| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Hubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Tollefson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Miami (OH) | Travis Tollefson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Tollefson | 40-37 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Murdock steps in front of the James Cerna pass | 40-37 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Murdock | 42-37 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw (SG), Nicholas Mota (C) Jason Hayes, Travis Tollefson | |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SF) Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 18:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell tips it home | 42-39 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Tyler White hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Travis Loyd is called for the reach on James Cerna - foul #1 on Travis Loyd, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes (SG) Ryan Shaw | |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna is hacked by Barry Jones - foul #1 on Barry Jones, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG) Barry Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw (SF), Travis Tollefson (C) Michael Powell, Nicholas Mota | |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John Hubbs clanks a turnaround from the left block | 47-39 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | James Cerna is called for the reach on Leonard Gaskin - foul #1 on James Cerna, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Michael Powell (SF), Nicholas Mota (C) James Cerna, Ryan Shaw, Travis Tollefson | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Tyler White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Nicholas Mota (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 47-39 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Tyler White gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses the jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Jones | 47-39 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Marvin Jones | 47-41 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is hacked by Michael Powell - foul #2 on Michael Powell, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Ryan Shaw (SG), Michael Dimick (PF) Marvin Jones, Jason Hayes, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Powell - foul #3 on Michael Powell, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Michael Powell, Michael Dimick | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna drills a floater from the left side | 49-43 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joseph Murdock | 51-43 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson loses the dribble to John Hubbs | 51-43 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Ryan Shaw picks off the pass by Vern Stegall | 51-43 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leonard Gaskin | 51-43 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Hayes | 51-45 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Vern Stegall | 54-45 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Mota | 54-45 |
| 11:49 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson blows the layup | 54-45 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vern Stegall (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Lamothe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Hubbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Nicholas Mota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Nicholas Mota steals it from Vern Stegall | 54-45 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Murdock picks off the pass by Jeffrey Thompson | 54-45 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock lays it up and in | 56-45 |
| 10:53 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 56-45 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Hubbs | 56-45 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Nicholas Mota is called for the reach on Vern Stegall - foul #4 on Nicholas Mota, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Michael Powell (SF), Michael Dimick (PF), Travis Tollefson (C) James Cerna, Jason Hayes, Jeffrey Thompson, Nicholas Mota | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Tyler White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Tyler White - foul #2 on Tyler White, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG) Marvin Jones | |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Travis Tollefson | 59-48 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG) James Cerna | |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick knocks in the floater from the right side | 59-50 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Tyler White clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Tyler White is called for the reach on Ryan Shaw - foul #3 on Tyler White, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG) Barry Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Jason Hayes (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Marvin Jones, Ryan Shaw, Michael Dimick | |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Tyler White can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 61-53 |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Powell | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Travis Tollefson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Albert Littlejohn - foul #3 on Albert Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin (SF) Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw (SG), Nicholas Mota (C) Jason Hayes, Travis Tollefson | |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Cerna and the foul's on Tyler White - foul #4 on Tyler White, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hubbs (C) Albert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses the fadeaway in the lane | 64-58 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | John Hubbs is fouled on the floor by James Cerna - foul #2 on James Cerna, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Albert Littlejohn (C) Joseph Murdock, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Jason Hayes (SG) James Cerna, Ryan Shaw | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Tyler White's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Mota | 64-58 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota's pass is intercepted by Leonard Gaskin | 66-58 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Littlejohn | 69-58 |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Ryan Shaw (SG) Marvin Jones, Jason Hayes | |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | James Lamothe tips it but misses | 69-60 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais tips it but misses | 69-60 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses the tip | 69-60 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 69-60 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota tips it back up and in | 69-62 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 69-62 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Powell | 69-62 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota buries a floater from the right block set up by Ryan Shaw | 69-64 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Langlais | 72-64 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna clanks a shot from the left side | 72-64 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Travis Loyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (tiring) 21 pts. 12 reb. C - Nicholas Mota (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Loyd - foul #2 on Travis Loyd, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Jason Hayes (SG), Michael Dimick (PF) James Cerna, Ryan Shaw, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Tyler White knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota buries a shot from the left wing | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Tyler White knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Gaskin | 78-67 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes is whistled for a carry | 78-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG) Barry Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Marvin Jones, Michael Dimick | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 78-67 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Powell | 78-67 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Cerna | 78-70 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin clanks a turnaround from the right block | 78-70 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes's pass is intercepted by Tyler White in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses the lay-in | 81-70 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 81-70 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Hubbs | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 81-70 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna grabs the board | 81-70 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson hits the follow up shot | 81-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock runs out the clock | 81-72 |