| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Antonio Rios (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howin Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Wrenn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Collins (fresh) 10 pts. C - Christopher Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Collins | 27-31 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 27-31 |
| 19:16 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn double dribbles | 27-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond (PG), Jeffrey Kinney (PF) Antonio Rios, Michael Collins | |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the jumper from the right side set up by Alex Lyons | 29-31 |
| 18:05 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kinney misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:05 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:05 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-32 |
| 17:34 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kinney snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:28 | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:27 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kinney tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Bill Allen clanks a runner from close range | 29-34 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it home | 31-34 |
| 16:31 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Howin Chiu | 31-36 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Ranallo | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Nathaniel White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Rodney Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chiu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Wrenn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 15:18 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:57 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodney Bond - foul #1 on Rodney Bond, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios (PG), Thomas Sampson (SG), Earl Foster (SF), Michael Collins (C) Rodney Bond, Howin Chiu, Jeffrey Kinney, Christopher Turner | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:13 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Wrenn | 36-39 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | William Loftis is hacked by Earl Foster - foul #2 on Earl Foster, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | William Loftis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Earl Foster snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:27 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins is hacked by David Barba - foul #2 on David Barba, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu (SG) Earl Foster | |
| 13:18 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 13:16 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | David Barba hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Pettey | 38-41 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Sampson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner (C) Howin Chiu | |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rios - foul #2 on Antonio Rios, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Bill Allen (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford, William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Antonio Rios (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Wrenn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 11:31 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 11:25 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 38-41 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | David Barba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) David Barba | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu (SG) Christopher Turner | |
| 10:31 | Miami (FL) | Richard Ranallo steals the ball from Howin Chiu | 38-41 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 38-41 |
| 10:11 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | Cecil Oliveras is called for the reach on Marvin Wrenn - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SG) Alex Lyons, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner (C) Marvin Wrenn | |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Sampson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn (SF) Howin Chiu | |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 08:42 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Bill Allen (SG), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu (SG) Marvin Wrenn | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rios - foul #3 on Antonio Rios, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (C) William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn (PF) Michael Collins | |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Alex Lyons | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Antonio Rios (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Howin Chiu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sampson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Wrenn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alex Lyons - foul #3 on Alex Lyons, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins (PF) Thomas Sampson | |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo buries a shot from close range and he's hacked by Christopher Turner - foul #1 on Christopher Turner, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond (PG), Thomas Sampson (SF), Jeffrey Kinney (PF) Antonio Rios, Marvin Wrenn, Christopher Turner | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:15 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Sampson drills a floater near the basket set up by Michael Collins | 45-46 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Bill Allen scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Alex Lyons | 47-46 |
| 06:33 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Sampson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 06:32 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Kinney | 47-46 |
| 06:17 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | David Barba pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 05:53 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 05:53 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) David Barba | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios (PG), Marvin Wrenn (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Rodney Bond, Thomas Sampson, Jeffrey Kinney | |
| 05:38 | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Allen | 49-46 |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn blows the layup but he's fouled by Nathaniel White - foul #1 on Nathaniel White, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Sampson (SG) Howin Chiu | |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Antonio Rios (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sampson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Wrenn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Collins (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Miami (FL) | Richard Ranallo swats the shot by Marvin Wrenn | 54-51 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 03:29 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Richard Ranallo swats the shot by Marvin Wrenn | 54-51 |
| 03:02 | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 54-51 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 54-51 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond (PG), Howin Chiu (SG), Jeffrey Kinney (PF) Antonio Rios, Marvin Wrenn, Michael Collins | |
| 02:01 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Owen Crawford, William Loftis, David Barba, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios (PG), Marvin Wrenn (SF), Michael Collins (PF) Rodney Bond, Thomas Sampson, Jeffrey Kinney | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Lyons | 56-51 |
| 01:14 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 01:12 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Marvin Wrenn makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-54 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Howin Chiu - foul #2 on Howin Chiu, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Alex Lyons is called for the reach on Antonio Rios - foul #4 on Alex Lyons, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Howin Chiu is called for the reach on Bill Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howin Chiu, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Antonio Rios is called for the reach on Nathaniel White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Rios, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), William Loftis (SF) Alex Lyons, Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner is hacked by Nathaniel White - foul #2 on Nathaniel White, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF) Mark Pettey, William Loftis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is hacked by Howin Chiu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howin Chiu, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is hacked by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-56 |