| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) SG - Wesley Shellenbarger (fresh) SF - Michael Dimick (fresh) PF - Joseph Cranford (fresh) C - Nicholas Mota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) PF - James Lamothe (fresh) C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses badly on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | James Lamothe hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Fred Langlais | 3-5 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Michael Dimick steals it from James Lamothe | 3-5 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Bechtold | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Dimick - foul #1 on Michael Dimick, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses the floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Dimick - foul #2 on Michael Dimick, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG), William Stephens (SG), Walter Robinson (SF), Donald Walker (C) Barry Bechtold, Wesley Shellenbarger, Michael Dimick, Nicholas Mota | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens is fouled on the floor by Sterling Hardnett - foul #1 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Thornton (SG) Terry Davidson | |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Stephens and the foul's on Wayne Stewart - foul #1 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Sterling Hardnett - foul #2 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), Nicholas Mota (C) William Stephens, Joseph Cranford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF) Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart | |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Langlais | 9-10 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | William Watt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Teneyck (fresh) SF - Walter Robinson (fresh) PF - Donald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Mota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hubbs (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker misses the dunk | 9-13 |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota tips it in | 11-13 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses badly on a shot from the left block | 11-13 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | John Hubbs hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson tips it in | 13-15 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Watt | 13-18 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Thornton - foul #1 on Michael Thornton, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger (SG), William Stephens (SF), Joseph Cranford (PF) Barry Bechtold, Walter Robinson, Nicholas Mota | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) William Watt, Michael Thornton, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 15-18 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hurwitz steps in front of the Joseph Cranford pass | 15-18 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz is denied on a dunk by Joseph Cranford | 15-18 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Stewart steals it from Wesley Shellenbarger | 15-18 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson's pass is intercepted by Donald Walker | 15-18 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker loses the dribble to Wayne Stewart | 15-18 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Teneyck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wesley Shellenbarger (fresh) SF - William Stephens (fresh) PF - Joseph Cranford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger is denied on a dunk by Michael Hurwitz | 15-18 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-21 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford is fouled on the floor by Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), Walter Robinson (SF), Nicholas Mota (C) David Teneyck, William Stephens, Donald Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart | |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold travels with the ball | 15-21 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | James Lamothe drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Langlais | 15-23 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Cranford is called for the reach on James Lamothe - foul #1 on Joseph Cranford, team foul #3 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF) Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG) Barry Jones, William Watt | |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | James Lamothe connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Vern Stegall and he's fouled by Wesley Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Wesley Shellenbarger, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Bechtold | 17-26 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses the floater near the basket | 17-26 |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger grabs the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hurwitz - foul #1 on Michael Hurwitz, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson (SF) William Stephens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson | |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Jones | 19-28 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Shellenbarger and the foul's on James Lamothe - foul #1 on James Lamothe, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker (PF) Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Thornton (SG), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford misses the free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | John Hubbs gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | James Lamothe snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | The jump hook by James Lamothe is blocked by Donald Walker | 21-28 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais tips it in | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cranford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Mota (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Barry Bechtold steals the ball from James Lamothe | 24-30 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold banks in the layup | 26-30 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Wesley Shellenbarger is called for the reach on Michael Thornton - foul #2 on Wesley Shellenbarger, team foul #5 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Walter Robinson (SF) Wesley Shellenbarger, Donald Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, Michael Thornton, Fred Langlais, John Hubbs | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz jams it on a nice dish by Terry Davidson | 26-32 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF) Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF) Sterling Hardnett | |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Fred Langlais blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Barry Bechtold | 26-32 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Vern Stegall | 26-35 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Teneyck | 28-35 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Fred Langlais and he's fouled by Barry Bechtold - foul #1 on Barry Bechtold, team foul #6 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger (SG), Walter Robinson (SF), Donald Walker (C) David Teneyck, William Stephens, Nicholas Mota | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (SG) Terry Davidson | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford travels with the ball | 28-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG) Wesley Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG) Vern Stegall | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Watt and he's hacked by Joseph Cranford - foul #2 on Joseph Cranford, team foul #7 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger (SG), Michael Dimick (SF) David Teneyck, Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Wayne Stewart (PF) Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joseph Cranford | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Dimick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Cranford (tiring) 4 pts. C - Donald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lamothe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cranford - foul #3 on Joseph Cranford, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota (C) Joseph Cranford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG) Wayne Stewart | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses the easy layup | 31-41 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota tips it in | 33-41 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Vern Stegall, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Michael Dimick is called for the reach on Barry Jones - foul #3 on Michael Dimick, team foul #9 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson (SF) Michael Dimick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Wayne Stewart | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Barry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Barry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-43 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | John Hubbs is hacked by Walter Robinson - foul #1 on Walter Robinson, team foul #10 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF) Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Wayne Stewart (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, Michael Thornton, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | John Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | William Watt steps in front of the William Stephens pass | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Watt misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-44 |