| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Gagliano (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | John Moultrie steals it from James Cecere | 36-31 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 36-31 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-31 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Mark Arnold denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Roseboro | 38-31 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | James Cecere's pass is intercepted by Leo Goodwin | 38-31 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Roseboro | 40-31 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Cecere | 40-33 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the jumper in the lane | 40-33 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Burnett | 40-36 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-36 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lamb | 40-36 |
| 16:58 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Kenneth Becker (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Donald Gagliano, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 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 | |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Becker denies the turnaround by Kenneth Swanson | 40-36 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 16:35 | Michigan | John Hilliker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Norris | 42-38 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Leroy Norris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Leroy Norris picks off the pass by Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Leroy Norris throws it down | 44-40 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 15:23 | Michigan | Leroy Norris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 44-40 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Leroy Norris steals the ball from Lucas Ziek | 44-40 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | John Hilliker lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Norris | 46-40 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Leo Goodwin - foul #3 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Donald Gagliano (SG), Jarrod Lamb (C) Leroy Norris, John Hilliker, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a floater from the left side | 46-40 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cecere | 46-40 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by Leo Goodwin - foul #4 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SF) Leo Goodwin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled on the floor by Earnest McElwee - foul #2 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb's floater is tipped away by James Cecere | 46-40 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on John Moultrie - foul #4 on John Moultrie, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leo Goodwin (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Earnest McElwee, John Moultrie, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Jerry Poch (C) David Burnett, Mark Arnold | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:35 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker is hacked by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (C) James Cecere | |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Leo Goodwin - foul #5 on Leo Goodwin, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Earnest McElwee (SF) Jeffrey Roseboro, Leo Goodwin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Scott Catt snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:56 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Scott Catt swats the layup by Kenneth Swanson | 48-43 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Gagliano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker is fouled on the floor by Lucas Ziek - foul #4 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG) Donald Gagliano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF) Eric Ansley, Lucas Ziek | |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Hilliker | 51-43 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), John Moultrie (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Leroy Norris, Scott Catt, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | James Cecere double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 10:46 | Michigan | John Hilliker misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is fouled on the floor by Earnest McElwee - foul #3 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG) John Hilliker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Jerry Poch (PF) Ray Boyd, James Cecere | |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | David Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | John Moultrie drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Gagliano | 53-43 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | David Burnett takes the ball from Donald Gagliano | 53-45 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley throws it down set up by David Burnett | 53-47 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Scott Catt (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, John Moultrie, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), James Cecere (PF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson's pass is intercepted by Scott Catt | 53-47 |
| 08:38 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-47 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Swanson | 53-49 |
| 08:06 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker loses the dribble to Kenneth Swanson | 53-49 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson blows the dunk | 53-49 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-49 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG), John Moultrie (PF) Donald Gagliano, Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest McElwee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan | John Hilliker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG) Leroy Norris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) James Cecere | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 06:44 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-52 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #5 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG), Jarrod Lamb (C) John Hilliker, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek | |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Jarrod Lamb is called for the reach on Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Moultrie | 58-52 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lamb | 58-52 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Scott Catt (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Donald Gagliano, John Moultrie, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Mark Arnold | |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Scott Catt comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG) David Burnett, Eric Ansley | |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Scott Catt misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Scott Catt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses long on a floater from close range | 62-52 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest McElwee (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is called for traveling | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG), Jarrod Lamb (C) John Hilliker, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, James Cecere | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Leroy Norris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Gagliano | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Jarrod Lamb swats the layup by Brian Shurtleff | 65-52 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:06 | Michigan | The jump hook by Donald Gagliano is blocked by Mark Arnold | 65-52 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Scott Catt - foul #2 on Scott Catt, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), John Moultrie (PF) Leroy Norris, Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Moultrie | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-53 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Swanson | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch scores on a floater from close range | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Arnold | 67-55 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano misses the tip | 67-55 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Ray Boyd | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro runs out the clock | 67-57 |