| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dietrick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Hixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Hyden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Higham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | David Brennan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Brennan, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), James Hamby (PF), Marvin Snow (C) David Brennan, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:48 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marvin Snow | 37-42 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris loses the dribble to James Smith in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 19:36 | Michigan | George Hyden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 19:03 | Michigan | Earl Higham hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 37-42 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | James Hamby can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Earl Higham connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Smith and he's fouled by Matthew Burris - foul #3 on Matthew Burris, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), Don Caruthers (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, Matthew Burris, Christopher Brannum, James Hamby, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Francis Carr (SG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF) James Smith, Nicholas Hixon, Bill Smith, George Hyden | |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Earl Higham misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | David Dietrick grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | David Miller makes the wide open jumper from the right side set up by Don Caruthers | 39-44 |
| 17:58 | Michigan | Francis Carr can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | David Dietrick pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | David Dietrick's pass is intercepted by Francis Carr | 39-44 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | Don Caruthers is called for the reach on Phillip Spillers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Caruthers, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler (PF), Michael Mandell (C) Clyde Weaver, Earl Higham | |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Bryan Anders misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Michael Mandell picks off the pass by David Miller | 39-44 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | David Miller is called for the reach on Bryan Anders in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF) David Miller, Carl Burgett | |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Nicholas Hixon (SG), Bill Smith (SF) Bryan Anders, Francis Carr, Phillip Spillers | |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Michael Mandell hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 39-46 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Hyden (PF), Clyde Weaver (C) Casimir Zeigler, Michael Mandell | |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Clyde Weaver buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Smith | 39-49 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dietrick | 42-49 |
| 16:44 | Michigan | Bill Smith is fouled on the floor by Peter Vezina - foul #1 on Peter Vezina, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (PF) Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | David Dietrick snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | George Hyden is called for the reach on Christopher Brannum in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Hyden, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Earl Higham (C) Matthew Smith, Bill Smith, Clyde Weaver | |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Don Caruthers | 45-49 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is fouled on the floor by Walter Nagata - foul #2 on Walter Nagata, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), David Miller (SG), Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Walter Nagata, Don Caruthers, James Hamby, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (SG), Casimir Zeigler (PF) Nicholas Hixon, George Hyden | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Brannum (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Palacio (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Spillers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Casimir Zeigler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Higham (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Bryan Anders is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), Carl Burgett (SF) David Miller, Christopher Brannum | |
| Subs | Michigan | Francis Carr (SF), Clyde Weaver (C) Phillip Spillers, Earl Higham | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina loses the dribble to Clyde Weaver | 45-49 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Bryan Anders buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Francis Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:17 | Michigan | Bryan Anders misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Clyde Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Clyde Weaver hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 45-53 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio tips it home | 47-53 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | James Smith misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Francis Carr gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | James Smith is hacked by Carl Burgett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Burgett, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Marvin Snow (PF), James Hamby (C) Matthew Burris, Carl Burgett, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), George Hyden (PF), Michael Mandell (C) Bryan Anders, Francis Carr, Casimir Zeigler, Clyde Weaver | |
| 13:12 | Michigan | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Nicholas Hixon steals the ball from Marvin Snow | 47-53 |
| 12:44 | Michigan | Michael Mandell knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Hixon and the foul's on Christopher Brannum - foul #1 on Christopher Brannum, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Phillip Spillers (SF) James Smith, Bill Smith | |
| 12:44 | Michigan | Michael Mandell makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Matthew Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), David Dietrick (C) David Miller, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bill Smith (SF), Earl Higham (C) Phillip Spillers, Michael Mandell | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 12:06 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 11:43 | Michigan | A charge is called on Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), James Hamby (PF) David Brennan, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Phillip Spillers (SF) Matthew Smith, Bill Smith | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Burris (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Brannum (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hamby (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dietrick (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Hixon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Spillers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Hyden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Higham (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | David Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | James Hamby grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Miller | 51-56 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | The jumper by Earl Higham is denied by James Hamby | 51-56 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | James Smith snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is fouled on the floor by Matthew Burris - foul #4 on Matthew Burris, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (PG), Walter Nagata (SG), Marvin Snow (PF) David Miller, Matthew Burris, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Bill Smith (SF) James Smith, Phillip Spillers | |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Bill Smith steals the ball from Don Caruthers | 51-58 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Matthew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Mandell (PF) George Hyden | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Don Caruthers and the foul's on Nicholas Hixon - foul #3 on Nicholas Hixon, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dietrick (C) James Hamby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (SG) Nicholas Hixon | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Bill Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Matthew Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | Earl Higham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | Earl Higham hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Nagata | 57-60 |
| 09:24 | Michigan | Bryan Anders is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 57-63 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Michael Mandell pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Christopher Brannum is called for the reach on Matthew Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Brannum, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), David Miller (SG), James Hamby (PF) Don Caruthers, Walter Nagata, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon (SG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF), Casimir Zeigler (C) Bryan Anders, Bill Smith, Michael Mandell, Earl Higham | |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum's pass is intercepted by Clyde Weaver in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 09:00 | Michigan | James Hamby steps in front of the Casimir Zeigler pass | 57-65 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | David Brennan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler misses the lay-in | 59-65 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler tips it back up and in | 59-67 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Casimir Zeigler is called for the reach on David Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Casimir Zeigler, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Christopher Brannum, James Hamby, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Francis Carr (SG), George Hyden (PF) Matthew Smith, Nicholas Hixon, Clyde Weaver | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | David Brennan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 08:14 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler's floater is tipped away by Carl Burgett | 59-67 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | David Brennan hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Burgett and the foul's on Francis Carr - foul #1 on Francis Carr, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), James Hamby (PF), David Dietrick (C) David Miller, Carl Burgett, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Clyde Weaver (C) Francis Carr, Phillip Spillers, Casimir Zeigler | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Burris (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Brannum (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hamby (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dietrick (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Hixon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bill Smith (tiring) 9 pts. PF - George Hyden (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Weaver (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Bill Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Hixon | 61-70 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | James Hamby buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Burris and he's hacked by George Hyden - foul #2 on George Hyden, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Higham (C) George Hyden | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Earl Higham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), Don Caruthers (SG), Marvin Snow (PF) David Brennan, Matthew Burris, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | Francis Carr (SG) Nicholas Hixon | |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Hamby | 66-70 |
| 06:49 | Michigan | Christopher Brannum steps in front of the Bill Smith pass in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | David Miller hits a wide open jumper from the left side | 68-70 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | James Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Weaver | 68-72 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Miller | 71-72 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | Francis Carr double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) David Miller, Don Caruthers, Christopher Brannum, Marvin Snow, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Nicholas Hixon (SG), Phillip Spillers (SF), George Hyden (PF), Michael Mandell (C) James Smith, Francis Carr, Bill Smith, Clyde Weaver, Earl Higham | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Phillip Spillers steals it from Carl Burgett | 71-72 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Mandell | 71-74 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Burris | 73-74 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is hacked by Matthew Burris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Burris, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG), David Dietrick (C) Matthew Burris, Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Casimir Zeigler (C) Bryan Anders, Michael Mandell | |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Brennan | 75-76 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | David Brennan picks off the pass by Phillip Spillers in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | David Dietrick knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Brennan | 77-76 |
| 04:41 | Michigan | George Hyden misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Matthew Smith snags the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 04:15 | Michigan | Matthew Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 77-76 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | David Brennan grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Walter Nagata | 79-76 |
| 03:41 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-76 |
| 03:39 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler grabs the offensive board | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Nagata (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Burgett (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Andre Palacio (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dietrick (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Hixon (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Spillers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - George Hyden (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Casimir Zeigler (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon connects on the jumper in the lane | 79-78 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), Don Caruthers (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Marvin Snow (C) David Brennan, Walter Nagata, Carl Burgett, Andre Palacio, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Bryan Anders (SG), Francis Carr (SF), Michael Mandell (PF), Earl Higham (C) Matthew Smith, Nicholas Hixon, Phillip Spillers, George Hyden, Casimir Zeigler | |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Francis Carr misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 79-78 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Caruthers, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | James Smith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-78 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Bryan Anders steps in front of the Peter Vezina pass in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Michael Mandell buries a fadeaway from the right block | 79-80 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 79-80 |
| 02:00 | Michigan | Michael Mandell grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Francis Carr is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-83 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Bryan Anders snags the defensive board | 79-83 |
| 01:09 | Michigan | Bryan Anders drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 79-86 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Walter Nagata (SG), David Dietrick (C) David Miller, Don Caruthers, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), George Hyden (PF) Bryan Anders, Francis Carr, Michael Mandell | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | George Hyden is called for the reach on Walter Nagata - foul #3 on George Hyden, team foul #7 | 79-86 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon gets the rebound | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Walter Nagata is called for the reach on Nicholas Hixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Nagata, team foul #13 | 79-86 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Nicholas Hixon is called for the reach on Walter Nagata in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Hixon, team foul #8 | 79-88 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Bill Smith grabs the board | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Bill Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Brennan - foul #4 on David Brennan, team foul #14 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (SG) Nicholas Hixon | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Bill Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | David Dietrick gets the rebound | 79-89 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), James Hamby (SF), Marvin Snow (PF), Andre Palacio (C) David Brennan, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF), Casimir Zeigler (C) James Smith, Bill Smith, George Hyden, Earl Higham | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler hits the easy wide open finger roll | 79-91 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | David Miller makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Nagata | 82-91 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Matthew Smith runs out the clock | 82-91 |