| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) SG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) SF - John Nichols (fresh) PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) C - Robert Opperman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Robert Opperman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Richard Ranallo swats the short shot by Robert Hogan | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Michigan | John Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | John Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Bill Allen swats the layup by Robert Hogan | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras clanks a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | John Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Robert Opperman can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 1-2 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Martin Thompson | 1-4 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Robert Opperman is called for a backcourt violation | 1-4 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 1-4 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 1-4 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Pate | 1-4 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-4 |
| 16:32 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | Robert Opperman is fouled on the floor by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the board | 1-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) SG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) SF - John Nichols (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 1-4 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Robert Hogan grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Hogan | 3-4 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Allen | 3-7 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | John Nichols buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Emmanuel Collinsworth | 6-7 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Emmanuel Collinsworth is called for the reach on Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG), Gordon Zackery (SF), Victor Simmerman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, John Nichols, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Ranallo | 6-10 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Robert Hogan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (PG) Ernest Nivens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3 from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:02 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Robert Hogan gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:13 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Barba - foul #1 on David Barba, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Ernest Nivens (SG), Robert Opperman (C) Eugene Zimlich, Larry Kelley, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 13:13 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:13 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Darrell Pate | 10-15 |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Robert Opperman hits the finger roll set up by Emmanuel Collinsworth | 12-15 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Emmanuel Collinsworth steals it from Richard Ranallo | 12-15 |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery lays it in on a nice dish by Emmanuel Collinsworth | 14-15 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Zackery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Simmerman (fairly fresh) C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan | Robert Opperman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 14-17 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Emmanuel Collinsworth is called for the reach on Darrell Pate - foul #2 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG), John Nichols (SF), Robert Hogan (PF) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Gordon Zackery, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is hacked by Ernest Nivens - foul #1 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Martin Thompson | 14-19 |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Robert Hogan's pass is intercepted by Bill Allen | 14-19 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bill Allen | 14-21 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | John Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-21 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Ranallo | 14-21 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Bill Allen lays it up and in and he's fouled by Ernest Nivens - foul #2 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (PG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Charles Crumrine (C) Ernest Nivens, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | John Nichols is called for traveling | 14-24 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Larry Kelley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-24 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | David Barba hits the follow up shot | 14-26 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | John Nichols can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Gordon Zackery (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Larry Kelley, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman, Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses long on a runner from the right block | 14-26 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich can't tip it in | 14-26 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gordon Zackery - foul #1 on Gordon Zackery, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG) Eugene Zimlich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Martin Thompson | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) SF - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Robert Opperman blocks the short jumper by Richard Ranallo | 14-26 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Larry Kelley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Hogan - foul #1 on Robert Hogan, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Robert Hogan is denied on a dunk by Cecil Oliveras | 14-27 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Owen Crawford | 14-29 |
| 06:44 | Michigan | Robert Opperman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Opperman, team foul #7 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (SG), John Nichols (SF) Larry Kelley, Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Owen Crawford, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Bill Allen travels with the ball | 14-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (C) Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses the jump hook in the lane | 14-29 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 14-29 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-29 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG), Charles Crumrine (C) Jonathan Walker, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (C) David Barba | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Victor Simmerman is called for the reach on Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #8 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Opperman (C) Charles Crumrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF) Bill Allen, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo drills a jumper in the lane | 14-31 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses the easy layup | 14-31 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the board | 14-31 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Gordon Zackery (SF), Robert Hogan (PF) Eugene Zimlich, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Bill Allen (SF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson | |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-31 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Walker - foul #1 on Jonathan Walker, team foul #9 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Ernest Nivens (SG), Victor Simmerman (C) Jonathan Walker, Larry Kelley, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Robert Hogan jams it set up by Emmanuel Collinsworth | 19-33 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Owen Crawford | 19-35 |
| 02:41 | Michigan | Robert Hogan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 19-35 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens grabs the offensive board | 19-35 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman banks in the layup and he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #5 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Robert Opperman (C) Gordon Zackery, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF) John Johnson, Owen Crawford, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo | |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Nivens - foul #3 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG) Ernest Nivens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (C) David Barba | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Kermit Hedlund steals the ball from Larry Kelley | 22-37 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 22-39 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | John Nichols misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 01:15 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman grabs the offensive board | 22-39 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-39 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Emmanuel Collinsworth steals it from Darrell Pate in the backcourt | 22-39 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Robert Opperman is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #6 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Charles Crumrine (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Larry Kelley, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), David Barba (PF) Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Charles Crumrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gordon Zackery (SF) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (PF) David Barba | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Hogan - foul #2 on Robert Hogan, team foul #11 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery clanks a halfcourt shot | 22-41 |