| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Butcher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Maselli (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Hickey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Skipper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Danny Skipper blows the layup but he's fouled by Earl Brown - foul #2 on Earl Brown, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Curry (PF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Samuel Axford, William Chandler | |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Danny Skipper misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Danny Skipper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Earl Brown | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli misses short on a floater from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Manuel Johnson | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson lays it up and in | 34-34 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli's pass is intercepted by Vaughn Hawkins | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses long on a floater in the paint | 34-34 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Vaughn Hawkins - foul #3 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (SG), Daniel Queener (PF) Manuel Johnson, Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG), Samuel Axford (PF), William Chandler (C) Earl Brown, Vaughn Hawkins, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Faustino Costa drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Queener | 39-36 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Chandler | 39-39 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | William Chandler snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Faustino Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Maselli (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Queener (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Skipper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry is fouled on the floor by Thomas Maselli - foul #2 on Thomas Maselli, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (SG), Dale Hickey (PF) Faustino Costa, Danny Skipper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry, William Chandler | |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Manuel Johnson steals it from Rex Longstreet | 39-39 |
| 14:57 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli lays it up and in set up by Manuel Johnson | 41-39 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Earl Brown connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Delatorre | 41-41 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli throws it down | 43-41 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre knocks in the runner from close range set up by Samuel Axford | 43-43 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Dale Hickey grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Brown and he's fouled by Thomas Maselli - foul #3 on Thomas Maselli, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mike Knight (PG), Faustino Costa (SG), Alan Davisson (SF), Danny Skipper (C) Jonathan Butcher, Manuel Johnson, Thomas Maselli, Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), William Chandler (C) Earl Brown, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Mike Knight comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | William Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fresh) SG - Faustino Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Davisson (fresh) PF - Dale Hickey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Skipper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Curry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Delatorre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | William Chandler drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 10:04 | Michigan | Alan Davisson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 10:03 | Michigan | Dale Hickey can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Mike Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | Danny Skipper drills a runner in the paint | 45-52 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Rex Longstreet | 45-54 |
| 09:08 | Michigan | Danny Skipper misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 08:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Dale Hickey | 45-54 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Danny Skipper misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Davisson - foul #1 on Alan Davisson, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (SG), Jonathan Butcher (SF), Thomas Maselli (PF), Daniel Queener (C) Faustino Costa, Alan Davisson, Dale Hickey, Danny Skipper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | William Chandler gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Earl Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Axford | 45-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 07:06 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli tips it in | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fairly fresh) SG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Butcher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Maselli (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Queener (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Curry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | William Chandler misses badly on a shot from the left block | 47-57 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli is hacked by Gregory Curry - foul #3 on Gregory Curry, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Danny Skipper (C) Mike Knight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry, William Chandler | |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Samuel Axford blocks the short jumper by Danny Skipper | 47-59 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Earl Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Danny Skipper - foul #2 on Danny Skipper, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Chandler (PF) Samuel Axford | |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Butcher - foul #2 on Jonathan Butcher, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF) Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG) Rex Longstreet | |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Maselli takes the ball from Ryan Delatorre | 47-59 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Alan Davisson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-59 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Reginald Smith | 47-59 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Butcher - foul #3 on Jonathan Butcher, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (SG) Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Samuel Axford (PF) Reginald Smith, William Chandler | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Maselli - foul #4 on Thomas Maselli, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:28 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Danny Skipper | 47-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 04:08 | Michigan | Alan Davisson tips it in | 49-60 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins can't tip it in | 49-60 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Danny Skipper grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Thomas Maselli connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alan Davisson | 51-60 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Maselli - foul #5 on Thomas Maselli, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mike Knight (PG), Manuel Johnson (SG), Dale Hickey (PF) Faustino Costa, Alan Davisson, Thomas Maselli | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), William Chandler (PF) Rex Longstreet, Samuel Axford | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Dale Hickey gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fresh) SG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dale Hickey (fresh) 6 reb. C - Danny Skipper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Delatorre (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Johnson | 54-61 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by Jonathan Butcher - foul #4 on Jonathan Butcher, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Queener (C) Danny Skipper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Danny Skipper (C) Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Curry (SF) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| 02:16 | Michigan | Danny Skipper can't finish the layup | 54-63 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | William Chandler lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Brown | 54-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-65 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Skipper | 57-65 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Dale Hickey snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Dale Hickey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF) Mike Knight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 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 | Vaughn Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Dale Hickey - foul #2 on Dale Hickey, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG), Michael Swaim (C) Earl Brown, William Chandler | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Dale Hickey grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Johnson - foul #3 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher is fouled on the floor by Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Reginald Smith, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mike Knight (PG), Faustino Costa (SG), Daniel Queener (C) Jonathan Butcher, Manuel Johnson, Danny Skipper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), William Chandler (C) Rex Longstreet, Michael Swaim | |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Daniel Queener loses the ball out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG), Michael Swaim (C) Earl Brown, William Chandler | |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim lays it in | 57-70 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Alan Davisson is called for traveling | 57-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), William Chandler (C) Rex Longstreet, Michael Swaim | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Earl Brown runs out the clock | 57-70 |