| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Britton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilfredo Montanez (fresh) SF - Jose Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Gale inbounds the ball | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm hits a jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 19:35 | UMass | Jose Valdez loses the ball out of bounds | 49-37 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is fouled on the floor by David Hudson - foul #1 on David Hudson, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Hanson - foul #3 on Edward Hanson, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Andrew Brownell (C) Edward Hanson | |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-37 |
| 18:56 | UMass | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Montanez | 49-37 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Britton - foul #1 on Mark Britton, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Wood (SG) Wilfredo Montanez | |
| 18:50 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is called for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Smith (PG), Edgar Bridgeforth (PF) Alfonso Rivera, David Hudson | |
| 18:16 | UMass | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 17:50 | UMass | Andrew Brownell clanks a floater from the right side | 51-38 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Jack Wood hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Mark Britton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-40 |
| 17:38 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edgar Bridgeforth | 51-40 |
| 17:27 | UMass | Jose Valdez clanks a jump hook near the basket | 51-40 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Brownell - foul #3 on Andrew Brownell, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), David Prouty (PF) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Wilfredo Montanez (SG), David Hudson (PF), Herbert Crouch (C) James Smith, Jack Wood, Edgar Bridgeforth, Andrew Brownell | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera is hacked by Mark Britton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:06 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez hits a wide open jump hook from close range | 53-42 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 16:54 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wilfredo Montanez | 53-44 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | James Gale scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Marcus | 55-44 |
| 16:32 | UMass | David Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hooks (C) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG) Alfonso Rivera | |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Montanez steps in front of the David Prouty pass | 55-44 |
| 16:12 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilfredo Montanez | 55-46 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | James Gale buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Cane | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Cane (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Prouty (fairly fresh) C - Michael Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Arroyo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Wilfredo Montanez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jose Valdez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | UMass | Jose Valdez is hacked by James Gale in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gale, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Richard Marcus, Bruce Cane, David Prouty | |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (SG), James Smith (SF), Jack Wood (PF), Edward Hanson (C) Wilfredo Montanez, Jose Valdez, David Hudson, Herbert Crouch | |
| 15:34 | UMass | Jack Wood misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Gale - foul #4 on James Gale, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (SF) James Gale | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG) Oscar Arroyo | |
| 15:34 | UMass | Jack Wood makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 15:34 | UMass | Jack Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Naija Abdelhamid steps in front of the Martin Anderson pass | 57-48 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Edward Hanson makes the shot from the baseline set up by James Smith | 57-50 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Jack Wood loses the dribble to Timothy Dittmer | 57-50 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (PG), Stephen Teeple (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG), Jose Valdez (SF), Edgar Bridgeforth (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) Alfonso Rivera, James Smith, Jack Wood, Edward Hanson | |
| 14:20 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 13:55 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Andrew Brownell hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm drills a fadeaway from the right side | 61-52 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Jose Valdez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Andrew Brownell is called for the reach on Ross Hamm - foul #4 on Andrew Brownell, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), David Prouty (PF) Francis Arnold, Mark Britton, Stephen Teeple, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Jack Wood (SF), David Hudson (PF), Herbert Crouch (C) Oscar Arroyo, Jose Valdez, Edgar Bridgeforth, Andrew Brownell | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 13:05 | UMass | The rebound goes to Alfonso Rivera | 61-52 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Jack Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Naija Abdelhamid | 61-55 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bruce Cane | 64-55 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 12:30 | UMass | Jack Wood tips it but misses | 64-55 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Hudson - foul #2 on David Hudson, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Smith (PG), Wilfredo Montanez (SG), Edward Hanson (C) Alfonso Rivera, Naija Abdelhamid, Herbert Crouch | |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 3rd free throw | 66-55 |
| 12:06 | UMass | David Hudson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), Stephen Teeple (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Bruce Cane, Robert Jackson, David Prouty | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG) Jack Wood | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | James Smith steps in front of the Francis Arnold pass | 66-55 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Montanez | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Arnold (fresh) SF - Stephen Teeple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Dittmer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Arroyo (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Wilfredo Montanez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Francis Arnold | 68-57 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo makes the shot from the baseline set up by Wilfredo Montanez | 68-59 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 11:14 | UMass | David Hudson snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 11:08 | UMass | James Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Edward Hanson snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Stephen Teeple takes the ball from Wilfredo Montanez in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 10:41 | UMass | David Hudson grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Edward Hanson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Dittmer - foul #2 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Richard Marcus, Francis Arnold, Stephen Teeple, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Naija Abdelhamid (SG), Jack Wood (SF), Edgar Bridgeforth (PF) Oscar Arroyo, Wilfredo Montanez, James Smith, David Hudson | |
| 10:35 | UMass | Edward Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Edward Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Cane | 68-60 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-60 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bruce Cane - foul #1 on Bruce Cane, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jose Valdez (SF) Edward Hanson | |
| 09:52 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Jack Wood grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Robert Jackson takes the ball from Alfonso Rivera in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 70-62 |
| 09:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edgar Bridgeforth | 70-62 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Jose Valdez hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Naija Abdelhamid | 70-64 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Alfonso Rivera steals it from Martin Anderson | 70-64 |
| 08:35 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid can't finish the layup | 70-64 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | David Prouty grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Jose Valdez gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Martin Anderson steps in front of the Jose Valdez pass in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson tips it in | 72-64 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid is whistled for a carry | 72-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (PG), Mark Britton (SG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, Bruce Cane, Robert Jackson, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG), James Smith (SF), David Hudson (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) Alfonso Rivera, Jose Valdez, Jack Wood, Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Francis Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Dittmer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 19 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Arroyo (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Naija Abdelhamid (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Brownell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Mark Britton tips it back up and in | 74-64 |
| 07:17 | UMass | David Hudson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 07:16 | UMass | James Smith tips it but misses | 74-64 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Mark Britton grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the lay-in | 74-64 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 07:02 | UMass | Francis Arnold steals the ball from Oscar Arroyo in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo is called for 10 seconds | 77-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Francis Arnold | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Wilfredo Montanez (SG), Jose Valdez (SF), Herbert Crouch (C) Oscar Arroyo, Naija Abdelhamid, James Smith, Andrew Brownell | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the jump hook from the right block | 77-64 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the tip | 77-64 |
| 06:23 | UMass | Herbert Crouch pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 06:19 | UMass | The short jumper by Wilfredo Montanez is denied by Timothy Dittmer | 77-64 |
| 06:17 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera snags the offensive board | 77-64 |
| 06:02 | UMass | Herbert Crouch is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 77-64 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Herbert Crouch can't tip it in | 77-64 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | James Gale slams it home set up by Richard Marcus and he's fouled by David Hudson - foul #3 on David Hudson, team foul #6 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple (SF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the free throw | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:42 | UMass | David Hudson scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Wilfredo Montanez | 80-66 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ross Hamm | 83-66 |
| 05:22 | UMass | David Hudson misses the driving attempt near the basket | 83-66 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gale | 83-66 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Mark Britton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 83-66 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | James Gale hits the follow up shot | 85-66 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez's pass is intercepted by Mark Britton | 85-66 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Mark Britton slams it home | 87-66 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfonso Rivera and the foul's on Mark Britton - foul #3 on Mark Britton, team foul #8 | 87-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Richard Marcus, Mark Britton, Stephen Teeple, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG), Naija Abdelhamid (SG), Jack Wood (PF), Edward Hanson (C) Alfonso Rivera, Jose Valdez, David Hudson, Herbert Crouch | |
| 04:42 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez makes the free throw | 87-69 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | James Gale is fouled on the floor by Oscar Arroyo - foul #2 on Oscar Arroyo, team foul #7 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Smith (SF) Wilfredo Montanez | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo is hacked by Francis Arnold - foul #2 on Francis Arnold, team foul #9 | 89-69 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo makes the 1st free throw | 89-70 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo makes the 2nd free throw | 89-71 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold is hacked by Oscar Arroyo - foul #3 on Oscar Arroyo, team foul #8 | 89-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Bruce Cane | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 90-71 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| 04:02 | UMass | Edward Hanson blows the layup | 91-71 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 91-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Edward Hanson swats the layup by David Prouty | 91-71 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gale | 91-71 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 94-71 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (tiring) 26 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Prouty (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Hooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Arroyo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - Naija Abdelhamid (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | UMass | Jack Wood comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 94-71 |
| 03:19 | UMass | Edward Hanson grabs the offensive board | 94-71 |
| 03:14 | UMass | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Gale - foul #5 on James Gale, team foul #10 | 94-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), Stephen Teeple (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Martin Anderson, Francis Arnold, James Gale, David Prouty | |
| Subs | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez (SG), Edgar Bridgeforth (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) Oscar Arroyo, Naija Abdelhamid, Edward Hanson | |
| 03:14 | UMass | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 94-72 |
| 03:14 | UMass | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 94-73 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Teeple | 96-73 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Richard Marcus is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #3 on Richard Marcus, team foul #11 | 96-73 |
| 02:37 | UMass | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 96-74 |
| 02:37 | UMass | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 96-75 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 96-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (PG), David Prouty (PF) Richard Marcus, Stephen Teeple | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG) Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| 02:10 | UMass | Jack Wood clanks a jumper in the paint | 96-75 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | David Prouty gets the rebound | 96-75 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hooks | 99-75 |
| 02:00 | UMass | Bruce Cane steals it from Andrew Brownell in the backcourt | 99-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 99-75 |
| 01:40 | UMass | James Smith grabs the board | 99-75 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Jack Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 99-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Francis Arnold | |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth (PF) Oscar Arroyo | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Edgar Bridgeforth swats the dunk try by David Prouty | 99-75 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane gets the offensive rebound | 99-75 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 99-75 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Jack Wood snags the defensive board | 99-75 |
| 00:59 | UMass | Andrew Brownell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 99-75 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Jack Wood tips it home | 99-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't finish the layup | 99-77 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Andrew Brownell pulls down the rebound | 99-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Andrew Brownell misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Hooks - foul #3 on Michael Hooks, team foul #12 | 99-77 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Andrew Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 99-78 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Andrew Brownell misses the 2nd free throw | 99-78 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 99-78 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus runs out the clock | 99-78 |