| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gary Kestner (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Dolin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Crystal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Yip (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Andrew Crystal inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | UMBC | Herbert Dolin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Dummer - foul #2 on John Dummer, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:31 | UMBC | Herbert Dolin makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:31 | UMBC | Herbert Dolin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Douglas James is called for the reach on Ryan Mello - foul #2 on Douglas James, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | John Dummer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Tuttle | 29-25 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | John Dummer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 18:43 | UMBC | Andrew Crystal pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:25 | UMBC | Gary Kestner is hacked by Daniel Bower - foul #2 on Daniel Bower, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 18:06 | UMBC | Douglas James misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 17:59 | UMBC | Matthew Yip pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:30 | UMBC | Herbert Dolin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Dummer | 31-25 |
| 16:42 | UMBC | Douglas James can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Mello - foul #1 on Ryan Mello, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Jeffrey Jacques (PF) John Dummer, William Dorton | |
| Subs | UMBC | Joe Beardsley (SF) Andrew Crystal | |
| 16:42 | UMBC | Douglas James makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:42 | UMBC | Douglas James makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Douglas James - foul #3 on Douglas James, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Chase Salvato (PF), Justin Thomas (C) Matthew Yip, Douglas James | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:07 | UMBC | Jeffrey Jacques denies the turnaround by Herbert Dolin | 32-27 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Herbert Dolin is called for the reach on Winston Crawford - foul #1 on Herbert Dolin, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF) Tony Tuttle, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | UMBC | Matthew Yip (PF) Justin Thomas | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Winston Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Jacques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gary Kestner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Dolin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Beardsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Yip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chase Salvato (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Herbert Dolin - foul #2 on Herbert Dolin, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the 3rd free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:02 | UMBC | Jeffrey Jacques takes the ball from Joe Beardsley | 35-27 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Winston Crawford | 38-27 |
| 14:28 | UMBC | Nathaniel Breit is called for the reach on Joe Beardsley - foul #4 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (PF) Winston Crawford, Nathaniel Breit, Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Crystal (SF), Douglas James (C) Herbert Dolin, Chase Salvato | |
| 14:05 | UMBC | Douglas James buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Beardsley | 38-29 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | John Dummer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Yip - foul #1 on Matthew Yip, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Mello (C) Jeffrey Jacques | |
| Subs | UMBC | Herbert Dolin (SG), Chase Salvato (PF) Joe Beardsley, Matthew Yip | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | John Dummer misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | John Dummer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:20 | UMBC | Andrew Crystal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Andrew Crystal - foul #2 on Andrew Crystal, team foul #6 | 39-29 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | William Dorton buries a shot from close range | 41-29 |
| 12:38 | UMBC | Gary Kestner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 12:36 | UMBC | Douglas James tips it home | 41-31 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | William Dorton hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Mello | 43-31 |
| 12:12 | UMBC | Gary Kestner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bower (SF), Jeffrey Jacques (PF) Todd Lawless, William Dorton | |
| Subs | UMBC | Matthew Yip (PF) Chase Salvato | |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Yip - foul #2 on Matthew Yip, team foul #7 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Joe Beardsley (SF) Andrew Crystal | |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:49 | UMBC | Gary Kestner is called for 3 seconds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG) John Dummer | |
| Subs | UMBC | Justin Thomas (C) Douglas James | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello's layup is rejected by Matthew Yip | 45-31 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello tips it back up and in | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winston Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jacques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gary Kestner (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Dolin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Beardsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Yip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:01 | UMBC | Joe Beardsley is hacked by Ryan Mello - foul #2 on Ryan Mello, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moore (PG), Chase Salvato (C) Gary Kestner, Justin Thomas | |
| 10:43 | UMBC | Matthew Yip hits a fadeaway from the left block | 47-33 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 10:20 | UMBC | Matthew Yip gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 10:13 | UMBC | Thomas Moore can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-33 |
| 10:11 | UMBC | Matthew Yip tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 09:43 | UMBC | Herbert Dolin snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 09:27 | UMBC | Joe Beardsley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Bower - foul #3 on Daniel Bower, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG), Todd Lawless (SF), William Dorton (C) Tony Tuttle, Jeffrey Jacques, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Kestner (PG), Andrew Crystal (SF), Douglas James (C) Thomas Moore, Herbert Dolin, Chase Salvato | |
| 09:27 | UMBC | Joe Beardsley makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:27 | UMBC | Joe Beardsley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | John Dummer misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Yip - foul #3 on Matthew Yip, team foul #8 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moore (SG) Joe Beardsley | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | John Dummer misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | John Dummer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:07 | UMBC | Matthew Yip misses the lay-in | 48-36 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless is called for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Mello (C) Winston Crawford | |
| Subs | UMBC | Chase Salvato (PF) Matthew Yip | |
| 08:40 | UMBC | Chase Salvato misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Dummer - foul #3 on John Dummer, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Herbert Dolin (SG) Thomas Moore | |
| 08:40 | UMBC | Chase Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 08:40 | UMBC | Chase Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 08:16 | UMBC | Andrew Crystal grabs the board | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:55 | UMBC | Douglas James misses the shot from the right side | 48-38 |
| 07:54 | UMBC | Chase Salvato can't tip it in | 48-38 |
| 07:53 | UMBC | Chase Salvato tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | John Dummer clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-40 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | William Dorton grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | William Dorton clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Kestner - foul #3 on Gary Kestner, team foul #9 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Nathaniel Breit (SF), Jeffrey Jacques (C) John Dummer, Daniel Bower, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | UMBC | Matthew Yip (PF) Chase Salvato | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | William Dorton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Jacques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gary Kestner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Dolin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Crystal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Yip (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:47 | UMBC | Gary Kestner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 06:27 | UMBC | Matthew Yip snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 06:04 | UMBC | Andrew Crystal steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), Daniel Bower (PF) Todd Lawless, William Dorton | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moore (PG), Joe Beardsley (SF), Chase Salvato (C) Gary Kestner, Andrew Crystal, Douglas James | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 05:29 | UMBC | Joe Beardsley grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Chase Salvato misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel Breit | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:46 | UMBC | Herbert Dolin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Kestner (PG), Brian Beardsley (SF) Thomas Moore, Herbert Dolin | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Brian Beardsley steals it from Jeffrey Jacques | 51-40 |
| 04:21 | UMBC | Joe Beardsley misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | John Dummer is hacked by Matthew Yip - foul #4 on Matthew Yip, team foul #10 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG), William Dorton (PF), Ryan Mello (C) Tony Tuttle, Daniel Bower, Jeffrey Jacques | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Crystal (SF), Douglas James (C) Brian Beardsley, Chase Salvato | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | John Dummer misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | John Dummer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | UMBC | Andrew Crystal makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Gary Kestner | 52-42 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | John Dummer loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG) John Dummer | |
| Subs | UMBC | Herbert Dolin (SG), Justin Thomas (PF) Joe Beardsley, Matthew Yip | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | UMBC | Herbert Dolin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gary Kestner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Dolin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Crystal (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) C - Douglas James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Breit | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:27 | UMBC | Herbert Dolin loses the dribble to William Dorton | 55-45 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Mello | 58-45 |
| 01:46 | UMBC | Douglas James is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mello - foul #3 on Ryan Mello, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bower (PF) William Dorton | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moore (PG), Joe Beardsley (SG), Brian Beardsley (SF), Chase Salvato (PF) Gary Kestner, Herbert Dolin, Andrew Crystal, Justin Thomas | |
| 01:46 | UMBC | Douglas James misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #11 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Justin Thomas (C) Douglas James | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:17 | UMBC | Chase Salvato snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 01:14 | UMBC | Tony Tuttle steals it from Thomas Moore in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the wide open floater from the left side set up by Tony Tuttle | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Justin Thomas misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ryan Mello - foul #4 on Ryan Mello, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Justin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Justin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 61-46 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 00:09 | UMBC | Justin Thomas knocks in the runner in the lane | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle runs out the clock | 61-48 |