| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Walters (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Allen Carr inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester gets the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Douglas steps in front of the Ronald Lester pass | 22-32 |
| 19:24 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas can't throw it down | 22-32 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Walter Walters gets the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Bruce James is fouled on the floor by Gregory Eckhardt - foul #1 on Gregory Eckhardt, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Stuart Laurel, Allen Carr, Gregory Eckhardt | |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Nelson | 25-32 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Walters | 25-32 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | Bruce James can't throw it down | 25-32 |
| 18:08 | Michigan | Bruce James can't tip it in | 25-32 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford tips it home | 25-34 |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Don Walker scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Redrick | 27-36 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Don Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-36 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick snags the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG), Raymond Penley (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Robert Davidson, David Nelson, Timothy Douglas, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF) Don Walker, Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Walter Walters snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 16:11 | Michigan | James Noyes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Eckhardt | 27-40 |
| 15:39 | Michigan | James Noyes knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Ronald Lester - foul #4 on Ronald Lester, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 15:39 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Penley (fresh) PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Walters (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stuart Laurel | 30-43 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | Manuel Litchford swats the layup by Forrest Morgan | 30-43 |
| 14:54 | Michigan | Walter Walters tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), David Nelson (SG), Bruce James (PF) James Noyes, Kenneth McCoy, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Allen Carr (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 14:13 | Michigan | The jump hook by Bruce James is blocked by Stanley Hulme | 32-43 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 32-43 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Walters - foul #3 on Walter Walters, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Raymond Penley, Walter Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Stuart Laurel, Allen Carr, Stanley Hulme | |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:06 | Michigan | Bruce James gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | Bruce James hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Nelson | 34-44 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled on the floor by David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Ronald Lester (C) Don Walker, Rigoberto Romano, Gregory Eckhardt, Jack Duffy | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Robert Davidson is called for the reach on Robert Redrick - foul #3 on Robert Davidson, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (PF) Allen Carr | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Robert Davidson steps in front of the Stuart Laurel pass | 34-44 |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Robert Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Penley (SF), Walter Walters (C) Timothy Douglas, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Allen Carr (SF) Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Lester | 34-46 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | Bruce James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) Bruce James | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF) Stuart Laurel, Allen Carr | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Redrick | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Raymond Penley (fresh) C - Walter Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Lester (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:20 | Michigan | James Noyes connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Walter Walters and the foul's on Don Walker - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth McCoy (SG), Bruce James (PF) Robert Davidson, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG) Robert Redrick | |
| 11:20 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt is fouled on the floor by Bruce James - foul #2 on Bruce James, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SF) Raymond Penley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Allen Carr (SF) Stuart Laurel, Gregory Eckhardt | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | James Noyes gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:20 | Michigan | Angel Romano is called for the reach on Timothy Douglas - foul #4 on Angel Romano, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), David Nelson (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF), Raymond Penley (C) James Noyes, Kenneth McCoy, Bruce James, Walter Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF) Robert Redrick, Allen Carr | |
| 09:54 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (PF) Gregory Eckhardt | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Don Walker | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Don Walker buries a jumper in the lane set up by Manuel Litchford and the foul's on Robert Davidson - foul #4 on Robert Davidson, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF) Stuart Laurel, Manuel Litchford | |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:12 | Michigan | James Noyes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-53 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-53 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Allen Carr tips it in | 37-55 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan hits a jumper from close range set up by David Nelson | 39-55 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Don Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-55 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Nelson and he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #5 on Angel Romano, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth McCoy (SG), Walter Walters (C) Robert Davidson, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Manuel Litchford (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF) Don Walker, Rigoberto Romano, Allen Carr, Angel Romano | |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Noyes - foul #2 on James Noyes, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SF), Bruce James (PF) Raymond Penley, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Robert Redrick - foul #1 on Robert Redrick, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Lester (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:09 | Michigan | Bruce James lays it in on a nice dish by James Noyes | 47-59 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 47-59 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Walter Walters gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | James Noyes buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 06:06 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), David Nelson (SG) James Noyes, Kenneth McCoy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF) Robert Redrick, Stuart Laurel, Gregory Eckhardt | |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Bruce James clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Ronald Lester blocks the short jumper by Timothy Douglas | 49-59 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Allen Carr gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Davidson - foul #5 on Robert Davidson, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Ronald Lester | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Manuel Litchford picks off the pass by David Nelson | 49-60 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford comes up short on the runner in the lane | 49-60 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Douglas | 49-60 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | James Noyes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Allen Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Bruce James's floater is tipped away by Jack Duffy | 49-62 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Allen Carr snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Don Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Carr | 49-65 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Bruce James connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Douglas steals it from Stuart Laurel | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan | David Nelson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Penley (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Timothy Douglas, Walter Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Stuart Laurel, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Don Walker connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Allen Carr | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Raymond Penley (fresh) PF - Bruce James (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Allen Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Lester (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Bruce James hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 51-67 |
| 03:08 | Michigan | David Nelson hits the follow up shot | 53-67 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits a 3 from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Bruce James is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bruce James, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Tedesco (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG) James Noyes, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Manuel Litchford (SF) Robert Redrick, Allen Carr | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt is whistled for traveling | 53-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Walters (C) Bruce James | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG) Don Walker | |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Charles Tedesco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG) Stuart Laurel | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt is fouled on the floor by Forrest Morgan - foul #1 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG) Charles Tedesco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF) Rigoberto Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Walters | 53-71 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | The jump hook by James Noyes is blocked by Ronald Lester | 53-71 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth McCoy - foul #2 on Kenneth McCoy, team foul #11 | 53-71 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 53-73 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt misses the easy layup | 53-73 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt tips it but misses | 53-73 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | James Noyes misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-73 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Allen Carr snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Don Walker runs out the clock | 53-73 |