| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras loses the ball out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Arthur Sullivan (SG), Michael Collins (PF) Harry Steger, Andrew Golden, David Dolan | |
| 19:20 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins dunks the ball set up by Allan Leake | 24-31 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 18:43 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allan Leake | 24-33 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Arthur Sullivan is called for the reach on Bill Allen - foul #2 on Arthur Sullivan, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG) Allan Leake | |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 26-33 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Darrell Pate - foul #3 on Darrell Pate, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Dolan (SF) Gary White | |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to David Dolan | 26-34 |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner throws it down on a nice dish by Arthur Sullivan and he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden (SF) Michael Collins | |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:20 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (SF) Andrew Golden | |
| 17:20 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:20 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Gary White denies the turnaround by Jonathan Yang | 26-38 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Christopher Turner swats the dunk try by Jonathan Yang | 26-38 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it but misses | 26-38 |
| 16:29 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Harry Steger | 26-38 |
| 16:10 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 26-38 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Dolan - foul #2 on David Dolan, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (SG), Andrew Golden (SF), Michael Collins (PF) Arthur Sullivan, Gary White, David Dolan | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Leake (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG) Harry Steger | |
| 15:05 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-38 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-38 |
| 14:32 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 14:08 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden banks in the layup | 28-40 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 30-40 |
| 13:41 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Golden | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Alan Black buries a floater from the right side set up by Darrell Pate and he's fouled by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Gary White (SG), David Dolan (PF) Allan Leake, Arthur Sullivan, Michael Collins | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Darrell Pate | 34-43 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Dolan | 34-45 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary White | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate travels with the ball | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Darrell Pate, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG), Michael Collins (C) Andrew Golden, Christopher Turner | |
| 11:29 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan hits the finger roll set up by Harry Steger | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Dolan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 10:48 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Arthur Sullivan | 39-52 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by Michael Collins - foul #4 on Michael Collins, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Arthur Sullivan, Michael Collins | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 10:31 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 10:19 | Miami (FL) | Gary White buries a floater from the left side set up by Harry Steger | 39-54 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-54 |
| 10:06 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 09:47 | Miami (FL) | Cecil Oliveras takes the ball from Gary White | 39-54 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Gary White steals it from Martin Thompson | 39-54 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Steger | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cecil Oliveras | 42-56 |
| 08:01 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Turner, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Arthur Sullivan (SG) Harry Steger, Gary White | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the shot from the right block set up by Arnold Johnson | 44-56 |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan comes up short on the floater in the paint | 44-56 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Allan Leake (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Golden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dolan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the lay-in | 44-56 |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Gary White (SF), Michael Collins (PF) Allan Leake, Andrew Golden, David Dolan | |
| 06:31 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan double dribbles | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Dolan (PF) Christopher Turner | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Alan Black is hacked by David Dolan - foul #3 on David Dolan, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner (C) David Dolan | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is whistled for a carry | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden (SF) Gary White | |
| 05:30 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Michael Collins, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Gary White (SF), David Dolan (PF) Harry Steger, Andrew Golden, Michael Collins | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:53 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:51 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner tips it but misses | 47-56 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary White - foul #1 on Gary White, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Andrew Golden (SF) Allan Leake, Gary White | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:36 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 04:25 | Miami (FL) | Cecil Oliveras is called for the reach on Andrew Golden - foul #4 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 04:11 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Harry Steger | 47-58 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Forte and he's hacked by Christopher Turner - foul #4 on Christopher Turner, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) John Johnson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (SG) Arthur Sullivan | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 03:23 | Miami (FL) | Gary White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is whistled for traveling | 49-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG) Andrew Golden | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Dolan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Turner (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Andrew Golden (SF) Harry Steger, Gary White | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Bill Allen picks off the pass by Christopher Turner | 49-60 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Bill Allen dunks the ball | 51-60 |
| 02:20 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Gary White (SG) Allan Leake, Arthur Sullivan | |
| 02:20 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:20 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Gary White is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Gary White, team foul #10 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), James Gilbreath (SG), Arthur Sullivan (SF) Harry Steger, Gary White, Andrew Golden | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:51 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to David Dolan | 51-62 |
| 01:31 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Leake | 51-64 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | James Gilbreath is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on James Gilbreath, team foul #11 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner's layup is rejected by Kermit Hedlund | 52-64 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan can't tip it in | 52-64 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Alan Black scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Forte | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson is called for the reach on Arthur Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Alan Black clanks a shot from close range | 54-65 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | James Gilbreath pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Gilbreath | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-67 |