| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Napolitano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Whetsel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Jones inbounds the ball | 26-15 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Crouse | 28-15 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin can't throw it down but the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 28-15 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano misses the dunk | 28-16 |
| 18:55 | Michigan | Leroy Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 18:28 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Leroy Muller tips it home | 28-18 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Whetsel - foul #1 on James Whetsel, team foul #1 | 28-18 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | James Whetsel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 17:42 | Michigan | Michael Copeland hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Raymond Clinkscales | 29-20 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | James Jones is hacked by Leroy Muller - foul #3 on Leroy Muller, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt (C) Leroy Muller | |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Jones | 32-20 |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-20 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 32-20 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Earl Napolitano | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:55 | Michigan | Timothy Shay takes the ball from Bill Barnhardt | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Napolitano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Whetsel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-20 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the tip | 35-20 |
| 15:24 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Clinkscales | 35-20 |
| 15:19 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-20 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt tips it home | 35-22 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | James Whetsel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (PF), Stevie Smith (C) Anthony Crouse, Timothy Shay, Earl Napolitano | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Leroy Muller (C) Raymond Clinkscales, Roderick Virgin | |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | James Jones buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcus Lee | 37-23 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Leroy Muller buries a turnaround from the left block | 37-25 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee clanks a turnaround from close range | 37-25 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Leroy Muller | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:30 | Michigan | James Whetsel misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Stevie Smith - foul #2 on Stevie Smith, team foul #3 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Shay (PF) Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:30 | Michigan | James Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | James Whetsel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Shay | 37-26 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:44 | Michigan | James Whetsel is hacked by Elliot Craig - foul #1 on Elliot Craig, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Roderick Virgin (SF) Erik Davis, Bill Barnhardt | |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Leroy Muller can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-26 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | James Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse gets the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Whetsel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Muller (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | James Whetsel is called for the reach on Timothy Shay - foul #2 on James Whetsel, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano (C) Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 42-26 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Napolitano | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Elliot Craig - foul #2 on Elliot Craig, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (PF) Anthony Crouse, James Jones, Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson (SG) Michael Copeland | |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses the free throw | 45-30 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | Michael Fields is called for the reach on Leroy Muller - foul #1 on Michael Fields, team foul #6 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Earl Napolitano | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt (SF) Roderick Virgin | |
| 09:16 | Michigan | James Whetsel is hacked by Michael Fields - foul #2 on Michael Fields, team foul #7 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (PG) Elliot Craig | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG) Raymond Clinkscales | |
| 09:16 | Michigan | James Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | James Whetsel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is whistled for traveling | 48-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Timothy Shay (PF) Drew Gambrell, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Copeland (SG), Ervin Powell (PF) Lloyd Alderson, James Whetsel | |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Leroy Muller is called for a charge - foul #4 on Leroy Muller, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Elliot Craig (PG) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Lee (C) Leroy Muller | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Crouse | 50-31 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Brian Lee can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-31 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse snags the defensive board | 50-31 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | James Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Elliot Craig | 53-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fresh) SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ervin Powell (fresh) C - Brian Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt dunks the ball set up by Erik Davis | 53-33 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 07:11 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Lee | 53-33 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Michael Copeland buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ervin Powell - foul #2 on Ervin Powell, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Earl Napolitano (C) Anthony Crouse, James Jones, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Lloyd Alderson (SG), Roderick Virgin (SF), James Whetsel (PF), Leroy Muller (C) Erik Davis, Michael Copeland, Bill Barnhardt, Ervin Powell, Brian Lee | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Earl Napolitano steals it from Leroy Muller | 55-36 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-36 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Lloyd Alderson | 55-36 |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin throws it down | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-38 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Leroy Muller pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | James Whetsel buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Raymond Clinkscales | 55-40 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Leroy Muller is called for the reach on Michael Fields - foul #5 on Leroy Muller, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Marcus Lee (PF) Elliot Craig, Drew Gambrell, Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Copeland (SG), Bill Barnhardt (C) Lloyd Alderson, Leroy Muller | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Roderick Virgin steps in front of the Anthony Crouse pass | 55-40 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | James Whetsel misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Michael Fields pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Whetsel - foul #3 on James Whetsel, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Elliot Craig (PG), Stevie Smith (C) Michael Fields, Earl Napolitano | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Ervin Powell (C) Raymond Clinkscales, Roderick Virgin | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Marcus Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Whetsel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Powell (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Michigan | Michael Copeland loses the dribble to Anthony Crouse | 57-40 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse lays it up and in | 59-40 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Erik Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-40 |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Michael Copeland tips it in | 59-42 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is fouled on the floor by Erik Davis - foul #2 on Erik Davis, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Shay (PF) Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG) Erik Davis | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ervin Powell | 60-42 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | James Whetsel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roderick Virgin (SF) Ervin Powell | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | James Whetsel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Michael Copeland misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-42 |
| 01:49 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin tips it but misses | 60-42 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the runner from the right block set up by Anthony Crouse and he's fouled by Raymond Clinkscales - foul #1 on Raymond Clinkscales, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the free throw | 63-42 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin clanks a jump hook in the paint | 63-42 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Crouse | 65-42 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin can't connect on a floater from the right side | 65-42 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the board | 65-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | James Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-42 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Timothy Shay steals it from James Whetsel | 65-42 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig runs out the clock | 65-42 |