| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wickersham | 24-23 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Alan Davis loses the dribble to Robert Wickersham | 24-23 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham jams it | 26-23 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-23 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Angel Romano snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Alan Davis swats the layup by Don Walker | 26-23 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:03 | Michigan | Don Walker takes the ball from James Noyes | 26-23 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Don Walker is called for the reach on Alan Davis - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG) Don Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG) Timothy Douglas | |
| 17:08 | Michigan | Alan Davis banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Russell Smith | 29-25 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Angel Romano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Nava | 31-25 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Brian Nava steps in front of the James Noyes pass in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Nava | 33-25 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Russell Smith is fouled on the floor by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Russell Thompson (SF), Harold Poling (C) James Noyes, Russell Smith, Leland Mauriello | |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Richard Corbin picks off the pass by Harold Poling | 33-25 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Jack Kane gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) PF - Alan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Poling (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Russell Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Brian Nava pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-25 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank gets the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Brian Nava connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Russell Thompson - foul #2 on Russell Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF), Angel Romano (PF) Robert Wickersham, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF), Leland Mauriello (C) Jack Kane, Alan Varda, Russell Thompson, Alan Davis, Harold Poling | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Brian Nava misses the free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is fouled on the floor by Ernest Burbank - foul #3 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | James Noyes drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Douglas | 35-27 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank double dribbles | 35-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Manuel Litchford (C) Brian Nava, Richard Corbin, Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the fadeaway from the right side | 35-29 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | James Noyes tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is fouled on the floor by Bruce James - foul #4 on Bruce James, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Brian Nava (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (C) Michael Armstrong, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Alan Davis (PF) Timothy Douglas, Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Burbank | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) PF - Alan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Alan Varda hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello misses the tip | 39-29 |
| 11:20 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello blows the layup | 39-29 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Don Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Thomas Maxwell (SF) Brian Nava, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Harold Poling (C) James Noyes, Leland Mauriello | |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 10:17 | Michigan | Alan Varda grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Don Walker steps in front of the Timothy Douglas pass | 39-29 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell lays it in on a great pass from Don Walker | 41-29 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the dunk | 41-29 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Corbin | 41-29 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (C) Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (SF) Russell Thompson | |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Thomas Maxwell steps in front of the Alan Varda pass | 41-29 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Harold Poling grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Russell Smith is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Manuel Litchford | 41-29 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Litchford | 44-29 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | Alan Davis jams it on a great pass from Alan Varda | 44-31 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Alan Davis denies the turnaround by Don Walker | 44-31 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell can't tip it in | 44-31 |
| 07:58 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Alan Davis is fouled on the floor by Don Walker - foul #5 on Don Walker, team foul #5 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Michael Armstrong (SF), Angel Romano (PF), Ernest Burbank (C) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Bruce James (PF), Leland Mauriello (C) Timothy Douglas, Alan Varda, Alan Davis, Harold Poling | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 4 pf. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Ernest Burbank blocks the jumper by James Noyes | 44-31 |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Bruce James tips it in | 44-33 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Angel Romano connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Nava and the foul's on Bruce James - foul #5 on Bruce James, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SF), Alan Davis (PF) Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:43 | Michigan | Alan Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Wickersham | 47-33 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Thompson - foul #3 on Russell Thompson, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Larry Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-33 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is hacked by Alan Davis - foul #3 on Alan Davis, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF), Manuel Litchford (C) Robert Wickersham, Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-33 |
| 05:48 | Michigan | Alan Davis gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Alan Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #3 on Angel Romano, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (SF) Russell Thompson | |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-35 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Russell Smith grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Larry Edwards | 49-37 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Leland Mauriello is called for the reach on Angel Romano - foul #1 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Michael Armstrong, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Thompson (SF) Larry Edwards, Alan Davis | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG), Harold Poling (C) James Noyes, Leland Mauriello | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Ernest Burbank is called for the reach on Russell Thompson - foul #4 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Russell Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Russell Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is hacked by Harold Poling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Poling, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davis (PF) Russell Smith | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan | Harold Poling scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-41 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Brian Nava clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-41 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Poling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Alan Varda misses the shot from the right block | 51-41 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Brian Nava clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Alan Davis swats the shot by Robert Wickersham | 51-41 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford tips it home | 53-41 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Harold Poling hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Brian Nava tips it home | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas dunks the ball | 55-45 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Wickersham | 57-45 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Alan Varda is hacked by Brian Nava - foul #2 on Brian Nava, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF), Angel Romano (PF) Richard Corbin, Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Leland Mauriello (PF) Timothy Douglas, Alan Davis | |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Alan Varda misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Angel Romano snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Nava, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Jack Kane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Russell Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Nava runs out the clock | 57-45 |