| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Allen Willis (fresh) SG - Mark Stang (fresh) SF - Don Deveau (fresh) PF - Mitchell Bondurant (fresh) C - Jerry Finkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dudzinski (fresh) SG - Gary Redmond (fresh) SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is hacked by Allen Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Willis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Allen Willis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Allen Willis steps in front of the Gary Redmond pass | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | Allen Willis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | Mark Stang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Pavelski | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Michigan | Don Deveau is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Flanders (SG), Claude Myles (SF), George Davis (C) Gary Redmond, Ivan Pavelski, Maurice McNeal | |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Mark Stang connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Willis | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | George Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), Robert Smith (SF), John Zeitlin (PF), Richard Walker (C) Mark Stang, Don Deveau, Mitchell Bondurant, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Phillip Hicks (PG), Vincente Rizzo (PF) John Dudzinski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Phillip Hicks - foul #1 on Phillip Hicks, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG) Allen Willis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:47 | Michigan | Eric Aaron scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Vincente Rizzo is fouled on the floor by John Zeitlin - foul #1 on John Zeitlin, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Redmond (SG), Ivan Pavelski (SF) Thomas Flanders, Claude Myles | |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Phillip Hicks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eric Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Freeman (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - John Zeitlin (fresh) C - Richard Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Phillip Hicks (fresh) SG - Gary Redmond (fresh) SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) PF - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) C - George Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Eric Aaron is whistled for traveling | 7-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG), Mark Stang (SG), Don Deveau (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (PF) Eric Aaron, William Freeman, Robert Smith, John Zeitlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal (C) George Davis | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:25 | Michigan | Mark Stang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Phillip Hicks | 7-5 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Redmond | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant is fouled on the floor by Phillip Hicks - foul #2 on Phillip Hicks, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (SG), John Zeitlin (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Mark Stang, Mitchell Bondurant, Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (PG), Thomas Flanders (SG), Claude Myles (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Phillip Hicks, Gary Redmond, Ivan Pavelski, Vincente Rizzo | |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Eric Aaron misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Dudzinski - foul #1 on John Dudzinski, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (SF) Don Deveau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Eric Aaron misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allen Willis - foul #2 on Allen Willis, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (SG) Allen Willis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Davis (C) Maurice McNeal | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Eric Aaron misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Flanders - foul #1 on Thomas Flanders, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant (PF) John Zeitlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Redmond (SG), Ivan Pavelski (SF) Thomas Flanders, Claude Myles | |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski knocks in the 3 from straight away | 10-13 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Prue - foul #1 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Stang (SG), Don Deveau (SF) Eric Aaron, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal (C) George Davis | |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Don Deveau makes the jump hook from the left block set up by William Freeman | 12-13 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is hacked by William Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Freeman, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Reynolds (SF) Mitchell Bondurant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Green (PG) John Dudzinski | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue hits the finger roll | 12-15 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Don Deveau comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 12-15 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Adrian Green grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - William Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Stang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Reynolds (fresh) PF - Don Deveau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Finkel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Green (fresh) SG - Gary Redmond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue comes up short on the shot from the right side | 12-15 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | William Freeman can't finish the layup | 12-17 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Adrian Green is called for the reach on Mark Stang - foul #1 on Adrian Green, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (PG), Derrick Graham (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (PF), Richard Walker (C) William Freeman, Mark Stang, Joel Reynolds, Don Deveau, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (PG), Thomas Flanders (SG), Claude Myles (SF), Vincente Rizzo (PF), George Davis (C) Adrian Green, Gary Redmond, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant is denied on a layup by Vincente Rizzo | 12-17 |
| 10:34 | Michigan | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:26 | Michigan | Eric Aaron misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Vincente Rizzo buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by George Davis | 12-19 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant misses the dunk attempt | 12-19 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Claude Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Flanders travels in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 09:35 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant is whistled for a carry | 12-19 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Derrick Graham grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Eric Aaron misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Dudzinski - foul #2 on John Dudzinski, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Stang (SG), Don Deveau (SF), John Zeitlin (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Derrick Graham, Robert Smith, Mitchell Bondurant, Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Green (PG), Gary Redmond (SG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) John Dudzinski, Thomas Flanders, Claude Myles, Vincente Rizzo, George Davis | |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Eric Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Adrian Green is called for 10 seconds | 14-19 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Eric Aaron hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Stang | 17-19 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Maurice McNeal is called for the reach on Jerry Finkel - foul #1 on Maurice McNeal, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue's fadeaway is rejected by John Zeitlin | 17-19 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eric Aaron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Stang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Deveau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Zeitlin (fresh) C - Jerry Finkel (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Green (fresh) SG - Gary Redmond (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Eric Aaron clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Adrian Green is hacked by Eric Aaron - foul #1 on Eric Aaron, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (PG), Derrick Graham (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (PF), Richard Walker (C) Eric Aaron, Mark Stang, Don Deveau, John Zeitlin, Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Flanders (SG), Claude Myles (SF), Vincente Rizzo (PF), George Davis (C) Gary Redmond, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Vincente Rizzo is denied by Mitchell Bondurant | 17-19 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Claude Myles grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Adrian Green can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Richard Walker snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Freeman | 19-19 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Derrick Graham is called for the reach on Adrian Green - foul #1 on Derrick Graham, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Stang (SG), Don Deveau (PF) Derrick Graham, Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Claude Myles, Vincente Rizzo | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Freeman - foul #2 on William Freeman, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (PG) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Eric Aaron misses short on a floater from the right block | 19-20 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Prue | 19-20 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Flanders's pass is intercepted by Don Deveau in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Eric Aaron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 04:56 | Michigan | Don Deveau grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Eric Aaron drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Don Deveau pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Eric Aaron travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Derrick Graham (SG), John Zeitlin (PF), Richard Walker (C) Mark Stang, Robert Smith, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Redmond (SG), Maurice McNeal (C) Thomas Flanders, George Davis | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is called for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joel Reynolds (SF) Don Deveau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Claude Myles (SF), Vincente Rizzo (PF) Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Claude Myles blocks the jumper by Derrick Graham | 21-20 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Vincente Rizzo gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond is fouled on the floor by Derrick Graham - foul #2 on Derrick Graham, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Allen Willis (PG), William Freeman (SG), Jerry Finkel (C) Eric Aaron, Derrick Graham, Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (PG) Adrian Green | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Allen Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joel Reynolds (fresh) PF - John Zeitlin (fresh) C - Jerry Finkel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Redmond (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Myles (fresh) PF - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan | John Dudzinski takes the ball from William Freeman | 21-21 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Gary Redmond lays it up and in set up by John Dudzinski | 21-23 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | William Freeman is fouled on the floor by Gary Redmond - foul #1 on Gary Redmond, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Don Deveau (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (PF) Joel Reynolds, John Zeitlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Flanders (SG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), George Davis (C) Gary Redmond, Claude Myles, Vincente Rizzo, Maurice McNeal | |
| 02:59 | Michigan | William Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Jerry Finkel grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Allen Willis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Dudzinski - foul #3 on John Dudzinski, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (SF) Jerry Finkel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Phillip Hicks (PG) John Dudzinski | |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Allen Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue hits the follow up shot | 23-25 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | Allen Willis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | George Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Stang (SG), Richard Walker (C) William Freeman, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Redmond (SG) Thomas Flanders | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | George Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | George Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 01:29 | Michigan | Mitchell Bondurant knocks in the runner in the paint | 28-26 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is fouled on the floor by Don Deveau - foul #1 on Don Deveau, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (SF), John Zeitlin (PF) Don Deveau, Mitchell Bondurant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Claude Myles (SG), Vincente Rizzo (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) Gary Redmond, Geoffrey Prue, George Davis | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Allen Willis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Mark Stang pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Robert Smith is hacked by Claude Myles - foul #1 on Claude Myles, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Freeman (PG), Derrick Graham (SG) Allen Willis, Mark Stang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Flanders (SG) Ivan Pavelski | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Claude Myles pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses the runner in the paint | 32-28 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 32-28 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Maurice McNeal denies the turnaround by John Zeitlin | 32-28 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | John Zeitlin grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Derrick Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eric Aaron (PG), Joel Reynolds (SF), Mitchell Bondurant (PF), Jerry Finkel (C) Derrick Graham, Robert Smith, John Zeitlin, Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue (PF) Claude Myles | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Flanders clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-28 |