| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bo Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Boren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Hays inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | David Hays blows the layup | 29-27 |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:12 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Bo Xiong | 31-27 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Phillips and he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:46 | Miami (FL) | James Boren snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | James Boren steals it from Zhuang Chu | 31-29 |
| 17:34 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Chu - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams misses long on a runner from close range | 31-29 |
| 17:12 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:48 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith clanks a fadeaway from close range | 31-29 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 31-29 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Michael David can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Boren - foul #3 on James Boren, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF), Guillermo Montes (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Maurice Tinney, Bo Xiong, Roger Smith, James Boren, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Guillermo Montes (fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael David (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley is hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the jumper from the left block | 31-31 |
| 15:28 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is hacked by Michael David - foul #1 on Michael David, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Bo Xiong (SG) John McClanahan, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael Likens, David Hays | |
| 14:50 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 14:43 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:18 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Waiters is called for the reach on Bo Xiong - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith (SF), James Boren (PF), Michael Williams (C) David Lee, Guillermo Montes, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 14:05 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Boren | 33-31 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Robert Hamm, Michael David | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:21 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Moseley | 33-34 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters's pass is intercepted by Roger Smith | 33-34 |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses the dunk attempt | 33-34 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Moseley | 33-37 |
| 12:31 | Miami (FL) | Donald Phillips is called for the reach on Maurice Tinney - foul #3 on Donald Phillips, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF), Guillermo Montes (PF) Maurice Tinney, Bo Xiong, Roger Smith, James Boren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 12:14 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams hits a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Richard Becraft - foul #2 on Richard Becraft, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Zhuang Chu | |
| 12:14 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Michael Williams swats the short shot by Michael David | 36-37 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it home | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Guillermo Montes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) SF - David Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (FL) | Robert Hamm steals the ball from Robert Lee | 36-39 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | David Lee picks off the pass by Richard Becraft | 36-39 |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes is hacked by Michael David - foul #2 on Michael David, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Bo Xiong (SG), Roger Smith (SF), James Boren (PF), Ralph Smith (C) John McClanahan, Robert Lee, David Lee, Guillermo Montes, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Robert Hamm, David Hays, Michael David | |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Smith and the foul's on Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses long on a shot from the left block | 39-39 |
| 10:05 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:41 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith hits the finger roll set up by Maurice Tinney | 41-39 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 09:13 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Moseley - foul #1 on Michael Moseley, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes (PF), Michael Williams (C) James Boren, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | David Hays can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 08:40 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 43-39 |
| 08:14 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-39 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Michael Likens gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Xiong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Guillermo Montes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) SF - David Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bo Xiong | 45-39 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | David Hays drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 06:43 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 48-41 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | David Hays loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF), James Boren (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Maurice Tinney, Bo Xiong, Roger Smith, Guillermo Montes, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #3 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee makes the 3rd free throw | 50-41 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Michael David is whistled for a carry | 50-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (C) David Hays, Michael Moseley | |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is hacked by Michael David - foul #3 on Michael David, team foul #10 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by Ralph Smith - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (C) Michael Moseley | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Hays | 52-43 |
| 04:12 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Waiters steals the ball from David Lee | 52-43 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters dunks the ball | 52-45 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Boren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | David Lee is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Bo Xiong (SG), Guillermo Montes (PF), Michael Williams (C) John McClanahan, David Lee, James Boren, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses short on a shot from the right block | 52-45 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Moseley | 52-45 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith (SF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 02:36 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Tinney and he's fouled by Michael David - foul #4 on Michael David, team foul #11 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 02:36 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 54-45 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Smith - foul #3 on Roger Smith, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-45 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Miami (FL) | Donald Phillips steps in front of the Michael Williams pass | 54-47 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Boren (PF) Guillermo Montes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Robert Hamm, Michael David | |
| 01:05 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams blows the layup | 54-47 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tyrone Adam | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Phillips - foul #4 on Donald Phillips, team foul #12 | 54-50 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney is hacked by Donald Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Phillips, team foul #13 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF), Guillermo Montes (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Roger Smith, James Boren, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG) Donald Phillips | |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Michael Likens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Michael Williams (C) Maurice Tinney, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Waiters is called for the reach on Bo Xiong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #14 | 57-53 |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Likens | 59-56 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Michael Likens is called for the reach on John McClanahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Likens, team foul #15 | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam loses the ball out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan runs out the clock | 61-56 |