| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Troia (fresh) PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-20 |
| 19:32 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Manuel Costanzo - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Willie Wilson takes the ball from Edgar Robinson | 24-20 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson lays it up and in | 24-22 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo hits the finger roll | 26-22 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Manuel Costanzo | 26-22 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Billy Dye can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek loses the dribble to Manuel Costanzo | 27-22 |
| 17:41 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo banks in the layup | 29-22 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is fouled on the floor by George Troia - foul #2 on George Troia, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek and he's hacked by Joshua Adams - foul #3 on Joshua Adams, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Shane Elton (SF), Fredrick Matherly (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Manuel Costanzo, George Troia, Edgar Robinson, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Larry Williams steps in front of the Fredrick Matherly pass | 29-28 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Larry Williams lays it in | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Baine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Elton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 29-30 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Dye - foul #1 on Billy Dye, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PF) Billy Dye | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Willie Wilson, Larry Williams | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:52 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Joshua Adams (C) Fredrick Matherly, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Adams and the foul's on Colby McNorton - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (C) Colby McNorton | |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's floater is knocked away by Edgar Robinson | 32-31 |
| 14:11 | Michigan | Shane Elton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Joshua Adams loses the dribble to Rufus Borman | 32-31 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 12:53 | Michigan | Joshua Adams hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Shane Elton | 34-31 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Manuel Costanzo - foul #1 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG), George Troia (SF), Fredrick Matherly (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Shane Elton, Daniel Baine, Edgar Robinson, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Dikembe Alu (C) Jon Prince, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly throws it down | 36-34 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Troia (fresh) PF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dikembe Alu (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the dunk but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #3 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Manuel Costanzo, Fredrick Matherly, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (C) Dikembe Alu | |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:39 | Michigan | Jerry Rodberg is called for the reach on Billy Dye - foul #2 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Willie Wilson, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg | |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 37-38 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses long on a shot near the basket | 37-38 |
| 09:35 | Michigan | Daniel Baine gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Billy Dye drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Adams | 40-38 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by Edgar Robinson - foul #3 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Shane Elton (SF), Joseph Stewart (C) Daniel Baine, George Troia, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Stewart takes the ball from Rufus Borman | 40-38 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Billy Dye hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edgar Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Wilson | 42-40 |
| 06:46 | Michigan | Rufus Borman steps in front of the Billy Dye pass | 42-40 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Edgar Robinson picks off the pass by Willie Wilson | 42-40 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo scores on a shot from the left side | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SF), Joshua Adams (C) Billy Dye, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| 05:43 | Michigan | George Troia double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PF) Edgar Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses short on a jumper in the paint | 44-40 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Williams | 44-40 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Larry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (PG) Shane Elton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Jerry Rodberg steals it from Joshua Adams | 44-40 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 04:28 | Michigan | Billy Dye pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:11 | Michigan | Joshua Adams buries a fadeaway from the left block | 46-40 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Edgar Robinson (PF) Manuel Costanzo, Fredrick Matherly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Larry Williams, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg | |
| 03:26 | Michigan | Dustin Burge steals it from Joshua Adams | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Billy Dye (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Baine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Troia (fresh) PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Billy Dye steps in front of the Jon Prince pass | 46-40 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | George Troia can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Dustin Burge | 46-42 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Billy Dye knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Baine | 48-42 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Colby McNorton | 48-42 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Daniel Baine - foul #1 on Daniel Baine, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG) Daniel Baine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Jon Prince | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 01:00 | Michigan | Joshua Adams comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge's floater is knocked away by Joshua Adams | 48-47 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | George Troia grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 49-49 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 51-49 |