| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 11 pts. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clint Silver (fresh) SF - Charles Gledhill (fresh) PF - Eric Desai (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Archibald and he's fouled by Clint Silver - foul #2 on Clint Silver, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernardo Greco | 36-30 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | George Walcott blows the dunk | 36-30 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | George Walcott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Webster | 38-32 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | George Walcott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | William Webster knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Randall Archibald | 41-32 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco is fouled on the floor by William Webster - foul #4 on William Webster, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel (PG), Kurtis Gross (SG), John Cole (SF), Jon Shiner (PF), Andrew Vera (C) Bernardo Greco, Clint Silver, Charles Gledhill, Eric Desai, Andrew Snider | |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton (SF) John Cole | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) SG - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Scholl (fresh) PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Dinkel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kurtis Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Patton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jon Shiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Vera (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Danny Hall hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 43-32 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel travels with the ball | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Ronald Scholl | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider (C) Andrew Vera | |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Snider | 43-35 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Danny Hall comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Dinkel - foul #2 on John Dinkel, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF) Keith Lee, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco (PG), Clint Silver (SG), Eric Desai (PF) John Dinkel, Kurtis Gross, Jon Shiner | |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on George Walcott - foul #2 on George Walcott, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Webster | 46-37 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bernardo Greco | 46-40 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | George Walcott tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clint Silver | 48-43 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Desai - foul #2 on Eric Desai, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Keith Lee (SF) Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel (SG), Charles Gledhill (SF), Jon Shiner (PF), Andrew Vera (C) Clint Silver, Norman Patton, Eric Desai, Andrew Snider | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | George Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dinkel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Gledhill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Shiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Vera (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | George Walcott makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Stokes and he's hacked by Jon Shiner - foul #1 on Jon Shiner, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross (SG) Bernardo Greco | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:51 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Danny Hall tips it home | 53-49 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Lee - foul #2 on Keith Lee, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon (PF) George Walcott | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider (C) Andrew Vera | |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco (PG), Clint Silver (SG), Eric Desai (PF) John Dinkel, Kurtis Gross, Jon Shiner | |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Danny Hall gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Danny Hall is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), Thomas Allen (C) William Webster, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton (SF) Charles Gledhill | |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco buries a floater from the right side set up by Andrew Snider | 53-53 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Desai - foul #3 on Eric Desai, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG) Charles Stokes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel (SG), Jon Shiner (PF) Clint Silver, Eric Desai | |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Allen | 55-53 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Randall Archibald | 55-53 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | William Webster lays it up and in on a great pass from Randall Archibald | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dinkel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jon Shiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Snider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | William Webster grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Bernardo Greco steps in front of the Kenneth Pina pass | 57-53 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel is hacked by Randall Archibald - foul #2 on Randall Archibald, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Keith Lee (SF), George Walcott (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver (SG), Charles Gledhill (SF), Eric Desai (PF) Bernardo Greco, Norman Patton, Andrew Snider | |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Desai | 57-55 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | George Walcott makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Keith Lee | 59-55 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner makes the shot in the paint | 59-57 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | William Webster is fouled in the backcourt by John Dinkel - foul #3 on John Dinkel, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Vera (C) Jon Shiner | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-57 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Andrew Vera is blocked by Danny Hall | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Walcott | 59-57 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is fouled on the floor by John Dinkel - foul #4 on John Dinkel, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Thomas Allen (C) William Webster, Keith Lee, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco (PG), Kurtis Gross (SG), Norman Patton (SF), Andrew Snider (C) John Dinkel, Clint Silver, Eric Desai, Andrew Vera | |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | George Walcott is called for the reach on Charles Gledhill - foul #3 on George Walcott, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner (PF) Charles Gledhill | |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the floater from the right side set up by Charles Stokes | 63-57 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Kenneth Pina - foul #1 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Charles Stokes, George Walcott | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel (SG) Kurtis Gross | |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dinkel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Norman Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jon Shiner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Snider (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | William Webster clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Norman Patton - foul #4 on Norman Patton, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver (SG), Eric Desai (PF) John Dinkel, Jon Shiner | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Snider denies the turnaround by Thomas Allen | 65-62 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco clanks a floater from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Allen, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bernardo Greco | 65-64 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco travels with the ball | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is fouled in the backcourt by Bernardo Greco - foul #1 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco loses the ball out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Ronald Scholl (PF), Bruce Deacon (C) Randall Archibald, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl is hacked by Bernardo Greco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Allen (C) William Webster | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by Bernardo Greco - foul #3 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Norman Patton | 71-64 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Clint Silver pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |