| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) SG - Michael Copeland (fresh) SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) PF - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) C - Brian Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) SF - Michael Fields (fresh) PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) C - Marcus Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales drills a floater from the left block set up by Brian Lee | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse buries a jumper from close range set up by Drew Gambrell | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Brian Lee scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | Michael Copeland grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Michael Fields steps in front of the Michael Copeland pass | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Brian Lee clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Lee - foul #1 on Marcus Lee, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Brian Lee misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Brian Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese's pass is intercepted by Roderick Virgin | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (PF) Drew Gambrell, Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields, Gene McNeese | |
| 15:59 | Michigan | Michael Copeland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Copeland | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Copeland (fresh) SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) PF - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) C - Brian Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fresh) SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Stevie Smith (fresh) C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Steven Seitz steals the ball from Raymond Clinkscales | 4-4 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 14:47 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | David Harrison is hacked by Brian Lee - foul #1 on Brian Lee, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Gene McNeese (PF) David Harrison, Steven Seitz, James Camargo, Marcus Lee | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is fouled on the floor by Raymond Clinkscales - foul #1 on Raymond Clinkscales, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Stevie Smith | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Drew Gambrell | 6-6 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lee | 6-6 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Michael Copeland misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Michael Fields snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is hacked by Raymond Clinkscales - foul #2 on Raymond Clinkscales, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG) Raymond Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Gene McNeese, Marcus Lee | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Drew Gambrell | 6-8 |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Brian Lee misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Stevie Smith - foul #1 on Stevie Smith, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Howard (SG) Michael Copeland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Gene McNeese (PF) Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields | |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Brian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Brian Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene McNeese | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fresh) SG - George Howard (fresh) SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Barnhardt (fairly fresh) C - Brian Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses long on a floater from the left side | 7-8 |
| 11:13 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Copeland (SG), Leroy Muller (PF), Christopher Dykes (C) Roderick Virgin, Bill Barnhardt, Brian Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Michael Fields (PF) Drew Gambrell, Gene McNeese | |
| 10:18 | Michigan | George Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stevie Smith | 10-8 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Michael Copeland steps in front of the James Camargo pass | 10-8 |
| 10:01 | Michigan | Michael Copeland lays it up and in | 12-8 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is fouled on the floor by Leroy Muller - foul #1 on Leroy Muller, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roderick Virgin (SF), Bill Barnhardt (PF) George Howard, Leroy Muller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Marcus Lee (C) Steven Seitz, Stevie Smith | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Dykes - foul #1 on Christopher Dykes, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Lee (C) Christopher Dykes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Gene McNeese (PF) David Harrison, James Camargo | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | Michael Copeland loses the dribble to Michael Fields | 12-9 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Michael Fields jams it | 12-11 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Erik Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Michael Copeland is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Copeland, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Howard (SG) Michael Copeland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (PF) Michael Fields, Gene McNeese | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 08:05 | Michigan | Brian Lee snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 07:51 | Michigan | George Howard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Bill Barnhardt takes the ball from Marcus Lee | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Davis (fairly fresh) SG - George Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Barnhardt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan | Brian Lee scores on a jumper from the left side | 16-11 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Crouse | 16-13 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Brian Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Copeland (SG), Leroy Muller (PF), Christopher Dykes (C) Roderick Virgin, Bill Barnhardt, Brian Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Gene McNeese (PF) Drew Gambrell, Anthony Crouse, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is hacked by George Howard - foul #1 on George Howard, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Erik Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-15 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | Leroy Muller grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Steven Seitz is called for the reach on Christopher Dykes - foul #1 on Steven Seitz, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roderick Virgin (SF) George Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Marcus Lee | |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Leroy Muller misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-15 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Leroy Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin's floater is tipped away by Gene McNeese | 16-15 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Leroy Muller steals it from Stevie Smith | 16-15 |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Bill Barnhardt (PF), Brian Lee (C) Erik Davis, Leroy Muller, Christopher Dykes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), James Camargo (SF), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, Steven Seitz, Gene McNeese, Stevie Smith | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Brian Lee denies the turnaround by Michael Fields | 16-15 |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Camargo - foul #1 on James Camargo, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene McNeese (PF) Michael Fields | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Camargo and he's fouled by Raymond Clinkscales - foul #3 on Raymond Clinkscales, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG) Raymond Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 02:22 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin is whistled for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Dikembe Orji (SG), George Howard (SF) Michael Copeland, Roderick Virgin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Marcus Lee | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Erik Davis - foul #1 on Erik Davis, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 17-19 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 17-19 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell tips it in | 17-21 |
| 01:16 | Michigan | Brian Lee misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-21 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Copeland (SG), Roderick Virgin (SF) Dikembe Orji, George Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (PF) Gene McNeese | |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Copeland | 20-21 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell's pass is intercepted by Erik Davis | 20-21 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Erik Davis lays it up and in | 22-21 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse is fouled on the floor by Bill Barnhardt - foul #1 on Bill Barnhardt, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Gene McNeese (PF), Marcus Lee (C) Drew Gambrell, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Michael Copeland misses long on a halfcourt shot | 22-23 |