| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Derek Patel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Messer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Stephen Allen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wendell Harney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto's floater is tipped away by Wendell Harney | 48-32 |
| 19:37 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel hits a jumper from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle buries a fadeaway near the basket | 50-34 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel tips it in | 52-34 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Messer - foul #2 on Anthony Messer, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), David King (SG), Ron Downs (SF), Conrad Whitfield (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Derek Patel, Michael Bennett, Anthony Messer, Stephen Allen, Wendell Harney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), James Fouch (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | David King steals it from Harold Okamoto | 52-34 |
| 18:04 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is fouled on the floor by Arthur Rego - foul #1 on Arthur Rego, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF) Jon Durant | |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Raul Villegas steals it from Gerard Kelley | 52-34 |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Gerard Kelley steals it from Conrad Whitfield | 52-34 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance's pass is intercepted by Arthur Rego in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| 16:40 | Miami (FL) | Hollis Lachance steals it from Conrad Whitfield | 52-34 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 16:02 | Miami (FL) | David King is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (PG), Wiley Cox (SG), Anthony Messer (SF), Stephen Allen (PF), Alonzo Reyes (C) Arthur Rego, David King, Ron Downs, Conrad Whitfield, Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Maurice Whitmire (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Hollis Lachance, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Derek Patel (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wiley Cox (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Messer (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Stephen Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Alonzo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Maurice Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 52-37 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant snags the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 15:18 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 15:16 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG), Wendell Harney (C) Wiley Cox, Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Brian McGahey (SF) Maurice Whitmire, John Ferguson | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Messer - foul #3 on Anthony Messer, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs (SF) Anthony Messer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG) Mark Douglas | |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Derek Patel - foul #3 on Derek Patel, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (PF) Ronald Mayle | |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:44 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs is called for traveling | 52-39 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ron Downs - foul #1 on Ron Downs, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (SG), Anthony Messer (SF) Michael Bennett, Ron Downs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:20 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer is fouled on the floor by Brian McGahey - foul #2 on Brian McGahey, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| 14:04 | Miami (FL) | Jon Durant is called for the reach on Wiley Cox - foul #2 on Jon Durant, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle (PF) Gerard Kelley | |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen comes up short on the runner from close range | 52-41 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman | 52-43 |
| 13:50 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Okamoto - foul #3 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG), Ron Downs (SF), Conrad Whitfield (PF), Alonzo Reyes (C) Wiley Cox, Anthony Messer, Stephen Allen, Wendell Harney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Maurice Whitmire (SG) Harold Okamoto, Ernest Heintzelman | |
| 13:39 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-43 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jon Durant snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Derek Patel steps in front of the Maurice Whitmire pass | 52-43 |
| 13:27 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett dunks the ball set up by Derek Patel | 54-43 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 13:08 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 13:00 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), Anthony Messer (SF), Stephen Allen (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Derek Patel, Ron Downs, Conrad Whitfield, Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), James Fouch (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Mark Douglas, Maurice Whitmire, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Fouch | 54-45 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-45 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Durant | 54-45 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | James Fouch is hacked by Anthony Messer - foul #4 on Anthony Messer, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (SG), Ron Downs (SF) Michael Bennett, Anthony Messer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SF) James Fouch | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (PG), Conrad Whitfield (PF), Wendell Harney (C) Arthur Rego, Stephen Allen, Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney is fouled on the floor by Harold Okamoto - foul #4 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (SG) Wiley Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (SF) John Ferguson | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Derek Patel (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ron Downs (tired) 3 pts. PF - Conrad Whitfield (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Harney (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerard Kelley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Durant (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 11:53 | Miami (FL) | David King tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes (C) Wendell Harney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | James Fouch double dribbles | 56-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), Anthony Messer (SF) Derek Patel, Ron Downs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| 11:28 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 56-45 |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes tips it but misses | 56-45 |
| 11:26 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield tips it in | 58-45 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Rego - foul #2 on Arthur Rego, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (PG), Wiley Cox (SG), Ron Downs (SF), Stephen Allen (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Arthur Rego, David King, Anthony Messer, Conrad Whitfield, Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), Jon Durant (C) Maurice Whitmire, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle, James Fouch | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:55 | Miami (FL) | Jon Durant is called for the reach on Raul Villegas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Durant, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG) Mark Douglas | |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas misses long on a floater from the right block | 58-47 |
| 10:43 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen is alone and throws it down set up by Derek Patel | 60-47 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | John Ferguson blows the dunk | 60-47 |
| 10:21 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 10:17 | Miami (FL) | John Ferguson is called for the reach on Ron Downs in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Brian McGahey (SF), James Fouch (PF) Jeffrey Kawczynski, John Ferguson, Gerard Kelley | |
| 10:08 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel misses the lay-in | 60-47 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 09:55 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel is denied on a layup by Jon Durant | 60-47 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Jon Durant snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto hits a floater from the right side set up by Ernest Heintzelman | 60-49 |
| 09:42 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derek Patel | 62-49 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | James Fouch can't finish the layup | 62-49 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | James Fouch tips it back up and in | 62-51 |
| 09:18 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (PG), David King (SG), Anthony Messer (SF), Wendell Harney (PF), Alonzo Reyes (C) Derek Patel, Wiley Cox, Ron Downs, Stephen Allen, Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Gerard Kelley (C) Harold Okamoto, Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey, James Fouch, Jon Durant | |
| 09:16 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| 09:07 | Miami (FL) | David King is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Douglas - foul #2 on Mark Douglas, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| 09:07 | Miami (FL) | David King makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:07 | Miami (FL) | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Alonzo Reyes takes the ball from Ronald Mayle | 64-51 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gerard Kelley - foul #2 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), Conrad Whitfield (SF) David King, Anthony Messer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire (SG), John Ferguson (SF), James Fouch (C) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Rego - foul #3 on Arthur Rego, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas (C) Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG) Mark Douglas | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire is hacked by Michael Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bennett, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (SG), Anthony Messer (SF) Michael Bennett, Wendell Harney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Brian McGahey (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, John Ferguson, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Arthur Rego (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wiley Cox (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Messer (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Conrad Whitfield (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raul Villegas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ernest Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Whitmire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian McGahey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Mayle (tiring) 7 pts. C - Jon Durant (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Mayle - foul #2 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (SG), Ron Downs (SF) Wiley Cox, Anthony Messer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (PG) Maurice Whitmire | |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 07:13 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Raul Villegas | 67-54 |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ronald Mayle is blocked by Conrad Whitfield | 67-54 |
| 06:59 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas banks in the layup set up by David King and the foul's on Brian McGahey - foul #3 on Brian McGahey, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (PG), Wiley Cox (SG), Anthony Messer (SF), Stephen Allen (PF) Arthur Rego, David King, Ron Downs, Conrad Whitfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), James Fouch (PF), Gerard Kelley (C) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle, Jon Durant | |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Messer - foul #5 on Anthony Messer, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs (SF), Wendell Harney (C) Anthony Messer, Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:17 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Douglas | 70-56 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the wide open floater from the baseline set up by James Fouch | 70-58 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Gerard Kelley denies the turnaround by Ron Downs | 70-58 |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen gets the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:54 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG), Conrad Whitfield (SF), Alonzo Reyes (C) Wiley Cox, Ron Downs, Wendell Harney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, Hollis Lachance | |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Derek Patel steps in front of the Harold Okamoto pass in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 05:45 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto blows the dunk | 72-58 |
| 05:39 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Harold Okamoto is called for the reach on Conrad Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Brian McGahey (SF) Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley | |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 05:18 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 05:14 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett is called for traveling | 73-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), Raul Villegas (PF), Wendell Harney (C) Derek Patel, Stephen Allen, Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire (SG), Ronald Mayle (PF) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Brian McGahey | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire is fouled in the backcourt by Conrad Whitfield - foul #2 on Conrad Whitfield, team foul #11 | 73-58 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Wendell Harney | 73-59 |
| 04:54 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-59 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Jon Durant loses the dribble to Arthur Rego | 73-59 |
| 04:31 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raul Villegas | 76-59 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (SG), Ron Downs (SF), Stephen Allen (PF) Michael Bennett, Conrad Whitfield, Wendell Harney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Ronald Mayle, Jon Durant | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire is hacked by David King in the backcourt - foul #2 on David King, team foul #12 | 76-59 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas is open and scores on a runner from the left block | 78-61 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (PG), Alonzo Reyes (C) Arthur Rego, Stephen Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), Jon Durant (C) Maurice Whitmire, James Fouch | |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-61 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Derek Patel (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David King (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ron Downs (tired) 3 pts. PF - Raul Villegas (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Alonzo Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hollis Lachance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Kelley (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley buries a floater from the left side | 78-63 |
| 03:15 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gerard Kelley - foul #3 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #12 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), Wiley Cox (SG), Conrad Whitfield (SF), Stephen Allen (PF) Derek Patel, David King, Ron Downs, Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), James Fouch (C) Mark Douglas, Hollis Lachance, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| 03:15 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:15 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-63 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney (C) Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses the dunk but the foul's on Ernest Heintzelman - foul #2 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #13 | 80-63 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 82-65 |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Mayle is called for the reach on Arthur Rego in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #14 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (SF) Conrad Whitfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Brian McGahey (SF), Gerard Kelley (C) Jeffrey Kawczynski, John Ferguson, Ronald Mayle | |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the fadeaway from the left block | 84-65 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey can't tip it in | 84-65 |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney grabs the defensive rebound | 84-65 |
| 02:02 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox loses the dribble to Ernest Heintzelman in the backcourt | 84-65 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-65 |
| 01:39 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ernest Heintzelman - foul #3 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #15 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs (SF) Arthur Rego | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), Ronald Mayle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, James Fouch, Gerard Kelley | |
| 01:35 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox makes the free throw | 87-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 87-65 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle hits the follow up shot | 87-67 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kawczynski steals it from Wiley Cox in the backcourt | 87-67 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-67 |
| 01:07 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel pulls down the rebound | 87-67 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Heintzelman - foul #4 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #16 | 87-67 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG) Wiley Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel misses the 1st free throw | 87-67 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 88-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski is fouled on the floor by Michael Bennett - foul #3 on Michael Bennett, team foul #13 | 88-67 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen loses the dribble to Jeffrey Kawczynski | 88-69 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 88-69 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney grabs the defensive rebound | 88-69 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel runs out the clock | 88-69 |