| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lehmann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Terry Flury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Johanson inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | James Johanson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Craig | 31-30 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | Luis Davis hits a driving attempt near the basket | 33-30 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | James Johanson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 33-30 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | William Jones tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Luis Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Terry Flury - foul #2 on Terry Flury, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:13 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Boris Gorzynski - foul #1 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Lester Neil is blocked by Terry Flury | 35-33 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Flury | 35-33 |
| 17:20 | Michigan | Luis Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 35-33 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | James Johanson gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Johanson | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | Michigan | Luis Davis clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | William Jones grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | James Craig misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-36 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | James Craig grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | William Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Johanson and the foul's on Brian Mason - foul #1 on Brian Mason, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo (PG), Clement Gregory (SG), William Fasching (PF), Walter Davis (C) Joseph Brown, Robert Lehmann, Brian Mason, Terry Flury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), Lucas Yutzy (C) Lester Neil, James Craig | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | William Jones makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:05 | Michigan | Walter Davis is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Clement Gregory | 37-39 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | James Johanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Luis Davis gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ngozi Abdo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clement Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fasching (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Johanson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Yutzy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Michigan | Luis Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lucas Yutzy - foul #1 on Lucas Yutzy, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Mason (PF) Walter Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Lester Neil (SG), Alex Taylor (PF), James Craig (C) Boris Gorzynski, Mike Hust, James Johanson, William Jones | |
| 15:18 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Luis Davis - foul #1 on Luis Davis, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG) Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | William Fasching's floater is tipped away by James Craig | 39-40 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Lester Neil gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Lester Neil comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Fasching - foul #2 on William Fasching, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Lehmann (SG), Terry Flury (C) Clement Gregory, William Fasching | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Lester Neil makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Lester Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), James Johanson (SF) James Higgins, Lucas Yutzy | |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | James Johanson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | James Johanson tips it home | 39-44 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Brian Mason misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 39-44 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Terry Flury grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:50 | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Brown | 41-44 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Lester Neil misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-44 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | James Craig hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 41-46 |
| 12:17 | Michigan | Terry Flury can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Terry Flury gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Johanson | 41-46 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Lester Neil is fouled on the floor by Terry Flury - foul #3 on Terry Flury, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (PG), Luis Davis (SF), William Fasching (PF), Walter Davis (C) Joseph Brown, Ngozi Abdo, Brian Mason, Terry Flury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), William Jones (PF), Lucas Yutzy (C) Lester Neil, Alex Taylor, James Craig | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Clement Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lehmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fasching (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Yutzy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | James Johanson hits a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Walter Davis - foul #2 on Walter Davis, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | William Fasching clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG) Robert Lehmann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:50 | Michigan | William Fasching makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | William Fasching makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Boris Gorzynski and the foul's on Clement Gregory - foul #2 on Clement Gregory, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Manuel Kendall (SF) Boris Gorzynski, James Johanson | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Walter Davis scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 45-52 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Taylor (C) Manuel Kendall | |
| 09:27 | Michigan | William Fasching throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo (PG), Brian Mason (PF) Joseph Brown, Walter Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), James Johanson (SF) James Higgins, Alex Taylor | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy loses the dribble to Clement Gregory | 45-52 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | James Johanson swats the shot by William Fasching | 45-52 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mike Hust | 45-52 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 08:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to William Fasching | 45-52 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | William Fasching can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-52 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | William Jones gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jones | 45-55 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Boris Gorzynski is called for the reach on Ngozi Abdo - foul #2 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG), Robert Lehmann (SG), Walter Davis (PF), Terry Flury (C) Clement Gregory, Luis Davis, Brian Mason, William Fasching | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lester Neil (SG), Alex Taylor (PF), James Craig (C) Mike Hust, William Jones, Lucas Yutzy | |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Walter Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Lester Neil - foul #2 on Lester Neil, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Walter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Walter Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Lester Neil gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lehmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ngozi Abdo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Flury (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Lester Neil | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Michigan | James Craig is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #3 on James Craig, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Davis (SF), Brian Mason (PF) Ngozi Abdo, Walter Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Luis Davis is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Luis Davis, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | James Johanson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Luis Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lehmann | 48-59 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is hacked by Terry Flury - foul #4 on Terry Flury, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (PG), William Fasching (PF) Joseph Brown, Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy (SF), William Jones (PF) James Johanson, Alex Taylor | |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | Terry Flury snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | William Fasching is whistled for traveling | 48-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo (PG) Robert Lehmann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG) Boris Gorzynski | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | William Jones misses long on a shot from the right block | 48-60 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Flury | 48-60 |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Brian Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Davis (SF), Walter Davis (C) Brian Mason, Terry Flury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | William Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), James Johanson (SF) Lester Neil, James Craig | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion 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) | |
| 04:31 | Michigan | William Fasching knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Luis Davis | 50-60 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Ngozi Abdo is called for the reach on James Johanson - foul #1 on Ngozi Abdo, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG) Clement Gregory | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), Alex Taylor (C) James Higgins, Lucas Yutzy | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Walter Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 50-62 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Boris Gorzynski | 50-62 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | William Jones misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | William Jones hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | William Fasching clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-64 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | James Johanson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ngozi Abdo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fasching (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Mike Hust hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Boris Gorzynski | 50-67 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | William Jones is called for the reach on William Fasching - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Lehmann (SG), Brian Mason (SF), Terry Flury (C) Ngozi Abdo, Luis Davis, Walter Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lester Neil (SG), James Craig (C) Mike Hust, William Jones | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | William Fasching makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | William Fasching makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski hits a jumper from the left wing set up by James Johanson and the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #11 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Davis (SF) William Fasching | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski makes the free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Luis Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | James Craig pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | James Johanson tips it in | 52-72 |
| 02:08 | Michigan | Luis Davis is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 52-72 |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (PG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy (SF) James Johanson | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy misses short on a jumper from the right block | 52-72 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Flury | 52-72 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Luis Davis's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-72 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG) Clement Gregory | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Johanson (SF), William Jones (PF) Lucas Yutzy, Alex Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Lester Neil is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lester Neil, team foul #8 | 52-72 |
| 01:00 | Michigan | Luis Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Boris Gorzynski - foul #3 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #9 | 52-72 |
| 01:00 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:00 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski misses short on a jumper in the lane | 54-72 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Brian Mason snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Luis Davis scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Lehmann and he's fouled by James Johanson - foul #3 on James Johanson, team foul #10 | 56-72 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski runs out the clock | 57-72 |