| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bolen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Harrington (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Tyler Payne scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Harrington | 23-32 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the easy layup | 23-32 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Aaron Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-32 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones's pass is intercepted by Michael Bolen in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Michael Bolen lays it in | 23-34 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Eric Choy travels in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart banks in the layup set up by Gerald Harrington | 23-36 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Michael Bolen is called for the reach on Stephen Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bolen, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG), David Arneberg (PF), Raymond Cooke (C) Michael Bolen, Aaron Wright, Christopher Stewart | |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 26-36 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Earl Stanton steals it from Tyler Payne out of a doubleteam | 26-36 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Eric Choy lays it in on a great pass from Earl Stanton | 28-36 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Tyler Payne clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-36 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is hacked by David Arneberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Arneberg, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (PG), Jacob Hairston (SF), Aaron Wright (PF), Christopher Stewart (C) Tyler Payne, Gerald Harrington, David Arneberg, Raymond Cooke | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Aaron Wright is called for the reach on Russell Barnes - foul #1 on Aaron Wright, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG) Ralph Espy | |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Michael Bolen drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Wolf (fresh) SG - Michael Bolen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jacob Hairston (fresh) PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 30-38 |
| 15:22 | Michigan | Michael Bolen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Stewart | 30-41 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 15:03 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Turnage - foul #2 on Allen Turnage, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Russell Barnes, Earl Stanton, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Gerald Harrington (SF), David Arneberg (PF) Ronald Wolf, Michael Bolen, Jacob Hairston, Aaron Wright | |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is fouled on the floor by Gerald Harrington - foul #2 on Gerald Harrington, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Dave Welsh | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Cooke (C) Christopher Stewart | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 30-42 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | David Arneberg pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Tyler Payne misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington tips it home | 30-44 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 30-44 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett gets the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-44 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | David Liptak is called for the reach on David Arneberg - foul #2 on David Liptak, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SF), Allen Turnage (PF) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Aaron Wright (PF), Donald Ehlert (C) Ralph Espy, David Arneberg, Raymond Cooke | |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Aaron Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Bolen | 30-46 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Michael Bolen is called for the reach on Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Michael Bolen, team foul #5 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Jacob Hairston (SF), Christopher Stewart (C) Tyler Payne, Gerald Harrington, Donald Ehlert | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Eric Choy scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Ronald Wolf - foul #1 on Ronald Wolf, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Wolf (fresh) SG - Michael Bolen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Hairston (fresh) PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Aaron Wright blows the layup | 33-46 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is whistled for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG) Michael Bolen | |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Aaron Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Liptak - foul #3 on David Liptak, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Allen Turnage (C) Dave Welsh, Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Gerald Harrington (SF), David Arneberg (PF) Ronald Wolf, Jacob Hairston, Aaron Wright | |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage double dribbles | 33-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Raymond Cooke (C) Ralph Espy, Christopher Stewart | |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Michael Bolen clanks a shot from the left block | 33-48 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington tips it back up and in | 33-50 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Michael Bolen is denied on a layup by David Liptak | 33-50 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Liptak | 33-50 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Gerald Harrington steals it from Eric Choy in the backcourt | 33-50 |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Tyler Payne scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Arneberg | 33-53 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Arneberg - foul #2 on David Arneberg, team foul #7 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, Russell Barnes, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Jacob Hairston (SF), Aaron Wright (PF), Christopher Stewart (C) Tyler Payne, Michael Bolen, Gerald Harrington, David Arneberg, Raymond Cooke | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 08:06 | Michigan | Aaron Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 07:41 | Michigan | Aaron Wright drills a jumper from the right block | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Wolf (fresh) SG - Ralph Espy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Hairston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-55 |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf blows the layup | 34-55 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-55 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen Turnage - foul #3 on Allen Turnage, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Gerald Harrington (SF), Raymond Cooke (C) Ronald Wolf, Jacob Hairston, Christopher Stewart | |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Harrington - foul #3 on Gerald Harrington, team foul #8 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), David Arneberg (PF) Ralph Espy, Aaron Wright | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | Michael Bolen misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dave Welsh | 39-57 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Tyler Payne works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 39-57 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Cooke - foul #2 on Raymond Cooke, team foul #9 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Russell Barnes (SF) Dave Welsh, Earl Stanton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Espy (SG), Aaron Wright (PF), Christopher Stewart (C) Michael Bolen, David Arneberg, Raymond Cooke | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Liptak - foul #4 on David Liptak, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jacob Hairston (SF) Gerald Harrington | |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Eric Choy connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-58 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Tyler Payne clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Aaron Wright hits the follow up shot | 42-60 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Aaron Wright snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Fossett (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Espy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Tyler Payne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Gerald Harrington (SF), David Arneberg (PF), Donald Ehlert (C) Tyler Payne, Jacob Hairston, Aaron Wright, Christopher Stewart | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Wolf - foul #2 on Ronald Wolf, team foul #10 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SG), David Liptak (PF) Russell Barnes, Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Raymond Cooke (C) Ralph Espy, Donald Ehlert | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | David Arneberg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington is fouled on the floor by Dave Welsh - foul #2 on Dave Welsh, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Harrington - foul #4 on Gerald Harrington, team foul #11 | 42-62 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Michael Bolen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Choy - foul #3 on Eric Choy, team foul #8 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Jacob Hairston (SF), Aaron Wright (PF) Ronald Wolf, Gerald Harrington, David Arneberg | |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Michael Bolen makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Michael Bolen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Liptak | 43-63 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Allen Turnage | 45-63 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Dave Welsh steals it from Tyler Payne | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | David Liptak drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Turnage | 47-63 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Dave Welsh, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerald Harrington (SF), Christopher Stewart (C) Jacob Hairston, Raymond Cooke | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Wright | 47-63 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett grabs the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Eric Choy hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Jones | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 49-63 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Aaron Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Tyler Payne runs out the clock | 49-63 |