| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Poole (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Mark Shattuck (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sabol (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Jin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Falcon (fresh) C - Brian Beardsley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Joe Jin inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 19:50 | UMBC | Joe Jin double dribbles | 28-39 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | George Poole works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Brian Beardsley - foul #1 on Brian Beardsley, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:15 | UMBC | Joe Jin loses the dribble to Eugene Hale | 31-39 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Mark Shattuck takes the ball from Robert Warren | 31-39 |
| 18:39 | UMBC | Philip Falcon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | George Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale loses the dribble to Philip Falcon | 31-39 |
| 17:59 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | George Poole is fouled on the floor by Philip Falcon - foul #3 on Philip Falcon, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moore (SG), Gene Gustavson (SF), Logan Rigg (C) Richard Sabol, Joe Jin, Philip Falcon | |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | George Poole drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Patin | 34-39 |
| 16:43 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Robert Patin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Sabol (SG), Joe Jin (SF) Thomas Moore, Gene Gustavson | |
| 16:07 | UMBC | Logan Rigg scores on a floater in the paint | 34-41 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Brian Beardsley steals the ball from Thomas Betancourt | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Mark Shattuck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sabol (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Jin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Beardsley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Logan Rigg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Damian McComack misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:32 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Joe Jin | 34-41 |
| 15:28 | UMBC | George Poole steals the ball from Richard Sabol | 34-41 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 15:08 | UMBC | Logan Rigg gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:02 | UMBC | Damian McComack steals it from Richard Sabol | 34-41 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale is hacked by Logan Rigg - foul #1 on Logan Rigg, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moore (SG), Gene Gustavson (SF), Philip Falcon (PF) Richard Sabol, Joe Jin, Logan Rigg | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 14:33 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:14 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Waters (C) Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Freddy Derryberry | 37-41 |
| 13:45 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Warren | 37-41 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Richard Waters's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Beardsley | 37-41 |
| 13:16 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:56 | UMBC | Thomas Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Shattuck | 37-43 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:36 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:29 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson is fouled on the floor by Robert Patin - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG), Scott Boyle (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, George Poole, Robert Patin, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Sabol (SG), Joe Jin (SF), Logan Rigg (C) Thomas Moore, Gene Gustavson, Brian Beardsley | |
| 12:19 | UMBC | Damian McComack swats the dunk try by Logan Rigg | 37-43 |
| 12:18 | UMBC | Joe Jin snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 12:11 | UMBC | Joe Jin hits the finger roll | 37-45 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-45 |
| 11:46 | UMBC | Richard Sabol snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Mark Shattuck (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sabol (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Jin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Falcon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Logan Rigg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UMBC | Richard Sabol makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Logan Rigg - foul #2 on Logan Rigg, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Warren (PF) Scott Boyle, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moore (PG), Brian Beardsley (PF) Mark Shattuck, Philip Falcon | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:07 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Brian Beardsley | 38-48 |
| 10:55 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 10:54 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:42 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is denied on a layup by Logan Rigg | 38-51 |
| 10:27 | UMBC | Logan Rigg pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:18 | UMBC | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 10:16 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley tips it back up and in | 38-53 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Freddy Derryberry | 41-53 |
| 09:39 | UMBC | Thomas Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 09:37 | UMBC | Logan Rigg tips it in | 41-55 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin hits a floater from close range and he's hacked by Joe Jin - foul #3 on Joe Jin, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Richard Waters (C) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Shattuck (PG), Gene Gustavson (SF), Herbert Jackson (PF) Richard Sabol, Joe Jin, Logan Rigg | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:17 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Herbert Jackson | 43-55 |
| 09:06 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 09:05 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck tips it home | 43-57 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin's floater is tipped away by Brian Beardsley | 43-57 |
| 08:44 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:40 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-57 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin hits a wide open runner in the lane | 45-57 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Thomas Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Patin - foul #3 on Robert Patin, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG) Scot Mastin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Falcon (PF) Herbert Jackson | |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-59 |
| 07:46 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Brian Beardsley | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Mark Shattuck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Gustavson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Philip Falcon (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brian Beardsley (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:36 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | George Poole pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Damian McComack connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Murphy | 47-59 |
| 07:15 | UMBC | Philip Falcon is hacked by Damian McComack - foul #2 on Damian McComack, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Sabol (SG), Joe Jin (SF), Logan Rigg (C) Thomas Moore, Gene Gustavson, Brian Beardsley | |
| 06:56 | UMBC | Philip Falcon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 06:54 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Logan Rigg | 47-59 |
| 06:49 | UMBC | Philip Falcon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Hale (C) Richard Waters | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt banks in the layup set up by Robert Warren | 49-59 |
| 06:10 | UMBC | Logan Rigg blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Warren - foul #3 on Robert Warren, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Damian McComack (C) George Poole, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 06:10 | UMBC | Logan Rigg makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:10 | UMBC | Logan Rigg misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Damian McComack snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Robert Warren clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Falcon - foul #4 on Philip Falcon, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG) Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frederick Vaccaro (PG), Thomas Moore (SG) Mark Shattuck, Richard Sabol | |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:32 | UMBC | Frederick Vaccaro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Damian McComack gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Jin - foul #4 on Joe Jin, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Waters (C) Robert Warren | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gene Gustavson (SF), Herbert Jackson (PF) Joe Jin, Philip Falcon | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:15 | UMBC | Thomas Moore is whistled for a carry | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Damian McComack comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Herbert Jackson - foul #1 on Herbert Jackson, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Shattuck (PG), Brian Beardsley (C) Frederick Vaccaro, Logan Rigg | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Damian McComack misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Damian McComack misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:49 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:35 | UMBC | Damian McComack is called for the reach on Brian Beardsley - foul #3 on Damian McComack, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Waters (C) Damian McComack | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 04:30 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Sabol (SG) Thomas Moore | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Gene Gustavson denies the turnaround by Scot Mastin | 51-60 |
| 04:11 | UMBC | Herbert Jackson gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:46 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Sabol | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Mark Shattuck (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sabol (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Gustavson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Herbert Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Beardsley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 51-63 |
| 03:38 | UMBC | Herbert Jackson snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 03:22 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 51-63 |
| 03:21 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Gustavson | 51-63 |
| 03:02 | UMBC | Richard Sabol misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 03:01 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley tips it in | 51-65 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Mark Shattuck picks off the pass by Scot Mastin | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Waters | 51-65 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Patin | 54-65 |
| 02:02 | UMBC | The jump hook by Brian Beardsley is blocked by Richard Waters | 54-65 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Richard Waters pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | George Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frederick Vaccaro (PG), Thomas Moore (SG), Logan Rigg (C) Mark Shattuck, Richard Sabol, Brian Beardsley | |
| 01:33 | UMBC | Herbert Jackson loses the dribble to Freddy Derryberry | 54-65 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the floater from the left block set up by Freddy Derryberry | 56-65 |
| 01:20 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Shattuck (PG), Richard Sabol (SG), Joe Jin (SF), Philip Falcon (PF), Brian Beardsley (C) Frederick Vaccaro, Thomas Moore, Gene Gustavson, Herbert Jackson, Logan Rigg | |
| 00:54 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck buries a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by George Poole - foul #2 on George Poole, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moore (SG), Gene Gustavson (SF), Herbert Jackson (PF), Logan Rigg (C) Richard Sabol, Joe Jin, Philip Falcon, Brian Beardsley | |
| 00:54 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:46 | UMBC | Thomas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Derryberry - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frederick Vaccaro (PG) Mark Shattuck | |
| 00:46 | UMBC | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:46 | UMBC | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the jumper from close range | 58-70 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale tips it in | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:11 | UMBC | Thomas Moore scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-72 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Poole | 63-72 |
| 00:04 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Shattuck (PG), Richard Sabol (SG), Joe Jin (SF), Philip Falcon (PF), Brian Beardsley (C) Frederick Vaccaro, Thomas Moore, Gene Gustavson, Herbert Jackson, Logan Rigg | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck runs out the clock | 63-72 |