| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson inbounds the ball | 20-18 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | George Walcott grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Nathan Matney - foul #1 on Nathan Matney, team foul #1 | 20-18 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Nathan Matney is hacked by George Walcott - foul #1 on George Walcott, team foul #1 | 20-19 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses the easy layup | 20-19 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | William Webster misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-19 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Derek Rose snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Barry Zeimantz swats the short shot by Thomas Allen | 23-19 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 16:52 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Allen | 23-19 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | George Walcott buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Randall Archibald | 23-22 |
| 15:55 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Derek Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Zeimantz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina loses the ball out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), Virgil Boydston (SG), James Berry (PF), Jim Threadgill (C) Nathan Matney, Barry Sturgeon, Derek Rose, Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| 15:09 | Michigan | James Berry knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 25-22 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Danny Hall comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Threadgill - foul #1 on Jim Threadgill, team foul #2 | 25-22 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Keith Lee is called for the reach on Virgil Boydston - foul #1 on Keith Lee, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG) Leroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG) Ronald Scholl | |
| 14:14 | Michigan | James Berry drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Danny Hall is hacked by Timothy Lino - foul #1 on Timothy Lino, team foul #3 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG) Barry Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Keith Lee | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon tips it in | 27-26 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Timothy Lino is hacked by Danny Hall - foul #1 on Danny Hall, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Walcott (PF) Bruce Deacon | |
| 12:55 | Michigan | William Webster steals it from James Berry | 27-26 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-26 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | James Berry buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jim Threadgill and he's hacked by George Walcott - foul #2 on George Walcott, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG), Leroy Jackson (SF), Barry Zeimantz (C) Virgil Boydston, Timothy Lino, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Danny Hall | |
| 12:11 | Michigan | James Berry makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan | Thomas Allen is called for the reach on Leroy Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Allen, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Derek Rose (PF) James Berry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Keith Lee (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF) William Webster, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott | |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is called for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG) Nathan Matney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, Thomas Allen | |
| 10:05 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SF), Jim Threadgill (C) Leroy Jackson, Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), George Walcott (PF) Keith Lee, Bruce Deacon | |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Virgil Boydston | 32-26 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Danny Hall travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG), Leroy Jackson (SF), James Berry (C) Timothy Lino, Barry Sturgeon, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Thomas Allen (C) Randall Archibald, Danny Hall | |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-26 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-26 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | George Walcott grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-26 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen tips it home | 35-28 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | James Berry misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-28 |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Derek Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Berry (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston hits a jumper from the left block set up by Leroy Jackson | 37-28 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Derek Rose picks off the pass by Thomas Allen | 37-28 |
| 06:18 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen lays it in on a great pass from Charles Stokes and he's fouled by James Berry - foul #1 on James Berry, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG), Timothy Lino (SF), Jim Threadgill (PF), Barry Zeimantz (C) Virgil Boydston, Leroy Jackson, Derek Rose, James Berry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF) William Webster, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott | |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 06:10 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 05:42 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Jackson (SF) Nathan Matney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) Thomas Allen | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Danny Hall connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Stokes and the foul's on Barry Zeimantz - foul #1 on Barry Zeimantz, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Lino is called for the reach on Charles Stokes - foul #2 on Timothy Lino, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG), Virgil Boydston (SF), James Berry (PF) Timothy Lino, Leroy Jackson, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Kenneth Pina (SF), George Walcott (PF) Charles Stokes, Keith Lee, Bruce Deacon | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | William Webster scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Pina | 37-36 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Matney | 40-36 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 03:22 | Michigan | James Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Berry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Matney | 42-36 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | George Walcott can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Barry Zeimantz - foul #2 on Barry Zeimantz, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Jackson (SF), Derek Rose (PF) Barry Sturgeon, Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Thomas Allen (C) Randall Archibald, Danny Hall | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Derek Rose snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | William Webster tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG), Barry Zeimantz (C) Virgil Boydston, James Berry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG) Charles Stokes | |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pina - foul #2 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | George Walcott scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Webster | 48-40 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | George Walcott buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Randall Archibald | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | William Webster is called for the reach on Leroy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Webster, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SG), James Berry (PF) Barry Sturgeon, Derek Rose | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 53-43 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to George Walcott | 53-43 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | William Webster clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-43 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | James Berry grabs the board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Nathan Matney runs out the clock | 53-43 |