| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Albert Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Pullin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alton Emery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Mauldin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | James Kostka comes up short on the floater near the basket | 25-23 |
| 19:34 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:22 | UMBC | Alton Emery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the floater in the paint | 25-23 |
| 18:51 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:46 | UMBC | Philip Pullin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Hurley - foul #1 on Thomas Hurley, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:12 | UMBC | Albert Blackwell is hacked by Edward Sugg - foul #3 on Edward Sugg, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 17:49 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 17:05 | UMBC | Albert Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Barnette and he's hacked by Thomas Hurley - foul #2 on Thomas Hurley, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:39 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:24 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Blackwell | 29-29 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | James Kostka tips it in | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Albert Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Pullin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alton Emery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Mauldin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UMBC | Albert Blackwell buries a floater from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams lays it in set up by Bradley Barnette | 33-31 |
| 14:48 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-31 |
| 14:26 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 14:05 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley is fouled on the floor by Joseph McNeer - foul #1 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Reeves (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), John Jones (SF), Zachary Jordan (PF), John Stickler (C) Albert Blackwell, Philip Pullin, Thomas Hurley, Alton Emery, Ryan Mauldin | |
| 13:47 | UMBC | John Stickler's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Williams | 33-31 |
| 13:46 | UMBC | Zachary Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:28 | UMBC | John Stickler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Albert Blackwell (PG) Donald Reeves | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 13:02 | UMBC | John Stickler pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:47 | UMBC | Jimmie Williams swats the layup by Zachary Jordan | 33-31 |
| 12:45 | UMBC | John Stickler tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Barnette | 35-33 |
| 11:59 | UMBC | Albert Blackwell clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Albert Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Zachary Jordan (fresh) C - John Stickler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams tips it in | 37-33 |
| 11:03 | UMBC | John Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) James Kostka | |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Pullin (SG), Thomas Hurley (SF), Alton Emery (PF), Ryan Mauldin (C) Daniel Brown, John Jones, Zachary Jordan, John Stickler | |
| 10:37 | UMBC | Philip Pullin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-33 |
| 10:13 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Thomas Hurley | 37-33 |
| 10:04 | UMBC | Philip Pullin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Hurley | 37-36 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Alton Emery - foul #1 on Alton Emery, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), James Kostka (PF) Edward Sugg, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Reeves (PG) Albert Blackwell | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:22 | UMBC | Alton Emery misses the shot near the basket | 39-36 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 39-36 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 08:56 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:39 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-36 |
| 08:37 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 08:17 | UMBC | James Kostka is called for the reach on Philip Pullin - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Joseph McNeer | |
| Subs | UMBC | Albert Blackwell (PG) Donald Reeves | |
| 07:54 | UMBC | Albert Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Albert Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Pullin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alton Emery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Mauldin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Sugg and he's hacked by Alton Emery - foul #2 on Alton Emery, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (C) James Kostka | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:04 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Jones (SF) Thomas Hurley | |
| 07:04 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 07:04 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a jumper from close range | 42-37 |
| 06:34 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:09 | UMBC | Philip Pullin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr dunks the ball set up by Edward Sugg | 44-37 |
| 05:33 | UMBC | Albert Blackwell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is fouled on the floor by Albert Blackwell - foul #2 on Albert Blackwell, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | UMBC | Daniel Brown (SG), Thomas Hurley (SF), John Stickler (C) Philip Pullin, Alton Emery, Ryan Mauldin | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 05:01 | UMBC | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 04:34 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 04:33 | UMBC | Albert Blackwell tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 04:16 | UMBC | John Stickler grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 03:51 | UMBC | James Kostka steals it from John Jones | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Albert Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Stickler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Don Ross (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Edward Sugg, Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Pullin (SG), Alton Emery (PF), Ryan Mauldin (C) Daniel Brown, John Jones, John Stickler | |
| 03:10 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 02:46 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 02:27 | UMBC | Ralph Petrey steps in front of the Alton Emery pass | 44-39 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Petrey | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:09 | UMBC | Alton Emery misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Petrey - foul #3 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF), James Kostka (PF) Don Ross, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Reeves (PG) Albert Blackwell | |
| 02:09 | UMBC | Alton Emery makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 02:09 | UMBC | Alton Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | UMBC | Albert Blackwell (PG) Donald Reeves | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:21 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Blackwell | 46-43 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Blackwell - foul #3 on Albert Blackwell, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Ryan Mauldin comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Albert Blackwell is called for the reach on Bradley Barnette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Blackwell, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) James Kostka | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:38 | UMBC | Joseph McNeer steals the ball from Ryan Mauldin | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Philip Pullin is called for the reach on Leroy Farr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Pullin, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Albert Blackwell is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Blackwell, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Reeves (PG) Albert Blackwell | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:26 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Ryan Mauldin | 53-43 |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Alton Emery makes the jump hook from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Donald Reeves is called for the reach on Leroy Farr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Reeves, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:20 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Philip Pullin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 00:13 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Mauldin | 54-45 |
| 00:10 | UMBC | Thomas Hurley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Donald Reeves is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Reeves, team foul #11 | 54-45 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:02 | UMBC | Philip Pullin connects on the floater from the left side | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg runs out the clock | 56-47 |