| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson hits the finger roll set up by Richard Brown | 25-26 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Allen | 27-26 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor is hacked by Orlando Joiner - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gregory Allen | 27-26 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Orville Curtis | 30-26 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson's pass is intercepted by Michael Bollin | 30-26 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 32-26 |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-26 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown tips it in | 32-28 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is called for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Atkins (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Orville Curtis | 34-28 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | David Atkins misses long on a jumper from the left block | 34-30 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | David Atkins is called for the reach on Steven Grant - foul #1 on David Atkins, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Thomas Liska (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Martin Lusk, Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Gregory Allen - foul #3 on Gregory Allen, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bryan Busick | 37-33 |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Grant | 37-35 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner lays it in | 39-35 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Allen steals the ball from Richard Brown | 39-35 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson grabs the board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Liska (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fairly fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Busick steals it from Eric Robledo | 39-35 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Bryan Busick | 41-35 |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Brown | 41-37 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Yevgeny Zamor takes the ball from Gregory Allen | 41-37 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), David Atkins (PF) Bryan Busick, Thomas Liska, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Gary Thompson swats the short shot by David Atkins | 41-37 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Yevgeny Zamor - foul #3 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-37 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant tips it home | 42-39 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | David Atkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Grant | 42-41 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Atkins | 42-41 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Grant - foul #1 on Steven Grant, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (C) Gregory Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Liska | 43-41 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Liska (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) SF - Yevgeny Zamor (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Thompson (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (PF) Thomas Liska | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Yevgeny Zamor steps in front of the David Atkins pass | 43-41 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo lays it in on a great pass from Yevgeny Zamor | 43-43 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SG), Thomas Liska (SF), Gregory Allen (C) Orville Curtis, Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 43-43 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orville Curtis (SG), David Atkins (PF) Martin Lusk, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gary Thompson, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Thomas Liska | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Atkins | 45-43 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Bollin | 48-43 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Thompson (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant loses the dribble to Gregory Allen | 48-43 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Orlando Joiner (PF) Bryan Busick, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Martin Lusk | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-43 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Yevgeny Zamor - foul #4 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Yevgeny Zamor | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Thompson - foul #3 on Gary Thompson, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | James James gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | James James is hacked by Steven Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Grant, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | James James misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Martin Lusk - foul #2 on Martin Lusk, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) James James, Thomas Liska | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 3rd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is hacked by Steven Grant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Grant, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF), Thomas Liska (PF) Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska is hacked by Steven Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Grant, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 54-49 |