| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Lebrun (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Harold Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun is whistled for a carry | 28-32 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell slams it home set up by John Kindel | 30-32 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell double dribbles | 30-32 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski is fouled on the floor by John Kindel - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:36 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Opitz | 30-35 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Johnson | 30-35 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-35 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | John Kindel is fouled on the floor by Jarek Sulejmanovski - foul #3 on Jarek Sulejmanovski, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG) Jarek Sulejmanovski | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Harold Johnson steps in front of the Christopher Baker pass | 30-35 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett scores on a floater from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett loses the dribble to Amos Drapeau | 30-37 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | George Cardello steals it from John Kindel | 30-37 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | George Cardello hits the finger roll | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Cardello (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses badly on a shot from close range | 30-39 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker can't tip it in | 30-39 |
| 15:26 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Mark George hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Christopher Baker - foul #1 on Christopher Baker, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG) George Cardello | |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Mark George makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Amos Drapeau | 33-42 |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 33-42 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-42 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Mark George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (C) Daniel Lebrun | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 13:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Mark George | 33-42 |
| 12:47 | Florida State | Mark George misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Amos Drapeau | 35-42 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | Amos Drapeau picks off the pass by Thomas Reeve | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark George (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Reeve (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits a shot from close range | 37-42 |
| 11:05 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Walter Knowles - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG), Daniel Lebrun (C) Ronald Hallett, Mark George | |
| 11:05 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson and he's fouled by Jarek Sulejmanovski - foul #4 on Jarek Sulejmanovski, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Swanson (SG), Louis Morlan (PF) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Harold Johnson | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | George Cardello scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker drills a runner from the right block set up by Amos Drapeau | 42-47 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | George Cardello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) Amos Drapeau | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Mark George (PF) Robert Swanson, Louis Morlan | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker is called for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Christopher Baker swats the layup by Daniel Lebrun | 42-47 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:33 | Florida State | George Cardello can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 08:05 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Christopher Baker picks off the pass by Thomas Reeve | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Cardello (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Reeve (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lebrun (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 07:03 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), Louis Morlan (PF), Erwin Smith (C) George Cardello, Thomas Reeve, Mark George, Daniel Lebrun | |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Erwin Smith - foul #1 on Erwin Smith, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG) Ronald Hallett | |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | George Cardello snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:20 | Florida State | Patrick Weissman is called for the reach on George Cardello - foul #1 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Harold Johnson is called for traveling | 44-47 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz comes up short on the floater from close range | 44-47 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-47 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it home | 46-47 |
| 05:21 | Florida State | George Cardello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Clay Shaul, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Mark George (PF), Thomas Reeve (C) George Cardello, Louis Morlan, Erwin Smith | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Walter Knowles swats the shot by Ronald Hallett | 49-47 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun (C) Thomas Reeve | |
| 04:27 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses badly on a floater from the right block | 49-49 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | Harold Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker lays it in and he's hacked by Harold Johnson - foul #1 on Harold Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:12 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Harold Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun tips it home | 52-51 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Jarek Sulejmanovski - foul #5 on Jarek Sulejmanovski, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG) Jarek Sulejmanovski | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau makes the 3rd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Cardello | 54-53 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clay Shaul | 57-53 |
| 00:56 | Florida State | George Cardello is fouled on the floor by Clarence Opitz - foul #2 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Harold Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Knowles - foul #4 on Walter Knowles, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Mark George - foul #2 on Mark George, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Hallett - foul #2 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lebrun | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Harold Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Knowles - foul #5 on Walter Knowles, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is hacked by Ronald Hallett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | George Cardello is called for the reach on Jonathan Chappell in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Cardello, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Mark George gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Mark George can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-55 |