| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin inbounds the ball | 21-18 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bill Barnhardt and he's hacked by Anthony Crouse - foul #1 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 19:46 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Michael Fields snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is fouled on the floor by Bill Barnhardt - foul #3 on Bill Barnhardt, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson (PF) Bill Barnhardt | |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Clinkscales - foul #1 on Raymond Clinkscales, team foul #2 | 21-20 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Lloyd Alderson | 22-22 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roderick Virgin - foul #1 on Roderick Virgin, team foul #3 | 22-22 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | Brian Lee buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Brian Lee swats the shot by Anthony Crouse | 23-24 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | Brian Lee pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:20 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales buries a jumper from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Fields | 26-26 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Steven Seitz, Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ervin Powell (C) Lloyd Alderson | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 26-26 |
| 15:55 | Michigan | Michael Copeland grabs the board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ervin Powell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales misses short on a shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 15:50 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 15:29 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales can't connect on a floater from the right side | 26-26 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | James Camargo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay is fouled on the floor by Brian Lee - foul #3 on Brian Lee, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (C) James Camargo, Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt (PF) Ervin Powell | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by David Harrison | 28-26 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG) David Harrison | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Marcus Lee and the foul's on Raymond Clinkscales - foul #2 on Raymond Clinkscales, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Shay (PF) Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | Michael Copeland buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits a floater from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin's pass is intercepted by Timothy Shay | 33-29 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Crouse | 35-29 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Brian Lee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marcus Lee - foul #2 on Marcus Lee, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Anthony Crouse, Steven Seitz, Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Brian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Brian Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | James Camargo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 12:05 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | James Camargo is called for the reach on Roderick Virgin - foul #2 on James Camargo, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Lloyd Alderson (SG), Ervin Powell (C) Raymond Clinkscales, Michael Copeland, Brian Lee | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) SG - David Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Alderson (fresh) SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Powell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Erik Davis is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dikembe Orji (SF) Roderick Virgin | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | David Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Marcus Lee (C) Drew Gambrell, David Harrison, Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Erik Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF) James Camargo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Brian Lee (C) Dikembe Orji, Ervin Powell | |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson misses the dunk attempt | 35-30 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Crouse | 35-30 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith tips it in | 37-30 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Crouse - foul #2 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), David Harrison (SG), Timothy Shay (PF) Anthony Crouse, Steven Seitz, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Copeland (SG), Roderick Virgin (SF), Ervin Powell (C) Erik Davis, Lloyd Alderson, Brian Lee | |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-32 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | David Harrison is called for the reach on Raymond Clinkscales - foul #2 on David Harrison, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Brian Lee (C) Raymond Clinkscales, Ervin Powell | |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Brian Lee buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Erik Davis | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) SG - David Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Barnhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee tips it in | 41-34 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Michael Copeland misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Bill Barnhardt - foul #4 on Bill Barnhardt, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, David Harrison, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Stevie Smith swats the short shot by Brian Lee | 43-34 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Erik Davis tips it in | 43-36 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | James Camargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF) James Camargo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Lloyd Alderson (PF), Ervin Powell (C) Erik Davis, Bill Barnhardt, Brian Lee | |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Shay | 43-36 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 43-36 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Michael Fields blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay tips it home | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Anthony Crouse is called for the reach on Raymond Clinkscales - foul #3 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt (PF), Brian Lee (C) Lloyd Alderson, Ervin Powell | |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Michael Fields picks off the pass by Brian Lee | 45-36 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 47-36 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Brian Lee misses the turnaround from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Shay | 47-36 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Anthony Crouse steals it from Michael Copeland | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Seitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stevie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Barnhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Lee - foul #4 on Brian Lee, team foul #7 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF) Anthony Crouse, Steven Seitz, Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Lloyd Alderson (SG), Ervin Powell (C) Raymond Clinkscales, Michael Copeland, Roderick Virgin | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Ervin Powell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Shay | 52-36 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses the easy layup | 52-36 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Brian Lee grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Drew Gambrell is called for the reach on Erik Davis - foul #2 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dikembe Orji (SF) Brian Lee | |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Erik Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Erik Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee blows the layup but he's fouled by Lloyd Alderson - foul #1 on Lloyd Alderson, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG) Bill Barnhardt | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Dikembe Orji connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Erik Davis and he's fouled by James Camargo - foul #3 on James Camargo, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Dikembe Orji makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-41 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson scores on a runner in the lane set up by Erik Davis and he's hacked by Stevie Smith - foul #3 on Stevie Smith, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roderick Virgin (SF), Bill Barnhardt (PF), Brian Lee (C) Erik Davis, Dikembe Orji, Ervin Powell | |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Timothy Shay (PF) Drew Gambrell, David Harrison, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Copeland (SG) Lloyd Alderson | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Roderick Virgin - foul #2 on Roderick Virgin, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Seitz - foul #2 on Steven Seitz, team foul #10 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (PF) Anthony Crouse, Steven Seitz, Michael Fields, Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Clinkscales - foul #3 on Raymond Clinkscales, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Shay (PF) Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Brian Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Timothy Shay swats the shot by Bill Barnhardt | 56-45 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Harrison and the foul's on Bill Barnhardt - foul #5 on Bill Barnhardt, team foul #11 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Alderson (PF) Bill Barnhardt | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | The jump hook by Lloyd Alderson is blocked by Stevie Smith | 59-45 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Michael Copeland grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | The clock runs out | 59-45 |