| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Allen Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Aaron (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry McGavock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Deveau (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Cooney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Terry McGavock inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Don Deveau banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Aaron | 40-39 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses the turnaround from the right block | 40-39 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal tips it in | 40-41 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | George Cooney knocks in the runner in the paint | 42-41 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski drills a 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | George Cooney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal is hacked by George Cooney in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Cooney, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Mark Stang (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Allen Willis, Terry McGavock, Don Deveau, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, David Hill | |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Finkel | 42-44 |
| 17:20 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Pompa | 44-44 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Finkel - foul #1 on Jerry Finkel, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG) Randy Pompa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF) Kenneth Laubach, John Dudzinski | |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:39 | Michigan | Mark Stang misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue travels in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry McGavock (SF), Don Deveau (PF), George Cooney (C) Mark Stang, Mitchell Bondurant, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (C) Maurice McNeal | |
| 16:16 | Michigan | George Cooney connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | William Allison misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | Terry McGavock gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Allen Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Aaron (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry McGavock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Deveau (fresh) 10 pts. C - George Cooney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan | George Cooney scores on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), William Freeman (SG), Mitchell Bondurant (SF), Hiram Mancuso (C) Allen Willis, Eric Aaron, Terry McGavock, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), John Dudzinski (SG), Ron Rennick (C) William Allison, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| 15:24 | Michigan | Don Deveau hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Pompa | 51-45 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | William Freeman steals the ball from John Dudzinski | 51-45 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Stang (SF), Jerry Finkel (C) Don Deveau, Hiram Mancuso | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG), Terry McGavock (SF), Hiram Mancuso (PF), George Cooney (C) Randy Pompa, Mark Stang, Mitchell Bondurant, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG) John Dudzinski | |
| 14:03 | Michigan | George Cooney misses the shot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | William Allison scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Laubach | 51-47 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Laubach - foul #2 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Finkel (C) George Cooney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Kenneth Laubach, David Hill | |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | William Allison dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Dudzinski | 53-49 |
| 12:56 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 12:35 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Hiram Mancuso's pass is intercepted by Ivan Muszynski | 53-49 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | William Allison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Rennick | 53-49 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Mark Stang (SF), Don Deveau (PF), George Cooney (C) Allen Willis, Terry McGavock, Hiram Mancuso, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), David Hill (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, Geoffrey Prue, Ron Rennick | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Pompa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Freeman (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Mark Stang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Deveau (fresh) 12 pts. C - George Cooney (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan | Randy Pompa buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Deveau | 56-49 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Laubach | 56-51 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Maurice McNeal denies the turnaround by Don Deveau | 56-51 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits the finger roll set up by David Hill | 56-53 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Randy Pompa clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | George Cooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | George Cooney can't throw it down | 56-53 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooney | 56-53 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Randy Pompa comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Randy Pompa is called for the reach on Kenneth Laubach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Pompa, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG), Eric Aaron (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Randy Pompa, William Freeman, Mark Stang, Don Deveau, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, John Dudzinski, David Hill, Maurice McNeal | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Willis | 56-53 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Robert Smith steals it from William Allison | 59-53 |
| 07:52 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-53 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | William Allison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry McGavock (SF), Hiram Mancuso (C) Robert Smith, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Allen Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Aaron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry McGavock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Bondurant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Hiram Mancuso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Muszynski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Allen Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant's fadeaway is rejected by Ron Rennick | 59-53 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 59-53 |
| 06:36 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Hiram Mancuso | 59-53 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Allen Willis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick is hacked by Hiram Mancuso - foul #1 on Hiram Mancuso, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), William Freeman (SG), Mark Stang (SF), Don Deveau (PF), George Cooney (C) Allen Willis, Eric Aaron, Terry McGavock, Mitchell Bondurant, Hiram Mancuso | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), David Hill (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) John Dudzinski, Ivan Muszynski, Geoffrey Prue, Ron Rennick | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is hacked by William Freeman - foul #4 on William Freeman, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski travels with the ball | 62-53 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Don Deveau hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-53 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | William Freeman steps in front of the William Allison pass in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | George Cooney misses badly on a runner in the paint | 62-53 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | William Allison tips it in | 62-55 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | The short jumper by Don Deveau is denied by David Hill | 62-55 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Randy Pompa gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Pompa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Freeman (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Stang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Deveau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - George Cooney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Michigan | George Cooney can't throw it down | 62-55 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Don Deveau grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG), Eric Aaron (SG), Terry McGavock (SF), Jerry Finkel (C) Randy Pompa, William Freeman, Mark Stang, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, David Hill, Maurice McNeal | |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick double dribbles | 64-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant (PF) Don Deveau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant can't finish the layup | 64-55 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Allen Willis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Aaron | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Allison | 66-58 |
| 01:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG), Don Deveau (PF), George Cooney (C) Eric Aaron, Mitchell Bondurant, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (PF) Geoffrey Prue | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Terry McGavock is hacked by John Dudzinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dudzinski, team foul #3 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Mitchell Bondurant (PF) William Freeman, Don Deveau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Ron Rennick is called for the reach on Allen Willis - foul #4 on Ron Rennick, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | William Allison is called for the reach on Allen Willis - foul #2 on William Allison, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Allen Willis is hacked by William Allison - foul #3 on William Allison, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Allen Willis is fouled on the floor by John Dudzinski - foul #3 on John Dudzinski, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | David Hill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mitchell Bondurant - foul #3 on Mitchell Bondurant, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG), Don Deveau (PF) Eric Aaron, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, John Dudzinski, Ivan Muszynski, Ron Rennick | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Allen Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Laubach - foul #3 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Mitchell Bondurant (PF) William Freeman, Don Deveau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), John Dudzinski (SG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick is hacked by George Cooney - foul #2 on George Cooney, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG), Don Deveau (PF) Eric Aaron, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, John Dudzinski, Ivan Muszynski, David Hill | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Don Deveau gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Don Deveau is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Laubach - foul #4 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) Ron Rennick | |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Don Deveau misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry McGavock - foul #2 on Terry McGavock, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG) Eric Aaron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Allen Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Laubach - foul #5 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Mitchell Bondurant (PF) William Freeman, Don Deveau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), John Dudzinski (SG), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Allen Willis misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | George Cooney grabs the board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | George Cooney is fouled in the backcourt by William Allison - foul #4 on William Allison, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | George Cooney makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | George Cooney misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick is fouled on the floor by Terry McGavock - foul #3 on Terry McGavock, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG), Don Deveau (PF) Eric Aaron, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, John Dudzinski, David Hill | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Terry McGavock is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Rennick - foul #5 on Ron Rennick, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Mitchell Bondurant (PF) William Freeman, Don Deveau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), John Dudzinski (SG), David Hill (PF) Ron Rennick, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Terry McGavock misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Terry McGavock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dudzinski | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Allen Willis is fouled in the backcourt by John Dudzinski - foul #4 on John Dudzinski, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Stang (SF) Terry McGavock | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | William Allison connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dudzinski | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | William Allison is called for the reach on Allen Willis in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Allison, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Lewis (PG) William Allison | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG), Terry McGavock (SF), Don Deveau (PF) Eric Aaron, Mark Stang, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-70 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal gets the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Allen Willis gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Allen Willis is fouled in the backcourt by William Lewis - foul #1 on William Lewis, team foul #15 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Mitchell Bondurant (PF) William Freeman, Don Deveau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Allen Willis misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Allen Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | David Hill's pass is intercepted by Eric Aaron | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Allen Willis runs out the clock | 77-70 |