| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Raymond Evanoff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickie Howington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Waterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Thrift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Justin Larios scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss and the foul's on Rickie Howington - foul #2 on Rickie Howington, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses the free throw | 21-29 |
| 19:37 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Gerald O'Brien | 21-29 |
| 19:24 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield is called for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Waterfield, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-29 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius tips it back up and in | 21-31 |
| 18:40 | UMBC | Rickie Howington misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Justin Larios | 21-33 |
| 18:10 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Isaac Brosius - foul #4 on Isaac Brosius, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (C) Isaac Brosius | |
| 18:10 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:10 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Coffey | 23-35 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff is hacked by John Coffey - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| 17:17 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is hacked by Gerald O'Brien - foul #2 on Gerald O'Brien, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| Subs | UMBC | Peter McCollum (SG), Shawn Thompson (C) Gerald O'Brien, Rickie Howington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 16:18 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 16:11 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 16:10 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 15:52 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Raymond Evanoff (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Peter McCollum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Thrift (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Waterfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 26-35 |
| 15:21 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 15:16 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay clanks a jump hook in the paint | 26-35 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay can't tip it in | 26-35 |
| 14:57 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 14:37 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Waterfield | 29-35 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Earl Fuquay | 29-37 |
| 14:02 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien (SG), Rickie Howington (SF), Michael Miles (PF), Peter Clark (C) Raymond Evanoff, Edward Thrift, Matthew Waterfield, Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Chad Sanders (C) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey, Justin Nowacki, Earl Fuquay | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 13:37 | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:18 | UMBC | Michael Miles is hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #1 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Woodcock | |
| 13:02 | UMBC | Rickie Howington loses the dribble to Justin Larios | 29-37 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Jim Queen banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Larios | 29-39 |
| 12:31 | UMBC | Rickie Howington connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald O'Brien | 32-39 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Gerald O'Brien steals it from Jim Queen | 32-39 |
| 11:48 | UMBC | Peter Clark travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| Subs | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff (PG), Matthew Waterfield (PF) Peter McCollum, Michael Miles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), John Coffey (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF) Justin Larios, Chad Sanders, Andrew Duncan | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Raymond Evanoff (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickie Howington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Waterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-39 |
| 11:21 | UMBC | Rickie Howington grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 11:10 | UMBC | Peter Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Waterfield - foul #3 on Matthew Waterfield, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | UMBC | Joe Rosas (SG), Edward Thrift (SF), Shawn Thompson (C) Gerald O'Brien, Rickie Howington, Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG) Jim Queen | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 10:24 | UMBC | Isaac Brosius denies the turnaround by Shawn Thompson | 32-41 |
| 10:23 | UMBC | Edward Thrift gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 10:07 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | John Coffey connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Isaac Brosius | 35-43 |
| 09:13 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 35-43 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien (SG), Rickie Howington (SF), Peter Clark (C) Joe Rosas, Matthew Waterfield, Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Earl Fuquay (PF), Chad Sanders (C) Richard Sorrells, Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| 08:39 | UMBC | Rickie Howington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-43 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 35-43 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 35-45 |
| 08:06 | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Evanoff | 37-45 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rickie Howington - foul #3 on Rickie Howington, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | Peter McCollum (PG), Matthew Waterfield (PF) Raymond Evanoff, Edward Thrift | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki (PF) Chad Sanders | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Peter McCollum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickie Howington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Waterfield (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UMBC | Peter McCollum misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 37-49 |
| 06:45 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-49 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Peter McCollum steals the ball from Justin Larios | 39-49 |
| 05:55 | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Michael Searfoss - foul #1 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff (PG), Edward Thrift (SF), Shawn Thompson (C) Gerald O'Brien, Rickie Howington, Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey, Earl Fuquay | |
| 05:36 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Nowacki - foul #2 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| 05:36 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:36 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Waterfield - foul #4 on Matthew Waterfield, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Miles (PF) Matthew Waterfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 04:47 | UMBC | Edward Thrift is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Thrift, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Justin Larios, Justin Nowacki | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Michael Miles is called for the reach on Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Michael Miles, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | Peter Clark (C) Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (PF) Andrew Duncan | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 04:28 | UMBC | Michael Miles grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 04:15 | UMBC | Peter Clark is hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Chad Sanders, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield (PF) Michael Miles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF) Chad Sanders | |
| 04:02 | UMBC | Peter Clark hits the finger roll | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Raymond Evanoff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter McCollum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Thrift (fresh) PF - Matthew Waterfield (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | UMBC | Edward Thrift is whistled for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien (SG), Rickie Howington (SF) Peter McCollum, Edward Thrift | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki (PF) Earl Fuquay | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Michael Searfoss is denied by Peter Clark | 42-52 |
| 02:59 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 02:49 | UMBC | Peter Clark's pass is intercepted by Jim Queen | 42-52 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 42-54 |
| 02:13 | UMBC | Peter Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-54 |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield tips it home | 44-54 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the easy layup | 44-54 |
| 01:41 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Rickie Howington | 44-54 |
| 01:25 | UMBC | Raymond Evanoff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 01:24 | UMBC | Peter Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 01:15 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius lays it up and in | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Evanoff | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is hacked by Raymond Evanoff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Evanoff, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Earl Fuquay (PF) Jim Queen, John Coffey, Justin Nowacki | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Peter Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Michael Woodcock is called for the reach on Gerald O'Brien - foul #1 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF) Michael Woodcock, Earl Fuquay | |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Evanoff - foul #2 on Raymond Evanoff, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:37 | UMBC | Matthew Waterfield snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) John Coffey, Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Evanoff - foul #3 on Raymond Evanoff, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Rickie Howington | 55-59 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), John Coffey (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, Michael Woodcock, Earl Fuquay | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Justin Larios is hacked by Raymond Evanoff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Evanoff, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Gerald O'Brien misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is hacked by Raymond Evanoff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Evanoff, team foul #13 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UMBC | Peter McCollum (PG) Raymond Evanoff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Earl Fuquay (C) Jim Queen, John Coffey, Isaac Brosius | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:04 | UMBC | Rickie Howington comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Justin Larios snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius (C) Andrew Duncan | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Justin Larios runs out the clock | 55-63 |