| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Patrick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Corsi (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Peck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ricky Carrow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Byron Harvey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Adrian Lee and the foul's on Greg Corsi - foul #3 on Greg Corsi, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG) Greg Corsi | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Carrow | 43-34 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is hacked by Jerry Peck - foul #2 on Jerry Peck, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning (PF) Ricky Carrow | |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it but misses | 43-34 |
| 19:00 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dale Tillberg and the foul's on Robert Gilbert - foul #3 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG) Duane Bumpers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena (SG), Joshua Armenta (C) Dale Tillberg, Byron Harvey | |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 43-36 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 18:26 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by Patrick Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Brown, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF), Ricky Carrow (PF) Jerry Peck, Michael Browning | |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 18:14 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (C) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SG) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG), Byron Harvey (C) Patrick Brown, Joshua Armenta | |
| 17:29 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena is hacked by Lonnie Marques - foul #1 on Lonnie Marques, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Rusty Nicolas, Lonnie Marques, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples (PG) Dale Tillberg | |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Byron Harvey | 46-40 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-40 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar tips it home | 48-40 |
| 16:32 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Staples | 48-42 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Staples - foul #2 on Walter Staples, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (PG), Dale Tillberg (SG), Jerry Peck (SF), Michael Browning (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Walter Staples, Roberto Pena, Chad Burris, Ricky Carrow, Byron Harvey | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:11 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:52 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown is fouled on the floor by Ricky Mize - foul #2 on Ricky Mize, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi (SG) Dale Tillberg | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim Waid (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Mize (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Patrick Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Corsi (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Peck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Armenta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown clanks a jump hook in the lane | 48-42 |
| 15:35 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Browning | 48-42 |
| 15:16 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 48-42 |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 15:14 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:02 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Adrian Lee | 48-42 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Patrick Brown steals the ball from Ricky Mize in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 14:57 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown jams it | 48-44 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 50-44 |
| 14:22 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown loses the dribble to Adrian Lee | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee lays it in | 52-44 |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown's pass is intercepted by Jim Waid in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 14:13 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 14:07 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown lays it up and in set up by Jerry Peck | 52-46 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Greg Corsi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Greg Corsi, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF) Jim Waid, Ricky Mize, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena (PG), Dale Tillberg (SG), Chad Burris (SF), Ricky Carrow (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Patrick Brown, Greg Corsi, Jerry Peck, Michael Browning, Joshua Armenta | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Duane Bumpers | 55-46 |
| 13:52 | Miami (FL) | Rusty Nicolas steals it from Dale Tillberg in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 13:28 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-46 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Tillberg - foul #2 on Dale Tillberg, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Lonnie Marques, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Pillar | 58-46 |
| 12:49 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pillar - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples (PG), Jerry Peck (PF) Dale Tillberg, Ricky Carrow | |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-48 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG), Joshua Armenta (C) Roberto Pena, Byron Harvey | |
| 12:18 | Miami (FL) | Duane Bumpers steals the ball from Chad Burris | 58-48 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 11:56 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 11:51 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Peck | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Ellington (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Walter Staples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Tillberg (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chad Burris (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Peck (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Armenta (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the dunk attempt | 58-50 |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 11:26 | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples's pass is intercepted by Vernon Preston in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 60-50 |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg is hacked by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #2 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (PG), Roberto Pena (SG), Ricky Carrow (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Walter Staples, Dale Tillberg, Jerry Peck, Joshua Armenta | |
| 10:53 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Byron Harvey steals the ball from Duane Bumpers | 60-50 |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | Lonnie Marques steps in front of the Roberto Pena pass in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Duane Bumpers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG), Michael Browning (PF) Chad Burris, Ricky Carrow | |
| 10:17 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Lee - foul #4 on Adrian Lee, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| 10:01 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-53 |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 63-53 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Adrian Lee and the foul's on Byron Harvey - foul #1 on Byron Harvey, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF), Joshua Armenta (C) Dale Tillberg, Byron Harvey | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the free throw | 65-53 |
| 09:39 | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown is hacked by Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adrian Lee, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Adrian Lee, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Roberto Pena - foul #3 on Roberto Pena, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow (PF) Michael Browning | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:19 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris can't throw it down | 66-55 |
| 09:01 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Brown and he's hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG), Jerry Peck (SF) Patrick Brown, Chad Burris | |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-58 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 08:36 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg is fouled in the backcourt by Rusty Nicolas - foul #3 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Ricky Carrow, Joshua Armenta | |
| 08:36 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:36 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | The jumper by Vernon Preston is denied by Michael Browning | 66-60 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Mize | 66-60 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Peck - foul #3 on Jerry Peck, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF) Jerry Peck | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:06 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Chad Burris | 67-60 |
| 07:50 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena loses the ball out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Ricky Mize, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (PG), Greg Corsi (SG), Ricky Carrow (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Roberto Pena, Dale Tillberg, Michael Browning, Byron Harvey | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Patrick Brown (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Corsi (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Chad Burris (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Carrow (tired) 3 reb. C - Joshua Armenta (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Greg Corsi picks off the pass by Duane Bumpers in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 07:37 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 67-60 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 07:11 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 67-60 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Duane Bumpers, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena (PG), Jerry Peck (SF), Michael Browning (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Patrick Brown, Chad Burris, Ricky Carrow, Joshua Armenta | |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-60 |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena can't tip it in | 67-60 |
| 06:43 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:34 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck's fadeaway is rejected by George Novetsky | 67-60 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 06:25 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 05:59 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jim Waid - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples (PG), Ricky Carrow (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Jerry Peck, Michael Browning, Byron Harvey | |
| 05:59 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:59 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Jim Waid clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 05:47 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Greg Corsi | 67-63 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Ricky Carrow steals it from Duane Bumpers in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 05:07 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Jim Waid pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques is hacked by Walter Staples - foul #3 on Walter Staples, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (PG), Chad Burris (SF), Michael Browning (PF) Walter Staples, Roberto Pena, Ricky Carrow | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:47 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Rusty Nicolas, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG), Byron Harvey (C) Greg Corsi, Joshua Armenta | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Byron Harvey - foul #2 on Byron Harvey, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:40 | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:24 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 68-63 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the lay-in | 68-63 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it back up and in | 70-63 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duane Bumpers (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Mize (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Patrick Brown (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Tillberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Burris (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Browning (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Byron Harvey (tired) 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen blows the dunk | 70-65 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers | 72-65 |
| 03:13 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Robert Gilbert, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples (PG), Greg Corsi (SG), Ricky Carrow (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Patrick Brown, Dale Tillberg, Michael Browning, Byron Harvey | |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is whistled for a carry | 72-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena (SF), Jerry Peck (PF) Chad Burris, Ricky Carrow | |
| 02:49 | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Waid - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 02:49 | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:49 | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Jim Waid loses the dribble to Greg Corsi | 72-67 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples misses the lay-in | 72-67 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 72-67 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques tips it back up and in | 74-67 |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples travels in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Jim Waid, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF), Ricky Carrow (PF) Walter Staples, Jerry Peck | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow grabs the board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Greg Corsi | 74-69 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | George Novetsky knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Pillar and he's fouled by Joshua Armenta - foul #2 on Joshua Armenta, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (PG), Jerry Peck (SF), Byron Harvey (C) Roberto Pena, Chad Burris, Joshua Armenta | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Byron Harvey is called for the reach on Gilbert Mortensen - foul #3 on Byron Harvey, team foul #13 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-69 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Duane Bumpers is called for the reach on Byron Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Patrick Brown is called for the reach on Jessie Ellington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Brown, team foul #14 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Greg Corsi is called for the reach on Robert Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Greg Corsi, team foul #15 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG) Greg Corsi | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Patrick Brown is called for the reach on Rusty Nicolas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Brown, team foul #16 | 81-73 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:38 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is hacked by Patrick Brown - foul #5 on Patrick Brown, team foul #17 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena (PG) Patrick Brown | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Vernon Preston steps in front of the Ricky Carrow pass | 83-73 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the lay-in | 83-73 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the offensive board | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston runs out the clock | 83-73 |