| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Arthur Rego (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ron Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wendell Harney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:54 | Miami (FL) | Mario Rarick takes the ball from Ron Downs in the backcourt | 29-43 |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mario Rarick | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego is hacked by Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes (C) Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:15 | Miami (FL) | Mario Rarick is called for the reach on David King - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG) Sherman Hunter | |
| 19:05 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Fouch | 29-45 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 29-47 |
| 18:44 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs is hacked by Joseph Keith - foul #1 on Joseph Keith, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (SG), Stephen Allen (SF), Kenneth Stevens (C) David King, Ron Downs, Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Mayle is called for the reach on Wendell Harney - foul #1 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| 18:21 | Miami (FL) | James Fouch picks off the pass by Wendell Harney | 29-47 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Allen steps in front of the James Fouch pass | 29-47 |
| 17:53 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wendell Harney | 31-47 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 17:46 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 17:25 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Heintzelman - foul #1 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs (SF), Alonzo Reyes (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Stephen Allen, Wendell Harney, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Harold Okamoto, Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| 17:25 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 17:25 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | James Fouch is denied on a layup by Antonio Lopez | 32-47 |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:00 | Miami (FL) | A charge is called on Wiley Cox - foul #3 on Wiley Cox, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (SG) Wiley Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF) Mark Douglas, Brian McGahey | |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | James Fouch tips it back up and in | 32-49 |
| 16:24 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Hollis Lachance - foul #3 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #6 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Brian McGahey (PF) Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance | |
| 16:24 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 16:24 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 16:10 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to David King | 32-49 |
| 15:45 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs can't connect on a runner from the right block | 32-49 |
| 15:43 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Arthur Rego (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ron Downs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Reyes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Lopez (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian McGahey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fouch (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Keith is called for the reach on Ron Downs - foul #2 on Joseph Keith, team foul #7 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney (PF) Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Ronald Mayle (C) Mark Douglas, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, James Fouch | |
| 15:34 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:34 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | John Ferguson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen (SF) Ron Downs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:19 | Miami (FL) | David King misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 15:18 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney tips it back up and in | 36-49 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman | 36-51 |
| 14:55 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on John Ferguson - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #8 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG) Arthur Rego | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), James Fouch (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| 14:55 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:55 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Wendell Harney steps in front of the John Ferguson pass in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kawczynski swats the layup by Wiley Cox | 38-51 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is hacked by Antonio Lopez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Lopez, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs (SF) Stephen Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF) Harold Okamoto, John Ferguson | |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | James Fouch can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David King - foul #4 on David King, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), Kenneth Stevens (C) David King, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Fouch - foul #4 on James Fouch, team foul #9 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle (C) James Fouch | |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:34 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Arthur Rego is blocked by Ronald Mayle | 40-52 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-52 |
| 13:26 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Arthur Rego | 40-52 |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen (SF), Alonzo Reyes (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Ron Downs, Wendell Harney, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Sherman Hunter, Mark Douglas, Hollis Lachance, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (PG) Arthur Rego | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (C) Ronald Mayle | |
| 13:11 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen jams it | 42-55 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 11:58 | Miami (FL) | David King makes the shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range but he's hacked by David King - foul #5 on David King, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), Ron Downs (SF), Wendell Harney (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) David King, Stephen Allen, Alonzo Reyes, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Arthur Rego (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wiley Cox (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ron Downs (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wendell Harney (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Fouch (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 11:17 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 46-59 |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes (C) Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Hollis Lachance (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Harold Okamoto, Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Wiley Cox | 48-59 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 48-59 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen (SG) Wiley Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Joseph Keith (SF) Mark Douglas, John Ferguson | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Hunter - foul #3 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #10 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Hollis Lachance | |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Ron Downs steals it from Joseph Keith in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 10:02 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-59 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez (C) Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Mario Rarick, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego blows the wide open dunk | 50-59 |
| 09:34 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:18 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 08:41 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen is hacked by Mark Douglas - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #11 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (SG), Alonzo Reyes (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Ron Downs, Wendell Harney, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Hollis Lachance (PF) Sherman Hunter, Mark Douglas, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Arthur Rego is called for the reach on Harold Okamoto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Rego, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle (C) James Fouch | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Rego - foul #4 on Arthur Rego, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs (SF) Stephen Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:08 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | John Ferguson gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Arthur Rego (very tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wiley Cox (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ron Downs (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alonzo Reyes (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Stevens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hollis Lachance (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled on the floor by Wiley Cox - foul #4 on Wiley Cox, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), James Fouch (C) John Ferguson, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:15 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith is fouled on the floor by Ron Downs - foul #2 on Ron Downs, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen (SF) Ron Downs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG) Harold Okamoto | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:53 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen buries a turnaround near the basket | 53-65 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman | 53-68 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-68 |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 06:11 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 53-68 |
| 06:10 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is hacked by Arthur Rego in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Rego, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs (SF), Wendell Harney (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Arthur Rego, Alonzo Reyes, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Joseph Keith, Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:44 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 05:42 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 05:22 | Miami (FL) | The jumper by Wendell Harney is denied by Brian McGahey | 55-70 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle is hacked by Wiley Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wiley Cox, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Miller (PG) Wiley Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Mario Rarick, Hollis Lachance, Brian McGahey | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:18 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 05:14 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs travels in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), James Fouch (C) Harold Okamoto, Ronald Mayle | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 55-70 |
| 04:51 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 04:40 | Miami (FL) | James Fouch steals it from Wendell Harney | 55-70 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | James Fouch slams it home on a great pass from John Ferguson | 55-72 |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen is wide open and dunks the ball | 57-72 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | John Ferguson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-72 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | John Ferguson tips it in | 57-74 |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-74 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Wendell Harney, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Sherman Hunter, Mark Douglas, John Ferguson, Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Hollis Lachance - foul #4 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #12 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney (SF) James Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ron Downs (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. SG - Stephen Allen (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wendell Harney (very tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alonzo Reyes (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Stevens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hollis Lachance (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Brian McGahey (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Wendell Harney is called for the reach on Hollis Lachance - foul #4 on Wendell Harney, team foul #11 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Miller (PG) Wendell Harney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 03:20 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen loses the dribble to Ernest Heintzelman | 59-75 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | James Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-75 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez (C) Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), James Fouch (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Douglas | 59-77 |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Keith blocks the short jumper by Stephen Allen | 59-77 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 59-77 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Stephen Allen is called for the reach on Mark Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Allen, team foul #12 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney (PF) Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Harold Okamoto, Brian McGahey | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Mario Rarick steps in front of the Stephen Allen pass in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is fouled on the floor by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #13 | 59-79 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-81 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-81 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Kawczynski | 62-81 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas lays it up and in set up by James Fouch | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:25 | Miami (FL) | James Fouch blocks the short jumper by Wendell Harney | 62-83 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kawczynski | 62-83 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Antonio Lopez - foul #3 on Antonio Lopez, team foul #14 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Brian McGahey (PF) Mark Douglas, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 1st free throw | 62-84 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-85 |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | James Miller lays it in | 64-85 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses the dunk attempt | 64-85 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-85 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | James Fouch scores on a runner in the paint set up by Sherman Hunter | 64-87 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney's layup is rejected by Brian McGahey | 64-87 |