| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Schlegel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Curt Chaplin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Florida State | John Cleveland clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #1 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Joshua Graham (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 19:40 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:40 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | William Hansen comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine tips it home | 33-27 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | John Cleveland travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cedric Owens (PF) Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | William Hansen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Fontaine | 36-27 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | John Cleveland is called for the reach on Jing-Quo Sun - foul #1 on John Cleveland, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski misses short on a floater in the lane | 36-27 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | John Cleveland is fouled on the floor by William Hansen - foul #2 on William Hansen, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joshua Graham (PF) Michael Fontaine, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:40 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-27 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Stuart Lakey is blocked by Francis McWhinnie | 36-27 |
| 17:30 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 17:14 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson clanks a shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hansen | 36-27 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski loses the dribble to Joshua Schlegel | 36-27 |
| 16:50 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Schlegel | 36-29 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Stuart Lakey, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joshua Schlegel | 36-31 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hansen | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Schlegel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Curt Chaplin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses the easy layup | 39-31 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | John Cleveland takes the ball from Michael Fontaine | 39-31 |
| 14:56 | Florida State | Michael Fontaine picks off the pass by John Cleveland | 39-31 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | William Hansen knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dema Lamparski | 41-31 |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Cedric Owens - foul #1 on Cedric Owens, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Justin Rose (C) Michael Fontaine, Joseph Daley, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Veasley (SG) John Cleveland | |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hansen | 44-33 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Jing-Quo Sun picks off the pass by Carlos Mickelson in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is fouled on the floor by William Veasley - foul #4 on William Veasley, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG) William Veasley | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Justin Rose | 47-33 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie is called for a charge - foul #2 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF) Stuart Lakey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (SF), John Churchill (C) Joshua Schlegel, Curt Chaplin | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | William Hansen is called for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Joseph Daley, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:36 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Raymond | 47-35 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine is hacked by Carlos Mickelson - foul #2 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Justin Rose (C) Michael Fontaine, Stuart Lakey, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | John Churchill gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:49 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Justin Rose gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Raymond (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Francis McWhinnie (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 49-35 |
| 11:14 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-35 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Justin Rose grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is fouled on the floor by Francis McWhinnie - foul #3 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel (SF), Curt Chaplin (C) Joseph Raymond, Francis McWhinnie | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Curt Chaplin is called for the reach on Michael Fontaine - foul #2 on Curt Chaplin, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun | 52-35 |
| 10:06 | Florida State | John Cleveland connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Schlegel | 52-38 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dema Lamparski | 54-38 |
| 09:30 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 54-38 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Schlegel | 54-38 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Stuart Lakey steals it from Curt Chaplin | 54-38 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun slams it home on a great pass from Stuart Lakey | 56-38 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Dema Lamparski is called for the reach on John Churchill - foul #1 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Joshua Graham (PF), Justin Rose (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Stuart Lakey, Cedric Owens, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (SG), Francis McWhinnie (PF) Carlos Mickelson, John Churchill | |
| 08:38 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-38 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine double dribbles | 56-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Joshua Graham, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Veasley (SG) Joseph Raymond | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Francis McWhinnie - foul #4 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #7 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG), Joseph Raymond (SF) John Cleveland, Joshua Schlegel | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Veasley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Raymond (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Curt Chaplin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Veasley - foul #5 on William Veasley, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Justin Rose (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG), John Churchill (C) William Veasley, Curt Chaplin | |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Cedric Owens denies the turnaround by Francis McWhinnie | 60-40 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits the follow up shot | 60-42 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley tips it in | 62-42 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Hansen - foul #3 on William Hansen, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Joshua Graham (PF), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel (SF), James Schneider (C) Joseph Raymond, Francis McWhinnie | |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Joshua Schlegel steals it from Stuart Lakey | 62-43 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Schneider | 62-45 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | William Hansen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski hits the follow up shot | 64-45 |
| 04:36 | Florida State | John Churchill connects on the floater from the right block | 64-47 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | James Schneider snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Graham - foul #1 on Joshua Graham, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Justin Rose (C) William Hansen, Stuart Lakey, Joshua Graham, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (PG), Russell Bohon (SG) Carlos Mickelson, John Cleveland | |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is fouled on the floor by Russell Bohon - foul #1 on Russell Bohon, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SF) Joshua Schlegel | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Raymond (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Bohon (fresh) SF - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Churchill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Schneider (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Daley | 68-49 |
| 02:32 | Florida State | John Cleveland drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens misses long on a shot from the left block | 68-51 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | James Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Jing-Quo Sun steps in front of the John Churchill pass | 68-51 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine banks in the layup set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 70-51 |
| 01:44 | Florida State | Russell Bohon is hacked by Justin Rose - foul #2 on Justin Rose, team foul #7 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:44 | Florida State | Russell Bohon makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:44 | Florida State | Russell Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley can't connect on a floater from the right block | 70-53 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun grabs the offensive board | 70-53 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Bohon - foul #2 on Russell Bohon, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Russell Bohon gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cedric Owens and the foul's on John Cleveland - foul #2 on John Cleveland, team foul #11 | 72-55 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the free throw | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond drills a 3 from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Hansen runs out the clock | 73-58 |