| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) C - George Novetsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roberto Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Saner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Byron Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Roberto Pena | 46-39 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Jim Waid loses the dribble to Roberto Pena in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 19:19 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Adrian Lee | 48-42 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro is hacked by George Novetsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (SG), George Johnston (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Patrick Brown, Charles Saner, Byron Harvey | |
| 18:47 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 18:46 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers loses the dribble to Roberto Pena in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 18:16 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 18:07 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 18:05 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson loses the dribble to Randall Backus in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:22 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Duane Bumpers, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (SG), Chad Burris (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Raul Castro, Roberto Pena, George Johnston, Joshua Armenta | |
| 17:22 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:22 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Brown is called for the reach on Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Patrick Brown, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG) Edwin Jackson | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adrian Lee | 51-45 |
| 16:46 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Pillar | 54-45 |
| 16:14 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rusty Nicolas - foul #1 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF), Kevin Tatham (PF), George Novetsky (C) Randall Backus, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck (PF) Charles Saner | |
| 16:14 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 16:14 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham clanks a jumper from the right block | 54-47 |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Tatham (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Peck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Byron Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Miami (FL) | George Novetsky is called for the reach on Jerry Peck - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Kenneth Glade (PF) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Kevin Tatham | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (SG), Roberto Pena (SF), George Johnston (PF) Patrick Brown, Chad Burris, Jerry Peck | |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Raul Castro, Byron Harvey | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Randall Backus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (SG) George Johnston | |
| 14:21 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner can't finish the layup | 54-47 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Chad Burris (SF), Byron Harvey (C) Edwin Jackson, Roberto Pena, Joshua Armenta | |
| 13:50 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Saner, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Pillar (SG) Michael Jackson, Randall Backus | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SG), Jerry Peck (PF) Patrick Brown, Charles Saner | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 13:36 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Raul Castro | 54-47 |
| 13:14 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 54-47 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston throws it down on a great pass from Duane Bumpers | 56-47 |
| 12:38 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Robert Pillar, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Kevin Tatham (PF), Kenneth Glade (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG), Patrick Brown (SG), Roberto Pena (SF), Joshua Armenta (C) Raul Castro, Chad Burris, Jerry Peck, Byron Harvey | |
| 12:38 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:38 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Randall Backus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner (PF) George Johnston | |
| 12:12 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Brown | 56-50 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Tatham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Glade (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edwin Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Pena (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Saner (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joshua Armenta (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-50 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Lee | 56-50 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Adrian Lee and the foul's on Edwin Jackson - foul #4 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), George Johnston (PF) Patrick Brown, Charles Saner | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:14 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:49 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 10:47 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston tips it in | 58-52 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Randall Backus's 3 pointer is rejected by Roberto Pena | 58-52 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Randall Backus pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Randall Backus, Jim Waid, Kevin Tatham, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Edwin Jackson, Roberto Pena, Joshua Armenta | |
| 10:01 | Miami (FL) | Duane Bumpers steals the ball from Chad Burris | 60-52 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Chad Burris - foul #4 on Chad Burris, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (SG) Charles Saner | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:54 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 09:26 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris misses the lay-in | 60-52 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Duane Bumpers | 60-52 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston travels in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Patrick Brown, Byron Harvey | |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris loses the ball out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena (SF) Chad Burris | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Michael Jackson picks off the pass by Raul Castro in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Randall Backus blows the dunk | 63-52 |
| 08:48 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Peck | 63-54 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Randall Backus and he's hacked by Jerry Peck - foul #3 on Jerry Peck, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Adrian Lee, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG), Patrick Brown (SG), Chad Burris (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Raul Castro, George Johnston, Roberto Pena, Jerry Peck, Joshua Armenta | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 08:10 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-54 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris tips it home | 65-56 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Brown - foul #3 on Patrick Brown, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF) Randall Backus, Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:03 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:49 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner is hacked by Kenneth Glade - foul #2 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:27 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SG), Roberto Pena (SF), Joshua Armenta (C) Patrick Brown, Chad Burris, Byron Harvey | |
| 07:27 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edwin Jackson (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Johnston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Roberto Pena (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Saner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Armenta (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the dunk | 65-58 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Randall Backus grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:50 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 65-58 |
| 06:49 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta tips it but misses | 65-58 |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Armenta | 65-58 |
| 06:25 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner misses badly on a shot near the basket | 65-58 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston can't tip it in | 65-58 |
| 06:22 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta misses the tip | 65-58 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Randall Backus, Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Patrick Brown (SG), Chad Burris (SF), Byron Harvey (C) Edwin Jackson, Roberto Pena, Charles Saner, Joshua Armenta | |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jim Waid - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham (PF) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck (PF) George Johnston | |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro connects on the shot from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Chad Burris picks off the pass by Jim Waid | 65-62 |
| 05:02 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Raul Castro steps in front of the Jim Waid pass | 65-62 |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro can't finish the layup | 65-62 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Pillar | 65-62 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is hacked by Patrick Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Brown, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF) Vernon Preston, Jim Waid, Kevin Tatham | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SG), Roberto Pena (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Patrick Brown, Chad Burris, Jerry Peck, Byron Harvey | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:18 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses short on a jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Roberto Pena - foul #3 on Roberto Pena, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Adrian Lee, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG) Raul Castro | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 03:50 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson tips it but misses | 68-62 |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:27 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (SG), Chad Burris (SF), Byron Harvey (C) Roberto Pena, Charles Saner, Joshua Armenta | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edwin Jackson (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Brown (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chad Burris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Johnston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Byron Harvey (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Patrick Brown is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Brown, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG) Patrick Brown | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is whistled for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Kenneth Glade (C) Michael Jackson, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro double dribbles | 70-64 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham (PF) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Raul Castro, Byron Harvey | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 72-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Robert Gilbert picks off the pass by Edwin Jackson | 72-64 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (PF) Kevin Tatham | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Roberto Pena (SF), Charles Saner (PF) Edwin Jackson, Chad Burris, Jerry Peck | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Roberto Pena steps in front of the Randall Backus pass in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 02:00 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro banks in the layup set up by Roberto Pena | 72-66 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Randall Backus clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Raul Castro - foul #4 on Raul Castro, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (SG), Byron Harvey (C) George Johnston, Joshua Armenta | |
| 01:55 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-66 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on Edwin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG) Randall Backus | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 76-68 |
| 01:20 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson loses the dribble to Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 76-68 |
| 01:04 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 00:48 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Waid | 76-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Edwin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG) Adrian Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SG) Edwin Jackson | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:39 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by Raul Castro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raul Castro, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF) Raul Castro | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is fouled on the floor by Chad Burris - foul #5 on Chad Burris, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck (SF) Chad Burris | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner grabs the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Johnston | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Pena - foul #4 on Roberto Pena, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena's pass is intercepted by Rusty Nicolas in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Roberto Pena is called for the reach on Kenneth Glade - foul #5 on Roberto Pena, team foul #15 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Adrian Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wayne Lawrence (PG) Roberto Pena | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston is hacked by Rusty Nicolas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 82-74 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | George Johnston is called for the reach on George Novetsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Johnston, team foul #16 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Randall Backus (SF) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner snags the offensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Randall Backus grabs the board | 83-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Randall Backus runs out the clock | 83-74 |