| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Angel Romano inbounds the ball | 21-14 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Maxwell | 21-17 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Don Walker takes the ball from Jack Kane in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Russell Smith steps in front of the Don Walker pass | 21-17 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Alan Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jack Duffy - foul #1 on Jack Duffy, team foul #1 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF) Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano | |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Alan Davis is called for the reach on Thomas Maxwell - foul #1 on Alan Davis, team foul #1 | 23-17 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 23-17 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Davis | 23-17 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Jack Kane knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Noyes | 26-17 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce James - foul #2 on Bruce James, team foul #2 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Douglas (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Jack Kane, James Noyes, Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 17:27 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 28-18 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 16:36 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Alan Varda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SF) Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Don Walker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-18 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford tips it home | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Forrest Morgan | 30-20 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Edwards - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #3 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), James Noyes (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF), Alan Davis (C) Alan Varda, Larry Edwards, Russell Thompson, Timothy Douglas, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Stanley Hulme is called for the reach on Russell Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 14:46 | Michigan | James Noyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Manuel Litchford (PF) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Manuel Litchford | 30-24 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Angel Romano picks off the pass by Russell Smith | 30-24 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-24 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 30-24 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 13:35 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Davis | 30-24 |
| 13:06 | Michigan | Jack Kane buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Noyes | 33-24 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Manuel Litchford | 33-27 |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Russell Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rigoberto Romano - foul #1 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Douglas (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Jack Kane, James Noyes, Bruce James, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Redrick (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SF) Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Hulme - foul #3 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davis (C) Russell Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin | |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Hulme - foul #4 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), James Noyes (SG) Alan Varda, Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Angel Romano | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Don Walker loses the dribble to Jack Kane in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 11:20 | Michigan | James Noyes misses the lay-in | 34-27 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the turnaround from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 10:55 | Michigan | Jack Kane gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 10:31 | Michigan | Alan Davis throws it down | 36-27 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell jams it | 36-29 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Jack Kane's pass is intercepted by Thomas Maxwell in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wickersham | 36-31 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Alan Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Kane | 38-31 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme double dribbles | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF) Jack Kane, James Noyes, Timothy Douglas, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Russell Smith throws it down and the foul's on Manuel Litchford - foul #2 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Don Walker | |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham blows the layup over the doubleteam | 41-31 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Alan Davis hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Smith and he's hacked by Jack Duffy - foul #2 on Jack Duffy, team foul #7 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Wickersham, Manuel Litchford | |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Varda | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Robert Redrick is called for the reach on Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Redrick, team foul #8 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG) Alan Varda | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG) Don Walker | |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Angel Romano buries a jumper in the lane | 46-35 |
| 06:53 | Michigan | Alan Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-35 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Edwards - foul #4 on Larry Edwards, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Russell Thompson (SF) Larry Edwards, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Rigoberto Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 06:10 | Michigan | Thomas Maxwell takes the ball from Russell Thompson | 46-37 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Angel Romano drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Walker and he's fouled by Alan Davis - foul #2 on Alan Davis, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Timothy Douglas (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Jack Kane, Bruce James, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Manuel Litchford steps in front of the Russell Thompson pass in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Wickersham | 46-42 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas hits a wide open floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Angel Romano knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Manuel Litchford | 48-44 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Russell Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Manuel Litchford is called for the reach on Timothy Douglas - foul #3 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF) James Noyes, Russell Thompson, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Douglas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) PF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Alan Varda is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Varda, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davis (C) Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Alan Varda - foul #3 on Alan Varda, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (SG) Alan Varda | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Alan Davis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Davis, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme (C) Jack Duffy | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Jack Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Robert Redrick takes the ball from Bruce James | 50-49 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Jack Kane comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 01:02 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Davis | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the jump hook from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Bruce James grabs the board | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Don Walker is called for the reach on Bruce James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG) James Noyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Alan Varda steals it from Robert Wickersham out of a doubleteam | 54-49 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Alan Varda hits the finger roll | 56-49 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham drills a 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |