| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Sean Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) PF - Kevin Macpherson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Scruggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | George Halstead inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Matt Austin - foul #3 on Matt Austin, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG) Matt Austin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs is hacked by Glenn Wells - foul #3 on Glenn Wells, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal (C) Glenn Wells | |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | George Halstead snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Jones | 31-38 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Sinegal - foul #2 on Michael Sinegal, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Ralph Allen (C) Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead | |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Patton | 33-40 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson's floater is knocked away by Michael Sinegal | 33-40 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Schwab - foul #3 on William Schwab, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), James Scruggs (C) William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Kevin Macpherson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, James Jones | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Terry Rogers | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sean Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Scruggs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Sinegal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Baptista - foul #1 on Robert Baptista, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), William Schwab (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF) Marion Sarno, Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Matt Austin is called for the reach on Victor Moultrie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matt Austin, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Matt Austin, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 14:55 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Patton steps in front of the Anthony Gift pass | 34-42 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton lays it up and in | 34-44 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson can't finish the layup | 34-44 |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 36-44 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | James Jones misses long on an open runner from close range | 36-44 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 36-44 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donald Strickland | 36-44 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift loses the dribble to Frederick Patton | 36-44 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton blows the layup | 36-44 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), James Scruggs (C) William Schwab, Anthony Gift, Donald Strickland, Kevin Macpherson, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Nobles | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sean Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Scruggs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by James Scruggs is denied by George Halstead | 36-47 |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Sean Harrison - foul #2 on Sean Harrison, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (PF) Michael Sinegal | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Sean Harrison is called for the reach on Bill Sherrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Harrison, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Halstead | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF) Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Robert Baptista | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by George Halstead - foul #3 on George Halstead, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers misses the free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Wells - foul #4 on Glenn Wells, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF) Terry Rogers, Anthony Gift | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, Glenn Wells | |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sinegal | 39-49 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Scruggs | 42-51 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Ritchey | 42-54 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs is denied on a layup by Michael Sinegal | 42-54 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Ritchey | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Sinegal picks off the pass by Marion Sarno | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Sean Harrison (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Macpherson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Scruggs (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Zachary Ritchey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Sinegal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Sinegal, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), William Schwab (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Marion Sarno, Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), Robert Baptista (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, James Jones, Michael Sinegal | |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Anthony Gift is denied by Glenn Wells | 42-57 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Sherrick, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Wells blocks the jumper by Matt Austin | 42-57 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 42-57 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bill Sherrick | 42-60 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), Charles Bacon (C) William Schwab, Terry Rogers, Anthony Gift, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), James Jones (PF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, George Halstead, Robert Baptista, Glenn Wells | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal tips it in | 42-62 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sinegal | 42-62 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick drills a floater from the left side set up by James Jones | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Nobles | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Sean Harrison (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Macpherson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-64 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-64 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 42-64 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Nobles and he's fouled by Kevin Macpherson - foul #1 on Kevin Macpherson, team foul #6 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), James Scruggs (C) Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland, Kevin Macpherson, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Zachary Ritchey, James Jones | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the free throw | 42-67 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift is hacked by Bill Sherrick - foul #3 on Bill Sherrick, team foul #8 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG) Matt Austin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey (SF) Bill Sherrick | |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | William Schwab is called for the reach on Brian Nobles in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Schwab, team foul #7 | 44-67 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 02:16 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Sinegal is called for the reach on Ralph Allen - foul #4 on Michael Sinegal, team foul #9 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Kevin Macpherson (PF) William Schwab, Anthony Gift, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen misses the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-67 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista tips it back up and in | 44-69 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Sean Harrison | 46-69 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Sean Harrison steals it from Brian Nobles in the backcourt | 46-69 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison banks in the layup | 48-69 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs (C) Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Baptista - foul #2 on Robert Baptista, team foul #10 | 48-69 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-71 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs misses the tip | 50-71 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frederick Patton | 50-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles runs out the clock | 50-71 |