| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Wayne Lister (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Whited (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Colbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Wells (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Todd Storey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Frances (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Wells - foul #1 on Donald Wells, team foul #1 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Gardenhire (SG), Robert Meyer (SF) Todd Storey, Bruce Barber | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 19:24 | Michigan | Jason Whited buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wayne Lister | 24-23 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Donald Wells denies the turnaround by Arthur Nickel | 24-23 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | George Colbert gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Wayne Lister connects on the jumper from the baseline | 26-23 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones buries a turnaround from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Wayne Lister is fouled on the floor by Arthur Nickel - foul #1 on Arthur Nickel, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Storey (SG), Bruce Barber (SF), Javier Martinez (PF), Charlie Powell (C) Daniel Gardenhire, Robert Meyer, Charles Frances, Christopher Jones | |
| 18:04 | Michigan | George Colbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charlie Powell | 26-25 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Todd Storey dunks the ball | 26-27 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Jason Whited can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell can't connect on a floater from the right block | 26-27 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Wayne Lister pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Jason Whited misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Donald Wells snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Javier Martinez steals the ball from Wayne Lister | 26-27 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Jason Whited is called for the reach on Todd Storey - foul #3 on Jason Whited, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Pinter (SG), Tony Andrews (C) Jason Whited, Donald Wells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Meyer (SG), Daniel Gardenhire (SF), Charles Frances (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Todd Storey, Bruce Barber, Javier Martinez, Charlie Powell | |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Gardenhire | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Wayne Lister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Pinter (fresh) SF - George Colbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Gardenhire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Frances (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Wayne Lister is denied on a layup by Christopher Jones | 26-29 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Meyer and the foul's on Wayne Lister - foul #2 on Wayne Lister, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Treiber (PG), Jason Whited (SG) Wayne Lister, Henry Pinter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Storey (SG) Daniel Gardenhire | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:01 | Michigan | Arthur Nickel picks off the pass by Luis Treiber | 26-32 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Charles Frances's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Barber (SF) Robert Meyer | |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Jason Whited can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Gerald Cooper snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | Todd Storey is called for the reach on Luis Treiber - foul #2 on Todd Storey, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Robert Meyer (SG) Arthur Nickel, Todd Storey | |
| 14:00 | Michigan | George Colbert misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Meyer - foul #2 on Robert Meyer, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Wells (C) Tony Andrews | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Todd Storey (SG) Craig Milbourn, Robert Meyer | |
| 14:00 | Michigan | George Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | George Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Gerald Cooper snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Jason Whited hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Charles Frances gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber connects on the turnaround from the right block | 28-34 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | George Colbert scores on a shot from the left side | 30-34 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-34 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Charles Frances lays it in | 30-36 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Gerald Cooper misses the lay-in | 30-36 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Charles Frances snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Luis Treiber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Whited (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Colbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Wells (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Todd Storey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Frances (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Gerald Cooper snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | Donald Wells is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Lister (SF), Tony Andrews (PF), Randy Millsaps (C) George Colbert, Gerald Cooper, Donald Wells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Robert Meyer (SG), Daniel Gardenhire (SF), Javier Martinez (PF), Charlie Powell (C) Arthur Nickel, Todd Storey, Bruce Barber, Charles Frances, Christopher Jones | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Javier Martinez banks in the layup and he's hacked by Luis Treiber - foul #4 on Luis Treiber, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Maselli (SF) Luis Treiber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Javier Martinez misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Randy Millsaps pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Wayne Lister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Randy Millsaps swats the layup by Craig Milbourn | 30-38 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Tony Andrews gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Wayne Lister makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Whited | 32-38 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Javier Martinez drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Meyer | 32-40 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Wayne Lister can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-40 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer scores on a jumper from close range | 32-42 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Tony Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Craig Milbourn - foul #1 on Craig Milbourn, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Pinter (SG), George Colbert (SF), Donald Wells (C) Jason Whited, Thomas Maselli, Randy Millsaps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Bruce Barber (SF), Charles Frances (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Craig Milbourn, Robert Meyer, Daniel Gardenhire, Javier Martinez, Charlie Powell | |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Tony Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Tony Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones is denied on a dunk by Tony Andrews | 33-42 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Charles Frances tips it in | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Wayne Lister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Pinter (fresh) SF - George Colbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tony Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Wells (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Todd Storey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Frances (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Donald Wells's pass is intercepted by Bruce Barber | 33-44 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Barber | 33-46 |
| 07:20 | Michigan | George Colbert scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Pinter | 36-46 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones's fadeaway is rejected by George Colbert | 36-46 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Charles Frances misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Tony Andrews grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Wayne Lister misses the 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | George Colbert tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Charles Frances makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Nickel and he's hacked by Tony Andrews - foul #2 on Tony Andrews, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Treiber (PG), Jason Whited (SG), Gerald Cooper (PF), Randy Millsaps (C) Wayne Lister, Henry Pinter, Tony Andrews, Donald Wells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Meyer (SG) Todd Storey | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Charles Frances makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Jason Whited misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Charles Frances gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Charles Frances can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Randy Millsaps grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | Luis Treiber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber misses the shot from the right side | 38-49 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Charles Frances can't tip it in | 38-49 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Luis Treiber grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Jason Whited is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jason Whited, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Wells (C) Randy Millsaps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Javier Martinez (PF), Charlie Powell (C) Arthur Nickel, Bruce Barber, Charles Frances, Christopher Jones | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer is fouled on the floor by George Colbert - foul #3 on George Colbert, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Charles Frances (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Craig Milbourn, Javier Martinez, Charlie Powell | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Donald Wells grabs the board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Luis Treiber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jason Whited (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Colbert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Wells (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Storey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Frances (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Michigan | George Colbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on George Colbert - foul #4 on George Colbert, team foul #8 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Lister (PG), Henry Pinter (SG), Thomas Maselli (SF), Tony Andrews (PF), Randy Millsaps (C) Luis Treiber, Jason Whited, George Colbert, Gerald Cooper, Donald Wells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Javier Martinez (PF) Charles Frances | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones misses the free throw | 38-51 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Tony Andrews grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Tony Andrews connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-51 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones is whistled for a carry | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Daniel Gardenhire (SF), Charles Frances (PF), Charlie Powell (C) Arthur Nickel, Robert Meyer, Javier Martinez, Christopher Jones | |
| 01:59 | Michigan | Randy Millsaps misses the easy layup | 40-51 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Todd Storey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Randy Millsaps grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Henry Pinter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-51 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Tony Andrews can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Charles Frances grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Todd Storey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Maselli - foul #2 on Thomas Maselli, team foul #9 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Robert Meyer (SF), Javier Martinez (C) Craig Milbourn, Daniel Gardenhire, Charlie Powell | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Todd Storey makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Todd Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Wayne Lister comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-53 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Javier Martinez grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Henry Pinter picks off the pass by Robert Meyer | 40-53 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Henry Pinter travels with the ball | 40-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Barber (SF), Christopher Jones (C) Robert Meyer, Javier Martinez | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel runs out the clock | 40-53 |