| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Cooley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | David Burnett loses the dribble to Kenneth Becker | 35-28 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Lucas Ziek swats the layup by Kenneth Becker | 35-28 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | Jerry Poch steps in front of the Andrew Davis pass | 35-28 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Becker | 35-28 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is hacked by David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Todd Cooley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Andrew Davis buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Becker | 38-28 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Todd Cooley | 38-28 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-28 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Becker - foul #2 on Kenneth Becker, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler drills a jump hook from the left block | 42-29 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Cooley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 15:19 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ray Boyd - foul #3 on Ray Boyd, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leo Goodwin (PF) Michael Wheeler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by Jeffrey Roseboro - foul #4 on Jeffrey Roseboro, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (PG) Jeffrey Roseboro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Charles Mitchell | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Shurtleff and he's hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #1 on Andrew Davis, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (C) Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 14:03 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Burnett | 46-38 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), Michael Wheeler (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) Earnest McElwee, Todd Cooley, Leo Goodwin, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Becker blocks the jumper by James Cecere | 46-38 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | John Hilliker grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | The jumper by Kenneth Becker is denied by Brian Shurtleff | 46-38 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | David Burnett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Cecere | 46-40 |
| 12:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Davis | 48-40 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | John Hilliker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Brian Shurtleff | 48-42 |
| 11:23 | Michigan | John Hilliker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the turnaround from the right block | 48-42 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 50-44 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro is hacked by David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SG), Todd Cooley (SF), Leo Goodwin (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Andrew Davis, John Hilliker, Michael Wheeler, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 09:50 | Michigan | Brian Shurtleff is called for the reach on Todd Cooley - foul #4 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 09:43 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee is fouled on the floor by Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (PG) Jeffrey Roseboro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-47 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | Todd Cooley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Hilliker | 52-47 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 52-50 |
| 09:02 | Michigan | John Hilliker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Todd Cooley pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Hilliker | 54-50 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Ray Boyd is blocked by Jarrod Lamb | 54-50 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Kenneth Becker (C) John Hilliker, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF) Charles Mitchell, Lucas Ziek | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Earnest McElwee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Cooley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Becker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Kenneth Swanson | 54-52 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Todd Cooley misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:53 | Michigan | Todd Cooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro tips it in | 58-55 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | James Cecere comes up short on the shot from the right side | 58-55 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin lays it up and in | 60-55 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Andrew Davis (SG), John Hilliker (SF), Michael Wheeler (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Earnest McElwee, Todd Cooley, Leo Goodwin, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Lucas Ziek (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere, Jerry Poch | |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | David Burnett pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Davis | 62-55 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | David Burnett clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | John Hilliker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Roseboro | 65-55 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on John Hilliker - foul #2 on John Hilliker, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Todd Cooley (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) John Hilliker, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), James Cecere (PF) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the runner from the left block | 65-57 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Todd Cooley hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Becker takes the ball from Brian Shurtleff | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker loses the dribble to James Cecere | 67-57 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Burnett | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cooley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Wheeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Andrew Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker can't tip it in | 67-60 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | David Burnett buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Mitchell | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Todd Cooley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Cecere - foul #4 on James Cecere, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (PG), Earnest McElwee (SG), Leo Goodwin (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Andrew Davis, Michael Wheeler, Kenneth Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Todd Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Todd Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it in | 67-64 |
| 02:17 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), Michael Wheeler (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) John Hilliker, Earnest McElwee, Leo Goodwin, Jarrod Lamb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Andrew Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Andrew Davis can't tip it in | 67-64 |
| 01:59 | Michigan | Michael Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Davis | 70-64 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Charles Mitchell is called for the reach on Todd Cooley - foul #5 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Charles Mitchell | |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Todd Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Todd Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Kenneth Becker - foul #3 on Kenneth Becker, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Burnett | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Mark Arnold picks off the pass by Jeffrey Roseboro | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Roseboro - foul #5 on Jeffrey Roseboro, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (PG) Jeffrey Roseboro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Todd Cooley grabs the board | 72-69 |