| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) SG - Joe Hennessey (fresh) SF - Stephen Graves (fresh) PF - Major Decesare (fresh) C - Bobby Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UMBC | Major Decesare gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | UMBC | Major Decesare works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenny Lewis | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Joe Hennessey - foul #1 on Joe Hennessey, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:26 | UMBC | Bobby Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 18:25 | UMBC | Bobby Richardson can't tip it in | 1-3 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Wagner | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | UMBC | Stephen Graves can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Joe Hennessey is called for the reach on Brooks Karst - foul #2 on Joe Hennessey, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Harmon (SG) Joe Hennessey | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | John Patterson double dribbles | 4-3 |
| 17:00 | UMBC | Alfred Lee is called for the reach on Philip Harmon - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | UMBC | Major Decesare evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | UMBC | Major Decesare makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | John Patterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:47 | UMBC | Philip Harmon is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Harmon (fresh) SF - Stephen Graves (fresh) PF - Major Decesare (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Richardson (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 6-6 |
| 15:01 | UMBC | Philip Harmon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Bobby Richardson | 6-6 |
| 14:31 | UMBC | Bobby Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 6-6 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Graves - foul #1 on Stephen Graves, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Walter McGavisk (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UMBC | Micheal Lane (PG), Gerald Mao (SG), Vincent Pierre (SF), Sidney Walker (PF), Mitchell Grubbs (C) Kenny Lewis, Philip Harmon, Stephen Graves, Major Decesare, Bobby Richardson | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:27 | UMBC | Vincent Pierre misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:25 | UMBC | Sidney Walker snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:14 | UMBC | Douglas Holmes swats the shot by Vincent Pierre | 8-6 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 8-6 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk banks in the layup on a great pass from David Freeman and he's hacked by Gerald Mao - foul #1 on Gerald Mao, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:28 | UMBC | Michael Wagner picks off the pass by Gerald Mao | 11-6 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Wagner | 13-6 |
| 12:00 | UMBC | Vincent Pierre buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | David Freeman is fouled on the floor by Gerald Mao - foul #2 on Gerald Mao, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) David Freeman | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Lewis (PG), Philip Harmon (SG), Stephen Graves (SF), Major Decesare (PF), Bobby Richardson (C) Micheal Lane, Gerald Mao, Vincent Pierre, Sidney Walker, Mitchell Grubbs | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Harmon (fresh) SF - Stephen Graves (fresh) PF - Major Decesare (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Wagner | 15-8 |
| 11:12 | UMBC | Bobby Richardson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Bell | 15-8 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 15-8 |
| 10:51 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:44 | UMBC | Stephen Graves misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 10:44 | UMBC | Stephen Graves makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:44 | UMBC | Stephen Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst lays it in set up by Douglas Holmes and he's fouled by Bobby Richardson - foul #1 on Bobby Richardson, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:15 | UMBC | Stephen Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:11 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Major Decesare is called for the reach on John Patterson - foul #1 on Major Decesare, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | John Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:58 | UMBC | Major Decesare gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:50 | UMBC | John Patterson steals it from Stephen Graves | 17-10 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Richardson - foul #2 on Bobby Richardson, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Vincent Pierre (SF), Sidney Walker (C) Stephen Graves, Bobby Richardson | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:07 | UMBC | Major Decesare splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't finish the layup | 19-10 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Kenny Lewis steals the ball from Johnny Geise | 19-10 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Philip Harmon misses short on a floater from the left side | 19-10 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | John Patterson gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | John Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UMBC | Micheal Lane (PG), Stephen Graves (SF) Kenny Lewis, Major Decesare | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Micheal Lane (fresh) SG - Philip Harmon (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Graves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Walker (fresh) C - Vincent Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | UMBC | Stephen Graves knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Micheal Lane - foul #1 on Micheal Lane, team foul #9 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Newell (SG) David Freeman | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:01 | UMBC | Sidney Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 06:38 | UMBC | Stephen Graves makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Lane | 20-15 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Bell | 22-15 |
| 05:42 | UMBC | Micheal Lane drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Pierre | 22-17 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Roy Newell, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Lewis (PG), Major Decesare (PF), Mitchell Grubbs (C) Micheal Lane, Sidney Walker, Vincent Pierre | |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Philip Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-17 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it back up and in | 24-17 |
| 04:21 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Major Decesare and the foul's on John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Micheal Lane (SF) Stephen Graves | |
| 04:21 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by Micheal Lane - foul #2 on Micheal Lane, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | UMBC | Joe Hennessey (SG), Bobby Richardson (C) Philip Harmon, Mitchell Grubbs | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:58 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Major Decesare | 25-20 |
| 03:36 | UMBC | Bobby Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 03:34 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Major Decesare | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Hennessey (fresh) SF - Micheal Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Decesare (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UMBC | Brooks Karst steps in front of the Major Decesare pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 25-20 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Patterson | 27-20 |
| 02:49 | UMBC | Bobby Richardson lays it in on a great pass from Major Decesare and he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, John Patterson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Stephen Graves (SF) Micheal Lane | |
| 02:49 | UMBC | Bobby Richardson makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by Stephen Graves - foul #2 on Stephen Graves, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:36 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Bobby Richardson | 28-23 |
| 02:07 | UMBC | Stephen Graves comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 02:06 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 01:48 | UMBC | Joe Hennessey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | David Freeman drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Douglas Holmes | 31-23 |
| 01:14 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Kenny Lewis, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | UMBC | Micheal Lane (PG), Sidney Walker (PF) Kenny Lewis, Major Decesare | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk can't finish the layup | 31-23 |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Micheal Lane gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:25 | UMBC | Bobby Richardson travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Vincent Pierre (SF), Mitchell Grubbs (C) Stephen Graves, Bobby Richardson | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-23 |
| 00:01 | UMBC | Mitchell Grubbs gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Mitchell Grubbs misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-23 |