Gregory steals the ball from Russell Towne | 29-37 |
| 16:37 | Michigan | Clement Gregory lays it in | 31-37 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | William Callahan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Kwakou Albarazi swats the shot by Arnold King | 31-39 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | John Watson snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clement Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | John Watson misses long on a floater near the basket | 31-39 |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | James Stout clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | James Stout hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | James Stout gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Philip Acord is hacked by Russell Towne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Towne, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Luis Davis (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), Thomas Hill (C) Philip Acord, Benjamin Buske, James Stout, Arnold King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Watson, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Michael Carlos picks off the pass by Luis Davis | 33-39 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 14:36 | Michigan | Luis Davis snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | John Mikula is called for the reach on Fred Campbell - foul #1 on John Mikula, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Fred Campbell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right block | 33-39 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Hill denies the turnaround by Randy Sharp | 33-39 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Fred Campbell gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Thomas Hill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Harrold - foul #1 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (SG) Clement Gregory | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos | |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | John Watson connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Russell Towne | 35-41 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Walter Whaley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 38-41 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | John Watson's dunk attempt is rejected by Fred Campbell | 38-41 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Thomas Hill snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the contested jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Brown | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mikula (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | John Witherell connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Stephen Harrold | 40-43 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Fred Campbell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Witherell - foul #2 on John Witherell, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Arnold King (SF), James Stout (C) Walter Whaley, Joseph Brown, Luis Davis, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) John Watson, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Arnold King gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | James Stout buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Buske | 42-43 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | John Witherell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SF) Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:06 | Michigan | James Stout drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Russell Towne - foul #3 on Russell Towne, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG) John Witherell | |
| 10:06 | Michigan | James Stout makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | James Stout steps in front of the Michael Carlos pass | 45-43 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | William Callahan denies the turnaround by James Stout | 45-43 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kwakou Albarazi | 45-43 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski's pass is intercepted by Philip Acord | 45-43 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | William Callahan denies the turnaround by James Stout | 45-43 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the shot in the lane | 45-45 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | James Stout loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Davis (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), Thomas Hill (C) Clement Gregory, James Stout, Arnold King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF) Russell Towne, Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos | |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | William Callahan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Luis Davis - foul #4 on Luis Davis, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Joseph Brown (SG) Philip Acord, Benjamin Buske | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #3 on William Callahan, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) SG - John Witherell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Walter Whaley grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Walter Whaley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Luis Davis tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Harrold | 46-47 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | John Witherell can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | John Witherell hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Fred Campbell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | John Mikula pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), James Stout (PF), Arnold King (C) Walter Whaley, Clement Gregory, Fred Campbell, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Randy Sharp, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| 05:28 | Michigan | Arnold King's fadeaway is rejected by William Callahan | 46-49 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kwakou Albarazi | 46-49 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses short on a jumper near the basket | 46-49 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | James Stout misses the floater in the lane | 46-51 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Arnold King buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by John Watson - foul #3 on John Watson, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Campbell (PF), Thomas Hill (C) Luis Davis, James Stout | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF) John Witherell, John Watson | |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Arnold King makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Buske - foul #3 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Philip Acord is hacked by Russell Towne - foul #4 on Russell Towne, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi banks in the layup on a great pass from Boris Gorzynski | 51-57 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Russell Towne takes the ball from Fred Campbell | 51-57 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Davis (SF) Arnold King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF) Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Philip Acord steals the ball from John Witherell | 51-57 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Philip Acord is hacked by John Watson - foul #4 on John Watson, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi is fouled on the floor by Luis Davis - foul #5 on Luis Davis, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arnold King (SF) Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:29 | Michigan | Fred Campbell connects on the runner near the basket | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | John Witherell drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Russell Towne | 55-61 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Arnold King makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Buske | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Philip Acord is called for the reach on Russell Towne - foul #2 on Philip Acord, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Russell Towne makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Philip Acord misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Fred Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Thomas Hill gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | William Callahan gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | William Callahan is hacked by Benjamin Buske in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold (C) Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Thomas Hill pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Fred Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Russell Towne runs out the clock | 60-62 |