| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Bizzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cooney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leon Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Spurlock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Carolan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 19:22 | Florida | Leon Guillen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Antonio Baskett | 29-31 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | William Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Florida | The rebound goes to James Cooney | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Florida | Leon Guillen connects on the shot near the basket set up by James Cooney and the foul's on Ivan Pavelski - foul #3 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 19:09 | Florida | Leon Guillen makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Laubach | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | Florida | Robert Bizzell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | William Allison blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Bizzell - foul #1 on Robert Bizzell, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Smith (SG), Charles Allen (PF) James Cooney, Larry Spurlock | |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:51 | Florida | Robert Bizzell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is fouled on the floor by Charles Allen - foul #2 on Charles Allen, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Cooney (SG), Larry Spurlock (PF) Thomas Smith, Charles Allen | |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Robert Bizzell is called for the reach on Kenneth Laubach - foul #2 on Robert Bizzell, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (SG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Allen (PF) Larry Spurlock | |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | William Allison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 17:23 | Florida | Charles Allen gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:16 | Florida | Leon Guillen comes up short on the floater in the paint | 33-34 |
| 17:14 | Florida | Adam Carolan can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jared Firth | 33-34 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 16:41 | Florida | James Cooney is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Maurice McNeal (PF), David Hill (C) William Allison, Antonio Baskett, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Smith (SF), Larry Spurlock (PF) Leon Guillen, Charles Allen | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:22 | Florida | Larry Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:18 | Florida | Jared Firth steals it from Robert Bizzell in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach lays it in on a nice dish by Jared Firth | 37-34 |
| 15:58 | Florida | David Hill is called for the reach on Robert Bizzell - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Leon Guillen (SF) James Cooney, Thomas Smith | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jared Firth (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeff Hames (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bizzell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Guillen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Spurlock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Carolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Florida | Larry Spurlock lays it in on a great pass from Jeff Hames | 37-36 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Larry Spurlock blocks the jumper by Jared Firth | 37-36 |
| 15:32 | Florida | Larry Spurlock grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:06 | Florida | Larry Spurlock can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 37-36 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Jared Firth grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal lays it up and in | 39-36 |
| 14:25 | Florida | Larry Spurlock misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SG), Antonio Baskett (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Jared Firth, Kenneth Laubach, Maurice McNeal, David Hill | |
| Subs | Florida | James Cooney (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Charles Allen (C) Robert Bizzell, Leon Guillen, Adam Carolan | |
| 14:25 | Florida | Larry Spurlock misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:25 | Florida | Larry Spurlock misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:25 | Florida | Thomas Smith gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:10 | Florida | Larry Spurlock misses badly on a runner near the basket | 39-36 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-36 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses the turnaround from close range | 39-36 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 13:24 | Florida | Charles Allen gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:06 | Florida | Larry Spurlock's floater is tipped away by Ivan Pavelski | 39-36 |
| 13:04 | Florida | Jeff Hames hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | James Cooney steps in front of the Ron Rennick pass | 39-38 |
| 12:44 | Florida | Jeff Hames lays it in on a nice dish by James Cooney | 39-40 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick scores on a floater from close range | 41-40 |
| 12:20 | Florida | James Cooney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | William Allison misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Spurlock - foul #2 on Larry Spurlock, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (PG), Kenneth Laubach (SG) Ivan Muszynski, Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bizzell (PG), Mark Parmer (SG), Leon Guillen (SF), Adam Carolan (C) Jeff Hames, Thomas Smith, Larry Spurlock, Charles Allen | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:15 | Florida | Leon Guillen snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 11:58 | Florida | Adam Carolan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Laubach - foul #2 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (C) Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Charles Allen (PF) Mark Parmer, James Cooney | |
| 11:58 | Florida | Adam Carolan misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:58 | Florida | Adam Carolan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jared Firth (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeff Hames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bizzell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Guillen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Carolan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Charles Allen picks off the pass by David Hill | 41-41 |
| 11:36 | Florida | Jeff Hames hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | David Hill gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Adam Carolan steps in front of the William Allison pass | 41-41 |
| 11:00 | Florida | Adam Carolan banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | William Allison is fouled on the floor by Jeff Hames - foul #4 on Jeff Hames, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF), Maurice McNeal (PF), Ron Rennick (C) William Allison, Antonio Baskett, David Hill | |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Parmer (SG), James Cooney (PF) Jeff Hames, Charles Allen | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 10:16 | Florida | Robert Bizzell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jared Firth | 46-43 |
| 09:31 | Florida | Adam Carolan is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Florida | Larry Spurlock (PF) Mark Parmer | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses long on a runner in the lane | 46-43 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Jared Firth tips it home | 48-43 |
| 08:57 | Florida | Larry Spurlock travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Kenneth Laubach (SG), Antonio Baskett (PF), David Hill (C) Jared Firth, Ivan Muszynski, Maurice McNeal, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Parmer (SG), Charles Allen (PF) James Cooney, Larry Spurlock | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett clanks a floater from the left side | 48-43 |
| 08:38 | Florida | Adam Carolan snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:25 | Florida | Adam Carolan misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 08:23 | Florida | Leon Guillen hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 07:56 | Florida | The rebound goes to Mark Parmer | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Bizzell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Guillen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Carolan (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Florida | The jump hook by Charles Allen is blocked by David Hill | 48-45 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | David Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (SG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), James Cooney (SG), Larry Spurlock (PF) Robert Bizzell, Mark Parmer, Charles Allen | |
| 07:03 | Florida | James Cooney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Cooney, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) William Allison | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Smith (SF), Charles Allen (C) Leon Guillen, Adam Carolan | |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 48-45 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Jared Firth grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith takes the ball from Ron Rennick | 48-45 |
| 06:14 | Florida | Thomas Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal (PF) Antonio Baskett | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bizzell (PG), Leon Guillen (SF), Adam Carolan (C) Jeff Hames, Thomas Smith, Charles Allen | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 05:52 | Florida | Adam Carolan pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:45 | Florida | Adam Carolan is hacked by Ivan Pavelski - foul #4 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), David Hill (C) Ivan Pavelski, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG) Larry Spurlock | |
| 05:19 | Florida | James Cooney hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Maurice McNeal - foul #1 on Maurice McNeal, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Florida | Larry Spurlock (PF) Jeff Hames | |
| 05:19 | Florida | James Cooney makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Spurlock - foul #3 on Larry Spurlock, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Allen (C) Adam Carolan | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:51 | Florida | Leon Guillen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Jared Firth misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Cooney - foul #2 on James Cooney, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Maurice McNeal, David Hill | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Adam Carolan (C) Robert Bizzell, Leon Guillen | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Jared Firth makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Jared Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | Florida | Jeff Hames misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Antonio Baskett | 51-51 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | William Allison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 04:06 | Florida | Adam Carolan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:42 | Florida | Adam Carolan buries a jumper from the baseline | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jared Firth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Allison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeff Hames (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Cooney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Spurlock (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Carolan (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | William Allison hits a 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 03:15 | Florida | Larry Spurlock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Antonio Baskett | 54-53 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | William Allison tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 02:34 | Florida | Adam Carolan is whistled for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Maurice McNeal (PF), David Hill (C) Jared Firth, Kenneth Laubach, Antonio Baskett, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bizzell (PG), Mark Parmer (SG), Leon Guillen (SF) Jeff Hames, Charles Allen, Larry Spurlock | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett (PF) Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | William Allison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 02:03 | Florida | Leon Guillen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Bizzell | 58-56 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Ron Rennick (C) Ivan Muszynski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Smith (SG), Larry Spurlock (PF) Mark Parmer, James Cooney | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 01:51 | Florida | Adam Carolan grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 01:32 | Florida | Robert Bizzell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 58-56 |
| 01:31 | Florida | Larry Spurlock tips it in | 58-58 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett drills a jumper from the right side set up by William Allison | 60-58 |
| 00:51 | Florida | Adam Carolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Cooney (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Robert Bizzell is called for the reach on Kenneth Laubach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bizzell, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Florida | Leon Guillen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:37 | Florida | Robert Bizzell hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bizzell - foul #4 on Robert Bizzell, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Florida | James Cooney hits a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett hits a jumper from the left side | 65-63 |