| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fresh) SG - Jonathan Butcher (fresh) SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) C - Dale Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) C - Frank Harn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Frank Harn is called for the reach on Jonathan Butcher - foul #1 on Frank Harn, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 0-6 |
| 18:03 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Frank Harn pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | Dale Hickey gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:15 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Dale Hickey hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Mike Knight steps in front of the Vaughn Hawkins pass | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Michigan | Mike Knight banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Lewis Whitley swats the short shot by Dale Hickey | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fresh) SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) C - Dale Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rex Longstreet | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith loses the dribble to Stephen Carlisle | 7-8 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses the tip | 7-8 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Harn | 7-8 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF), Daniel Queener (PF), Robert Sayer (C) Manuel Johnson, Stephen Carlisle, Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Earl Brown gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford is hacked by Alan Davisson - foul #1 on Alan Davisson, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Rex Longstreet | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Dale Hickey (PF) Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Reginald Smith is called for the reach on Mike Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Smith, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Queener | 10-8 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Knight - foul #1 on Mike Knight, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (SF), Stephen Carlisle (PF) Alan Davisson, Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF) Rex Longstreet | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) C - Dale Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Brown (fresh) SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) C - Samuel Axford (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | The refs have stopped play. Reginald Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 10-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG) Reginald Smith | |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Dale Hickey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford's layup is rejected by Dale Hickey | 10-9 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Dale Hickey gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Dale Hickey is hacked by Jeffrey Boykins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Boykins, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Queener (C) Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Harn (C) Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 10:26 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Samuel Axford | 10-9 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Earl Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-9 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Frank Harn pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Frank Harn loses the dribble to Mike Knight | 10-9 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Mike Knight lays it in | 12-9 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Frank Harn | 12-11 |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Earl Brown takes the ball from Manuel Johnson | 12-11 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Queener - foul #1 on Daniel Queener, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF), Dale Hickey (PF) Manuel Johnson, Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Rex Longstreet, Vaughn Hawkins | |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Dale Hickey | 12-12 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley is hacked by Dale Hickey - foul #1 on Dale Hickey, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (PF) Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Earl Brown is blocked by Alan Davisson | 12-12 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Davisson (fresh) PF - Dale Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Queener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) C - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 12-14 |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Boykins is denied by Alan Davisson | 12-14 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith tips it back up and in | 12-16 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Alan Davisson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Alan Davisson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vaughn Hawkins | 12-18 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Alan Davisson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Knight | 15-18 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Davisson - foul #2 on Alan Davisson, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (SG), Manuel Johnson (SF), Stephen Carlisle (PF), Robert Sayer (C) Jonathan Butcher, Alan Davisson, Dale Hickey, Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Jeffrey Boykins, Samuel Axford | |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Earl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Sayer | 15-19 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Faustino Costa makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Johnson | 18-19 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is hacked by Robert Sayer - foul #1 on Robert Sayer, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the shot from the right block | 18-21 |
| 03:42 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Frank Harn gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Faustino Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) C - Robert Sayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Brown (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Carlisle is called for the reach on Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Carlisle, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF), Dale Hickey (C) Mike Knight, Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Lewis Whitley steps in front of the Stephen Carlisle pass | 18-23 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Rex Longstreet | 18-25 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Alan Davisson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley is called for traveling | 21-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher (SG) Alan Davisson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley | |
| 01:18 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-25 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle misses the tip | 21-25 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Earl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is hacked by Manuel Johnson - foul #1 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mike Knight (PG), Alan Davisson (SF), Daniel Queener (C) Faustino Costa, Manuel Johnson, Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Samuel Axford | |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Lewis Whitley is called for the reach on Dale Hickey - foul #1 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #4 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (PF) Lewis Whitley | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Earl Brown takes the ball from Jonathan Butcher | 21-27 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits the finger roll set up by Earl Brown | 21-29 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Alan Davisson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-29 |