| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) C - William Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fresh) SG - Jeffery Williams (fresh) SF - John Rice (fresh) PF - Adam Schultz (fresh) C - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Ralph Jernigan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan | John Rice hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rudolph Green | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Michigan | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Rudolph Green blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | William Murray connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Carlos Dodson | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Adam Schultz knocks in the shot near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Michigan | Adam Schultz gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Rudolph Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | William Mitchell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Hamilton and the foul's on Ralph Jernigan - foul #1 on Ralph Jernigan, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams double dribbles | 4-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Haubert (SF), George Lade (PF), Mark Klock (C) John Rice, Adam Schultz, Ralph Jernigan | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the floater from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | Mark Klock grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Victor Haubert can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | William Murray gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) PF - Carlos Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Haubert (fresh) PF - George Lade (fresh) C - Mark Klock (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Mark Klock steals it from William Mitchell | 4-4 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Mark Klock clanks a floater from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | William Murray snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Daniel Perin (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (SG), John Rice (SF), Adam Schultz (PF), Ralph Jernigan (C) Jeffery Williams, Victor Haubert, George Lade, Mark Klock | |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Rudolph Green hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ralph Jernigan | 4-6 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | William Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Adam Schultz | 4-6 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 13:28 | Michigan | Ralph Jernigan gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | John Rice lays it in and he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF) Frank McCuan, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:11 | Michigan | John Rice makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | The short jumper by William Mitchell is denied by Ralph Jernigan | 4-9 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the tip | 4-9 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Adam Schultz misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey James - foul #1 on Jeffrey James, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Adam Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Adam Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Mitchell and he's hacked by John Rice - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Williams (SG) Zachary Wilkinson | |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:57 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Murray | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Perin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Williams (fresh) SF - John Rice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright is fouled on the floor by Ralph Jernigan - foul #2 on Ralph Jernigan, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Haubert (SF), George Lade (PF), Mark Klock (C) John Rice, Adam Schultz, Ralph Jernigan | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | William Mitchell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Klock - foul #1 on Mark Klock, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Mitchell | 12-10 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Victor Haubert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 10:34 | Michigan | Victor Haubert grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | Victor Haubert loses the dribble to William Murray | 12-10 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | William Murray banks in the layup | 14-10 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Rudolph Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Wright - foul #1 on Shawn Wright, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Daniel Perin (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (SG), John Rice (SF), Adam Schultz (PF) Jeffery Williams, George Lade, Mark Klock | |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-12 |
| 09:21 | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Zachary Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Klock (C) Rudolph Green | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF) Frank McCuan, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:38 | Michigan | Adam Schultz travels with the ball | 17-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (C) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Williams (SG) Zachary Wilkinson | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Murray | 20-12 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-12 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Mark Klock tips it but misses | 20-12 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Rice (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffery Williams (fresh) SF - Victor Haubert (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Klock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 07:33 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Rice | 20-12 |
| 07:21 | Michigan | John Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James, Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG), George Lade (PF) John Rice, Adam Schultz | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Victor Haubert grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Victor Haubert's layup is rejected by Carlos Dodson | 20-12 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Daniel Perin (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (SG), Adam Schultz (PF) Jeffery Williams, George Lade | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 20-12 |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Rudolph Green pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Victor Haubert hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Ronald Hamilton - foul #1 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Rice (SF) Mark Klock | |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Victor Haubert makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey James | 22-15 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-15 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Schultz | 22-15 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Victor Haubert can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-15 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Zachary Wilkinson is called for the reach on Frank McCuan - foul #2 on Zachary Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Carlos Dodson (PF) Jeffrey James, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Williams (SG), George Lade (PF), Mark Klock (C) Zachary Wilkinson, Adam Schultz, Victor Haubert | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Mark Klock snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 04:11 | Michigan | Rudolph Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-15 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), William Mitchell (C) Frank McCuan, Ronald Hamilton, Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (PG), Ralph Jernigan (C) Rudolph Green, Mark Klock | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Wilkinson (fresh) SG - Jeffery Williams (fresh) SF - John Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lade (fresh) C - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams connects on the floater from the left block | 22-17 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Jeffery Williams steals it from Jeffrey James | 22-17 |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams lays it in | 22-19 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | George Lade is called for the reach on Carlos Dodson - foul #1 on George Lade, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG), Victor Haubert (SF), Adam Schultz (PF) Zachary Wilkinson, John Rice, George Lade | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Adam Schultz | 24-21 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Ralph Jernigan is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #3 on Ralph Jernigan, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (PF) Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Klock (C) Ralph Jernigan | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Perin - foul #1 on Daniel Perin, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Jeffery Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 26-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (SG) Jeffery Williams | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Victor Haubert drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Shawn Wright - foul #2 on Shawn Wright, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank McCuan (SF), Carlos Dodson (C) William Murray, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Rice (SF) Mark Klock | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Victor Haubert misses the free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Perin | 26-23 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson is hacked by Victor Haubert - foul #1 on Victor Haubert, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Lade (SF), Mark Klock (C) Rudolph Green, Victor Haubert | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Adam Schultz | 27-23 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Daniel Perin swats the short shot by John Rice | 27-23 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), William Mitchell (C) Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG) Adam Schultz | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | John Rice misses long on a halfcourt shot | 27-23 |