| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fresh) SG - Hiram Holley (fresh) SF - Zachariah Jenkins (fresh) PF - James Rothman (fresh) C - Mark Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) PF - George Barth (fresh) C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Ross Fowlkes | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley drills a jumper in the lane set up by James Rothman | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty is called for 10 seconds | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman connects on the turnaround near the basket | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | George Barth is fouled on the floor by James Rothman - foul #1 on James Rothman, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Horace Stipe | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | George Barth snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Barth | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Rothman | 6-8 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan tips it home | 8-8 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | George Barth misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | George Barth snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the dunk attempt | 8-8 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | Horace Stipe steals the ball from Mark Jordan | 8-8 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe lays it up and in | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Hiram Holley (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Zachariah Jenkins (tired) PF - James Rothman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (tiring) 3 pts. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 8-10 |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes is whistled for a carry | 8-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (PG), Ellis Fairley (SG), Adrian Anderson (SF), Lance Beland (PF), Richard Josephson (C) Victor Peters, Hiram Holley, Zachariah Jenkins, James Rothman, Mark Jordan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland is alone and drills a runner from the right block | 10-10 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | John Boucher buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jacob Talbert | 10-12 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-12 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Boucher | 10-12 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Ellis Fairley takes the ball from Jacob Talbert | 10-12 |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson is hacked by John Boucher - foul #1 on John Boucher, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward (PF) Richard Josephson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (PF) Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, John Boucher | |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 10-14 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson blows the layup | 10-14 |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland tips it home | 12-14 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert drills a floater from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Robinson | 12-16 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn's pass is intercepted by Nick Ward | 12-16 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rodberg, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Steele (PG), Richard Josephson (PF), Mark Jordan (C) Ellis Fairley, Adrian Anderson, Nick Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (C) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Jacob Talbert, Jeff Horn | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Lance Beland picks off the pass by Brian Robinson | 12-16 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Steele and the foul's on John Boucher - foul #2 on John Boucher, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (SG) Kenneth Rodberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hiram Holley (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Lance Beland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Josephson (fresh) C - Mark Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is hacked by Mark Jordan - foul #1 on Mark Jordan, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Rothman (PF) Richard Josephson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SF) Noah Schwend | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Heidel | 15-19 |
| 10:53 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters (PG), Ellis Fairley (SG), Nick Ward (SF) James Steele, Hiram Holley, Lance Beland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Sorensen - foul #1 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Jacob Talbert | |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 16-21 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Stipe | 16-21 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Thompson | 16-24 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Steele (PG), Adrian Anderson (SF), Richard Josephson (PF) Victor Peters, Nick Ward, James Rothman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (PF), Jeff Horn (C) George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | James Steele steps in front of the Brian Robinson pass | 16-24 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson misses the wide open shot from the left side | 16-24 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe double dribbles | 16-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (SG), Lance Beland (C) Ellis Fairley, Mark Jordan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend | |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Rodberg - foul #2 on Kenneth Rodberg, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters (PG), Hiram Holley (SG), Zachariah Jenkins (SF), James Rothman (PF) James Steele, Kenneth Rodberg, Adrian Anderson, Richard Josephson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG), George Barth (PF) Billy Flaherty, Brian Robinson | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Ross Fowlkes picks off the pass by James Rothman | 18-26 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes hits the finger roll | 18-28 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley (SG), Nick Ward (PF) Hiram Holley, James Rothman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Jeff Horn | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is fouled on the floor by Zachariah Jenkins - foul #1 on Zachariah Jenkins, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan (C) Zachariah Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Mark Jordan is called for the reach on Jacob Talbert - foul #2 on Mark Jordan, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Rothman (PF) Mark Jordan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Horace Stipe | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ellis Fairley (fresh) SF - Nick Ward (fresh) PF - James Rothman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lance Beland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) PF - George Barth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-30 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert clanks a runner from the left block | 18-30 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ellis Fairley, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Steele (PG), Hiram Holley (SG), Adrian Anderson (SF), Richard Josephson (C) Victor Peters, Ellis Fairley, Nick Ward, Lance Beland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Jacob Talbert, Edward Thompson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Heidel | 18-33 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 18-33 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend snags the defensive board | 18-33 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Hiram Holley steals it from Billy Flaherty in the backcourt | 18-33 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-33 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Flaherty | 20-35 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 20-35 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeff Horn | 20-35 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty blows the layup | 20-35 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Steele | 22-35 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Hiram Holley - foul #1 on Hiram Holley, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters (PG), Ellis Fairley (SG), Zachariah Jenkins (SF), Nick Ward (PF), Lance Beland (C) James Steele, Hiram Holley, Adrian Anderson, James Rothman, Richard Josephson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Jacob Talbert (SF), George Barth (PF) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, Brian Robinson | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley misses the 3 from straight away | 22-37 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | George Barth gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Edward Thompson | 22-39 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ellis Fairley and he's hacked by Edward Thompson - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #5 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (SG), Mark Jordan (C) Ellis Fairley, Zachariah Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF), John Boucher (C) Horace Stipe, Jeff Horn | |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters makes the free throw | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Rodberg (fresh) SF - Lance Beland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nick Ward (fresh) C - Mark Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | George Barth comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-39 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | John Boucher pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Nick Ward - foul #1 on Nick Ward, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley (SG), Zachariah Jenkins (SF) Victor Peters, Nick Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG) Edward Thompson | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 27-39 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Rodberg - foul #3 on Kenneth Rodberg, team foul #11 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters (PG), Adrian Anderson (SF) Kenneth Rodberg, Zachariah Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen (C) George Barth | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Talbert - foul #1 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #6 | 27-41 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Adrian Anderson | 30-41 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Stipe - foul #1 on Horace Stipe, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), George Barth (PF) Jacob Talbert, John Boucher | |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | George Barth is called for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Steele (PG), Zachariah Jenkins (SF) Victor Peters, Adrian Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:25 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is hacked by Mark Jordan - foul #3 on Mark Jordan, team foul #12 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (SG), Nick Ward (PF) Ellis Fairley, Mark Jordan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Noah Schwend (SF), Brian Robinson (PF) Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson (PF) Zachariah Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edward Thompson and the foul's on Nick Ward - foul #2 on Nick Ward, team foul #13 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Edward Thompson | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Hiram Holley | 32-44 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend tips it but misses | 32-44 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty scores on a halfcourt shot | 35-47 |