| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gagliano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Moultrie - foul #1 on John Moultrie, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Moultrie | 28-30 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Arnold | 31-32 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb hits a floater from the left wing set up by Donald Gagliano | 31-34 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff drills a shot from the right wing set up by David Burnett | 33-34 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | John Moultrie is fouled on the floor by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | John Moultrie is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | James Cecere scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-34 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses badly on a floater in the paint | 35-34 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Kenneth Becker (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #3 on Jerry Poch, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG) Donald Gagliano | |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:35 | Michigan | John Hilliker is fouled on the floor by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| 16:25 | Michigan | John Hilliker misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 35-36 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere buries a floater from the right side set up by Ray Boyd | 37-36 |
| 15:59 | Michigan | Leroy Norris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:39 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Donald Gagliano (SG), Jarrod Lamb (C) Leroy Norris, John Hilliker, Kenneth Becker | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff blows the layup but he's hacked by Leo Goodwin - foul #1 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 14:49 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 14:48 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:37 | Michigan | Brian Shurtleff is called for the reach on Jarrod Lamb - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| 14:32 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Gagliano and he's fouled by David Burnett - foul #3 on David Burnett, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| 14:32 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb buries a shot from the right block | 38-41 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Brian Shurtleff steals the ball from Leo Goodwin | 38-41 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff banks in the layup | 40-41 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb misses badly on a shot from the right block | 40-41 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 42-41 |
| 12:45 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb tips it in | 42-43 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lucas Ziek - foul #1 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Earnest McElwee (SF), Scott Catt (PF) Jeffrey Roseboro, Donald Gagliano, Leo Goodwin, John Moultrie | |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Leroy Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan | Mark Arnold steals the ball from Earnest McElwee | 42-44 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Cecere | 45-44 |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Leroy Norris | 45-46 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | David Burnett is called for 10 seconds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG), Kenneth Becker (C) John Hilliker, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker lays it up and in and he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:37 | Michigan | David Burnett is called for the reach on Leroy Norris in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Burnett, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:37 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:37 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Scott Catt swats the layup by Mark Arnold | 45-50 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Scott Catt double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), John Moultrie (PF) Leroy Norris, Scott Catt | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leo Goodwin (SF) Earnest McElwee | |
| 09:37 | Michigan | John Moultrie can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | John Moultrie takes the ball from Kenneth Swanson | 45-50 |
| 09:08 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin's pass is intercepted by Brian Shurtleff | 45-50 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano banks in the layup set up by John Moultrie | 48-52 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leo Goodwin - foul #2 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Scott Catt (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Donald Gagliano, John Moultrie, Kenneth Becker | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Scott Catt is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SF) Leo Goodwin | |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Scott Catt makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Scott Catt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jarrod Lamb - foul #1 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee makes the 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarrod Lamb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Leroy Norris picks off the pass by Patrick Wilkinson | 52-56 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee can't finish the layup | 52-56 |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | John Hilliker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:03 | Michigan | Scott Catt pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Patrick Wilkinson steals it from Jarrod Lamb | 52-56 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses badly on a shot from the left block | 52-56 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:10 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Catt | 52-56 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | John Hilliker clanks a shot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Donald Gagliano (SG), Leo Goodwin (SF), John Moultrie (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Leroy Norris, John Hilliker, Earnest McElwee, Scott Catt, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leo Goodwin - foul #3 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:41 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #3 on James Cecere, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:41 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:41 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a jumper from the right block set up by Eric Ansley out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Leo Goodwin - foul #4 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Roseboro - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-60 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it home | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gagliano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker can't finish the layup | 58-60 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:19 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the shot from the right block set up by Donald Gagliano | 58-62 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), James Cecere (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Jarrod Lamb (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Donald Gagliano, Kenneth Becker | |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG) John Hilliker | |
| 02:40 | Michigan | James Cecere denies the turnaround by John Moultrie | 58-62 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jarrod Lamb | 61-64 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Leroy Norris misses the floater from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Burnett | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | John Moultrie clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #4 on James Cecere, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG) Leroy Norris | |
| 00:23 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gagliano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roseboro | 66-68 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Jarrod Lamb denies the turnaround by Mark Arnold | 66-68 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley tips it in | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Roseboro | 68-70 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-70 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it but misses | 68-70 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:18 | Michigan | John Moultrie clanks a fadeaway from close range | 68-70 |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro tips it but misses | 68-70 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | David Burnett picks off the pass by Jeffrey Roseboro in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Jarrod Lamb blocks the short jumper by James Cecere | 68-70 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the tip | 68-70 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff tips it home | 70-70 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on James Cecere - foul #5 on James Cecere, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Kenneth Becker (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Donald Gagliano, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 02:14 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Donald Gagliano (SG) Leroy Norris, John Hilliker | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a shot from the right side | 70-72 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | John Moultrie snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 01:37 | Michigan | John Moultrie knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Roseboro | 70-74 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (C) Kenneth Becker | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin is hacked by Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Gagliano (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Donald Gagliano | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-77 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the offensive board | 73-77 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-77 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | John Moultrie is hacked by David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Burnett, team foul #16 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Earnest McElwee (SF) Jeffrey Roseboro, Donald Gagliano, Leo Goodwin | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Donald Gagliano (SG), Leo Goodwin (SF) Leroy Norris, John Hilliker, Earnest McElwee | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb is hacked by Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #17 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Earnest McElwee (SF), Scott Catt (PF) Jeffrey Roseboro, Donald Gagliano, Leo Goodwin, John Moultrie | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-80 |