| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jay Phillips (fresh) SG - Marc Cobb (fresh) SF - Kevin Boyd (fresh) PF - William Hullinger (fresh) C - James Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Samford (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - Kermit Bowling (fresh) PF - Frank McCracken (fresh) C - Mario Mink (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | James Pitts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC 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) | |
| 19:38 | UMBC | William Hullinger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UMBC | Marc Cobb hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | William Hullinger denies the turnaround by James Erickson | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | UMBC | James Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | UMBC | William Hullinger blows the layup but the foul's on Frank McCracken - foul #1 on Frank McCracken, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | UMBC | William Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | UMBC | William Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Frank McCracken knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | UMBC | Kevin Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Mario Mink hits a shot from the left wing set up by Kermit Bowling | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | UMBC | Jay Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | UMBC | Kevin Boyd grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | UMBC | William Hullinger misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Mario Mink snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | James Samford loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Baran (PG), George Seibold (SG), James Whistler (SF), Ernest Gregory (PF), Ray Biel (C) Jay Phillips, Marc Cobb, Kevin Boyd, William Hullinger, James Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Bragg (SF) Kermit Bowling | |
| 17:35 | UMBC | George Seibold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | Michael Baran tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | James Erickson is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bray (PG), Thomas Cudjoe (SG), Roger Flagg (PF), Ronald Brookshire (C) James Samford, James Erickson, Frank McCracken, Mario Mink | |
| 17:04 | UMBC | John Bray picks off the pass by Ray Biel | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | John Bray misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Ray Biel | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | UMBC | Thomas Cudjoe is called for the reach on George Seibold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cudjoe, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Roger Flagg - foul #1 on Roger Flagg, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Ronald Brookshire hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Cudjoe tips it in | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Seibold | 11-6 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | John Bray can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-6 |
| 16:05 | UMBC | George Seibold grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 16:00 | UMBC | George Seibold is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cudjoe - foul #2 on Thomas Cudjoe, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | Jay Phillips (PG), Marc Cobb (SG), Kevin Boyd (SF), William Hullinger (PF), Daryl King (C) Michael Baran, George Seibold, James Whistler, Ernest Gregory, Ray Biel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Samford (PG), James Erickson (SG), Kermit Bowling (SF), Frank McCracken (PF), Mario Mink (C) John Bray, Thomas Cudjoe, Russell Bragg, Roger Flagg, Ronald Brookshire | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jay Phillips (fresh) SG - Marc Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Boyd (fresh) PF - William Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daryl King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Samford (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - Kermit Bowling (fresh) PF - Frank McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Mink (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | UMBC | Marc Cobb lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kevin Boyd | 13-6 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Daryl King is called for the reach on Frank McCracken - foul #1 on Daryl King, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Pitts (C) Daryl King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Mario Mink misses the floater near the basket | 13-6 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Bowling grabs the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Frank McCracken misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-6 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Erickson | 13-6 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | James Erickson loses the ball out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | Daryl King (C) James Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bray (PG), Stanley Hopkins (SF) James Samford, Kermit Bowling | |
| 14:46 | UMBC | Jay Phillips makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daryl King | 16-6 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Stanley Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Mario Mink tips it in | 16-8 |
| 14:22 | UMBC | Kevin Boyd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| Subs | UMBC | George Seibold (SG), Ray Biel (PF) Marc Cobb, William Hullinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Bragg (SF), Roger Flagg (PF), Ronald Brookshire (C) James Erickson, Frank McCracken, Mario Mink | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | John Bray connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 13:56 | UMBC | Ray Biel blows the layup | 16-11 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Bray | 16-11 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Jay Phillips steps in front of the John Bray pass | 16-11 |
| 13:49 | UMBC | Russell Bragg takes the ball from George Seibold in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Stanley Hopkins misses the dunk | 16-11 |
| 13:46 | UMBC | George Seibold grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:28 | UMBC | George Seibold drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daryl King | 18-11 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | John Bray misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Russell Bragg pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Russell Bragg is hacked by Daryl King - foul #2 on Daryl King, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Baran (PG), James Whistler (SG), Ernest Gregory (SF), William Hullinger (PF), James Pitts (C) Jay Phillips, George Seibold, Kevin Boyd, Ray Biel, Daryl King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Samford (PG), James Erickson (SG), Kermit Bowling (SF), Frank McCracken (PF), Mario Mink (C) John Bray, Stanley Hopkins, Russell Bragg, Roger Flagg, Ronald Brookshire | |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | James Erickson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 12:09 | UMBC | James Erickson steals the ball from James Pitts | 18-14 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | James Samford scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mario Mink | 18-16 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Baran (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Whistler (fresh) SF - Ernest Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hullinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Samford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kermit Bowling (fairly fresh) PF - Frank McCracken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Mink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank McCracken - foul #2 on Frank McCracken, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UMBC | George Seibold (PG), Marc Cobb (SG) Michael Baran, James Whistler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Bragg (PF) Frank McCracken | |
| 11:31 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:31 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Marc Cobb steps in front of the Mario Mink pass | 19-16 |
| 10:58 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Pitts | 21-16 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | George Seibold is called for the reach on James Samford - foul #1 on George Seibold, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Boyd (SF), Ray Biel (PF) Ernest Gregory, William Hullinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bray (SG), Roger Flagg (PF) James Erickson, Kermit Bowling | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | James Samford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 10:32 | UMBC | Ray Biel snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 10:10 | UMBC | George Seibold is hacked by James Samford - foul #1 on James Samford, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UMBC | Jay Phillips (PG), Michael Baran (SF), William Hullinger (PF) George Seibold, Kevin Boyd, James Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Erickson (SG), Stanley Hopkins (SF), Ronald Brookshire (C) James Samford, Russell Bragg, Mario Mink | |
| 09:48 | UMBC | John Bray picks off the pass by Jay Phillips | 21-16 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | James Erickson can't finish the layup | 21-16 |
| 09:44 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Jay Phillips | 21-16 |
| 09:40 | UMBC | Jay Phillips connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Marc Cobb | 23-16 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Roger Flagg comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 09:23 | UMBC | Michael Baran snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 09:18 | UMBC | Stanley Hopkins is called for the reach on Marc Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Hopkins, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Whistler (SF), James Pitts (C) Michael Baran, Ray Biel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Samford (PG), Kermit Bowling (SF), Russell Bragg (PF) James Erickson, Stanley Hopkins, Roger Flagg | |
| 09:18 | UMBC | Marc Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:18 | UMBC | Marc Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Russell Bragg snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | John Bray is fouled on the floor by Marc Cobb - foul #1 on Marc Cobb, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | UMBC | George Seibold (SG) Marc Cobb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Erickson (SG), Mario Mink (C) John Bray, Ronald Brookshire | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | James Samford drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Erickson | 24-18 |
| 08:40 | UMBC | James Erickson steals it from James Pitts | 24-18 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | James Erickson misses the lay-in | 24-18 |
| 08:33 | UMBC | William Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:21 | UMBC | William Hullinger misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 24-18 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | James Erickson gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | James Whistler steals the ball from Mario Mink | 24-18 |
| 07:50 | UMBC | Jay Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Russell Bragg pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jay Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Seibold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whistler (fairly fresh) PF - William Hullinger (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Pitts (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Samford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Erickson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kermit Bowling (tiring) PF - Russell Bragg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mario Mink (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Russell Bragg drills a jump hook in the paint set up by James Erickson and he's fouled by George Seibold - foul #2 on George Seibold, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Baran (PG), Marc Cobb (SG), Kevin Boyd (SF), Ray Biel (PF), Ernest Gregory (C) Jay Phillips, George Seibold, James Whistler, William Hullinger, James Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bray (SG), Stanley Hopkins (SF), Roger Flagg (C) James Erickson, Kermit Bowling, Mario Mink | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Russell Bragg misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:37 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:20 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Baran | 26-20 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Stanley Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Brookshire (C) Russell Bragg | |
| 06:54 | UMBC | Kevin Boyd lays it up and in set up by Michael Baran | 28-20 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | John Bray buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Samford | 28-22 |
| 06:36 | UMBC | John Bray picks off the pass by Ray Biel in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | James Samford makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bray and the foul's on Michael Baran - foul #1 on Michael Baran, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UMBC | Jay Phillips (PG), William Hullinger (PF), James Pitts (C) Michael Baran, Ray Biel, Ernest Gregory | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Bowling (SF), Russell Bragg (PF) Stanley Hopkins, Roger Flagg | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | James Samford makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:21 | UMBC | Kevin Boyd is hacked by Kermit Bowling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kermit Bowling, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Erickson (SG) James Samford | |
| 06:21 | UMBC | Kevin Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:21 | UMBC | Kevin Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Kermit Bowling clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 30-25 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Kermit Bowling grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | James Pitts steals it from Kermit Bowling | 30-25 |
| 05:24 | UMBC | Kevin Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Whistler (SF), Ernest Gregory (C) Kevin Boyd, James Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Mink (C) Ronald Brookshire | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Marc Cobb blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Kermit Bowling | 30-25 |
| 05:13 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 04:54 | UMBC | William Hullinger is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Kermit Bowling banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bray and he's fouled by William Hullinger - foul #1 on William Hullinger, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Baran (SG), Kevin Boyd (SF), Ray Biel (PF) Marc Cobb, James Whistler, William Hullinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Samford (PG), Roger Flagg (PF) John Bray, Russell Bragg | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Kermit Bowling makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:17 | UMBC | Jay Phillips misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-28 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roger Flagg | 33-28 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | James Samford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Bowling | 33-28 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Mario Mink makes the floater from the left side | 33-30 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jay Phillips (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Michael Baran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Biel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Gregory (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Samford (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kermit Bowling (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Flagg (fresh) C - Mario Mink (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UMBC | Ernest Gregory's layup is rejected by Mario Mink | 33-30 |
| 03:25 | UMBC | Kevin Boyd grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 03:08 | UMBC | Jay Phillips is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jay Phillips, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | UMBC | George Seibold (PG), Marc Cobb (SG), James Whistler (SF), Daryl King (PF), James Pitts (C) Jay Phillips, Michael Baran, Kevin Boyd, Ray Biel, Ernest Gregory | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bray (PG), Thomas Cudjoe (SG), Stanley Hopkins (SF), Frank McCracken (PF) James Samford, James Erickson, Kermit Bowling, Roger Flagg | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | George Seibold steps in front of the John Bray pass in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 03:03 | UMBC | James Whistler lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Seibold | 35-30 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Cudjoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 02:58 | UMBC | James Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:56 | UMBC | Frank McCracken takes the ball from James Whistler in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Stanley Hopkins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 02:50 | UMBC | George Seibold grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:34 | UMBC | Marc Cobb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Stanley Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | John Bray clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by George Seibold - foul #3 on George Seibold, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Baran (PG) George Seibold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Brookshire (C) Mario Mink | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | John Bray makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | John Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:10 | UMBC | Michael Baran double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Boyd (SF), William Hullinger (PF) James Whistler, James Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Stanley Hopkins scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Bray | 35-35 |
| 01:25 | UMBC | Ronald Brookshire blocks the short jumper by Kevin Boyd | 35-35 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Stanley Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Ronald Brookshire can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 01:15 | UMBC | Kevin Boyd gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:52 | UMBC | Frank McCracken steals it from Kevin Boyd | 35-35 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Kevin Boyd steals it from Stanley Hopkins | 35-35 |
| 00:23 | UMBC | Marc Cobb lays it in set up by Kevin Boyd | 37-35 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Frank McCracken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | UMBC | Jay Phillips (PG), James Whistler (SF), Ray Biel (PF), James Pitts (C) Marc Cobb, Kevin Boyd, William Hullinger, Daryl King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Samford (PG), James Erickson (SG), Russell Bragg (SF), Roger Flagg (C) John Bray, Thomas Cudjoe, Stanley Hopkins, Ronald Brookshire | |
| 00:03 | UMBC | James Samford steals the ball from Michael Baran in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Ray Biel denies the turnaround by James Erickson | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Michael Baran gets the rebound | 37-35 |