| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Bernard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) C - David Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Louis Williams inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Maryland | Richard Bernard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-28 |
| 19:38 | Maryland | David Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:20 | Maryland | Richard Bernard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-28 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 19:12 | Maryland | David Doyle snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 18:56 | Maryland | Jerry Walker's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Chappell | 41-28 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Walker - foul #3 on Jerry Walker, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Wayne Benard (PF) Jerry Walker | |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:26 | Maryland | James Alexander is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 18:13 | Maryland | Louis Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Doyle - foul #4 on David Doyle, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeff Piatt (C) David Doyle | |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:51 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | James Alexander drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-30 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Kindel | 47-30 |
| 16:40 | Maryland | Wayne Benard's pass is intercepted by Clarence Opitz | 47-30 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the follow up shot | 49-30 |
| 16:17 | Maryland | Wayne Benard is denied on a layup by Clarence Opitz | 49-30 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is hacked by Richard Bernard - foul #1 on Richard Bernard, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, John Kindel, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF) Louis Williams | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman throws it down set up by Leonard Thompson | 51-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) PF - Wayne Benard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Piatt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Maryland | James Alexander buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Bernard | 51-32 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Michael Glass is fouled on the floor by Richard Bernard - foul #2 on Richard Bernard, team foul #4 | 51-32 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-32 |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Wayne Benard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-32 |
| 14:48 | Maryland | Bill Hindman tips it in | 51-34 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 14:30 | Maryland | Wayne Benard gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | Bill Hindman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it but misses | 51-34 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles snags the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | James Alexander takes the ball from Walter Knowles | 51-34 |
| 13:36 | Maryland | James Alexander lays it up and in | 51-36 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | James Alexander is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Leonard Thompson, Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Louis Williams (SF) James Alexander, Bill Hindman | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is fouled on the floor by Jeff Piatt - foul #3 on Jeff Piatt, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Doyle (C) Jeff Piatt | |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses long on a floater in the paint | 51-36 |
| 12:59 | Maryland | Louis Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 12:52 | Maryland | David Doyle travels with the ball | 51-36 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Kindel | 53-36 |
| 12:24 | Maryland | Louis Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz slams it home | 55-39 |
| 11:45 | Maryland | Richard Bernard comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Andrew Wilson (PF) Patrick Weissman, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG) Nicholas Willis | |
| 11:45 | Maryland | Richard Bernard misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:45 | Maryland | Richard Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kindel (fresh) PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Benard (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | John Kindel comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-40 |
| 11:23 | Maryland | Louis Williams gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:07 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 57-40 |
| 10:49 | Maryland | Louis Williams knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 57-42 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the jump hook from the baseline | 59-42 |
| 10:20 | Maryland | James Alexander shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Benard | 59-44 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Patrick Wilkinson | 61-44 |
| 09:46 | Maryland | Richard Bernard misses short on a floater from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 64-44 |
| 09:08 | Maryland | David Doyle is hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #3 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Derrick Adams (SG), Bill Hindman (SF), Jerry Walker (PF) James Alexander, Richard Bernard, Louis Williams, Wayne Benard | |
| 08:50 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 64-44 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-44 |
| 08:07 | Maryland | Bill Hindman is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #4 | 66-44 |
| 07:54 | Maryland | David Doyle lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Willis | 66-46 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Bernard (SG) Derrick Adams | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nicholas Willis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Maryland | David Doyle misses badly on a jumper from close range | 66-46 |
| 07:33 | Maryland | Jerry Walker tips it home | 66-48 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bill Hindman - foul #3 on Bill Hindman, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeff Piatt (C) David Doyle | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 07:26 | Maryland | Jerry Walker grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 07:12 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-48 |
| 07:10 | Maryland | Bill Hindman tips it back up and in | 67-50 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Willis - foul #1 on Nicholas Willis, team foul #8 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Andrew Wilson (PF) Leonard Thompson, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Louis Williams (SF) Nicholas Willis, Bill Hindman | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:52 | Maryland | Jerry Walker snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 06:29 | Maryland | James Alexander splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeff Piatt | 67-53 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 67-53 |
| 06:17 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Louis Williams | 67-53 |
| 06:03 | Maryland | Michael Glass takes the ball from Jerry Walker | 67-53 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Richard Bernard steals the ball from John Kindel | 67-53 |
| 05:36 | Maryland | James Alexander shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Weissman | 69-53 |
| 05:17 | Maryland | James Alexander is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 69-53 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Kindel | 69-53 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Doyle (C) Jeff Piatt | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 05:02 | Maryland | David Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 04:57 | Maryland | James Alexander scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 69-56 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Clarence Opitz is blocked by David Doyle | 69-56 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz tips it home | 71-56 |
| 04:32 | Maryland | Louis Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Bernard | 71-59 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is whistled for a carry | 71-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Wayne Benard (PF) Jerry Walker | |
| 04:00 | Maryland | David Doyle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| 04:00 | Maryland | David Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:00 | Maryland | David Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kindel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Benard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Maryland | Patrick Wilkinson is called for the reach on David Doyle - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel | |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Bill Hindman (SF) James Alexander, Louis Williams | |
| 03:15 | Maryland | David Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Bill Hindman - foul #4 on Bill Hindman, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Walker (PF) Wayne Benard | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:59 | Maryland | Bill Hindman gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:59 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-61 |
| 02:43 | Maryland | David Doyle is denied on a layup by Andrew Wilson | 74-61 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 74-61 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson tips it in | 76-61 |
| 02:01 | Maryland | Bill Hindman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bernard | 76-63 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell clanks a jump hook near the basket | 76-63 |
| 01:40 | Maryland | Bill Hindman pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Maryland | Richard Bernard's 3 pointer is rejected by Andrew Wilson | 76-63 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | Bill Hindman tips it back up and in | 76-65 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Bill Hindman steals the ball from Andrew Wilson | 76-65 |
| 00:58 | Maryland | Richard Bernard connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bill Hindman | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is hacked by Nicholas Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Willis, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Louis Williams (SF) Nicholas Willis, Bill Hindman | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Maryland | David Doyle misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-67 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is called for traveling | 78-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Patrick Weissman (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Derrick Adams (SG), Bill Hindman (SF), Wayne Benard (PF), Jeff Piatt (C) James Alexander, Richard Bernard, Louis Williams, Jerry Walker, David Doyle | |
| 00:14 | Maryland | Wayne Benard clanks a shot in the paint | 78-67 |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Wayne Benard hits the follow up shot | 78-69 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Richard Bernard (SG), Louis Williams (SF), Jerry Walker (PF), David Doyle (C) Nicholas Willis, Derrick Adams, Bill Hindman, Wayne Benard, Jeff Piatt | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is fouled in the backcourt by James Alexander - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:11 | Maryland | David Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Richard Bernard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 00:02 | Maryland | David Doyle snags the offensive board | 78-69 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | The clock runs out | 78-69 |