| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Kinne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ulloa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harland Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Crouch (fresh) C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | William Ulloa inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus's pass is intercepted by James Smith | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Paul Austin banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Smith | 34-35 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | William Ulloa is fouled on the floor by Harland Rogers - foul #2 on Harland Rogers, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harland Rogers - foul #3 on Harland Rogers, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SF) Harland Rogers | |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Chester Knight drills a fadeaway from the left side | 35-37 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is fouled on the floor by Paul Austin - foul #3 on Paul Austin, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG) Paul Austin | |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Ulloa | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | UMass | James Smith misses the driving attempt in the lane | 37-37 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | William Ulloa grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sebastian Kinne | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | UMass | James Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Oscar Arroyo and the foul's on Jason Raffa - foul #1 on Jason Raffa, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (PG), Steven Pennington (PF) Richard Marcus, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | UMass | James Nixon (PF), Garry Fleming (C) Herbert Crouch, Edward Hanson | |
| 17:32 | UMass | James Smith misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Larry Kim gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Larry Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF) Chester Knight | |
| 16:51 | UMass | James Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Larry Kim connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Sebastian Kinne and he's hacked by Fenyang Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Fenyang Ahluwalia, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Larry Kim's fadeaway is rejected by Garry Fleming | 43-39 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Kinne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Ulloa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Pennington (fresh) C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Arroyo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fenyang Ahluwalia (fresh) PF - James Nixon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garry Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo is denied on a dunk by Steven Pennington | 43-39 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Sebastian Kinne | 43-39 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Larry Kim comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:29 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:24 | UMass | James Smith drills a shot near the basket set up by Oscar Arroyo | 43-41 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Oscar Arroyo - foul #2 on Oscar Arroyo, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF), Wayne Branch (PF) William Ulloa, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), Chester Knight (SG), Harland Rogers (SF), Herbert Crouch (PF), Edward Hanson (C) Oscar Arroyo, James Smith, Fenyang Ahluwalia, James Nixon, Garry Fleming | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:03 | UMass | Edward Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | UMass | Chester Knight comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Sebastian Kinne - foul #3 on Sebastian Kinne, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (PG), Bruce Cane (SG) Richard Marcus, Sebastian Kinne | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:51 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:51 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler is hacked by Herbert Crouch - foul #2 on Herbert Crouch, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the turnaround near the basket | 45-43 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Paul Austin is hacked by Nathaniel Callanan - foul #1 on Nathaniel Callanan, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Raffa (C) Larry Kim | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:48 | UMass | Harland Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jason Raffa - foul #2 on Jason Raffa, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), William Ulloa (SF) Nathaniel Callanan, Robert Sickler | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:48 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | William Ulloa tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 13:25 | UMass | Edward Hanson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Branch - foul #4 on Wayne Branch, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne (SG), Robert Sickler (C) Bruce Cane, Wayne Branch | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:12 | UMass | Chester Knight scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 47-47 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Raffa | 47-47 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Edward Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Paul Austin lays it in | 47-49 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Edward Hanson blocks the jumper by Sebastian Kinne | 47-49 |
| 12:06 | UMass | Edward Hanson grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 12:01 | UMass | Edward Hanson's pass is intercepted by William Ulloa | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Kinne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ulloa (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sickler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chester Knight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Crouch (fairly fresh) C - Edward Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Richard Marcus | 49-49 |
| 11:04 | UMass | Chester Knight misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 11:03 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Harland Rogers | 49-49 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Herbert Crouch misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:51 | UMass | Chester Knight grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:37 | UMass | Chester Knight clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sebastian Kinne | 51-49 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Paul Austin's fadeaway is rejected by William Ulloa | 51-49 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | William Ulloa hits a jumpshot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 09:28 | UMass | Chester Knight misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Sebastian Kinne | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Paul Austin steals the ball from Sebastian Kinne | 53-49 |
| 09:19 | UMass | Herbert Crouch banks in the layup set up by Paul Austin | 53-51 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Sickler | 55-51 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Jason Raffa swats the layup by Harland Rogers | 55-51 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is hacked by Paul Austin - foul #4 on Paul Austin, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), Francis Arnold (SF), Steven Pennington (PF), Larry Kim (C) Sebastian Kinne, William Ulloa, Jason Raffa, Robert Sickler | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG), James Smith (SG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), James Nixon (PF), Garry Fleming (C) Paul Austin, Chester Knight, Harland Rogers, Herbert Crouch, Edward Hanson | |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:19 | UMass | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Francis Arnold | 57-51 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus's pass is intercepted by Fenyang Ahluwalia | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) SF - Francis Arnold (fresh) PF - Steven Pennington (fresh) C - Larry Kim (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Arroyo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fenyang Ahluwalia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Nixon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garry Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UMass | James Nixon comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Larry Kim - foul #3 on Larry Kim, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (PG), Wayne Branch (PF) Richard Marcus, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:31 | UMass | James Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:31 | UMass | James Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Oscar Arroyo steps in front of the Wayne Branch pass | 57-53 |
| 07:08 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo lays it up and in | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Larry Kim gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Nixon - foul #1 on James Nixon, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Larry Kim is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #4 on Larry Kim, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Chen Chu (SF), Mark Alameda (C) Fenyang Ahluwalia, Garry Fleming | |
| 06:32 | UMass | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:32 | UMass | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Larry Kim pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 06:04 | UMass | James Nixon snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:59 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | UMass | James Nixon gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | UMass | The short jumper by James Nixon is denied by Larry Kim | 59-56 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Larry Kim grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold's pass is intercepted by Oscar Arroyo | 59-56 |
| 05:18 | UMass | James Nixon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Oscar Arroyo | 59-58 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-58 |
| 05:08 | UMass | James Smith gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Chen Chu misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Kim | 59-58 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF) Francis Arnold | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Garry Fleming (C) Oscar Arroyo, James Nixon, Mark Alameda | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Garry Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Larry Kim grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 59-60 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Nathaniel Callanan (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Cane (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sickler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fenyang Ahluwalia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Chu (fairly fresh) C - Garry Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:49 | UMass | Paul Austin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Cane | 61-60 |
| 03:18 | UMass | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Sebastian Kinne (SG), William Ulloa (SF) Nathaniel Callanan, Bruce Cane, Robert Sickler | |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SG), Harland Rogers (SF), Herbert Crouch (PF), Edward Hanson (C) James Smith, Fenyang Ahluwalia, Chen Chu, Garry Fleming | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne is hacked by Herbert Crouch - foul #3 on Herbert Crouch, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:22 | UMass | Paul Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 63-60 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Ulloa is hacked by Herbert Crouch - foul #4 on Herbert Crouch, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Ulloa makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Chester Knight can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Branch - foul #5 on Wayne Branch, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Raffa (PF) Wayne Branch | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:57 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Paul Austin gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:29 | UMass | Paul Austin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Kim | 64-62 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Austin - foul #5 on Paul Austin, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG), James Smith (SG) Paul Austin, Chester Knight | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Ulloa | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | William Ulloa is hacked by Oscar Arroyo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Arroyo, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Edward Hanson grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo clanks a jump hook in the lane | 65-62 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Edward Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hanson | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Herbert Crouch hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Hanson | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Kinne (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ulloa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Arroyo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harland Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Larry Kim wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | UMass | Herbert Crouch pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Edward Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Harland Rogers snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:10 | UMass | Harland Rogers comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | William Ulloa snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses short on a runner from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Edward Hanson pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:36 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 65-67 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Sebastian Kinne and the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #14 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SF) Harland Rogers | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Chester Knight scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is hacked by Oscar Arroyo - foul #4 on Oscar Arroyo, team foul #15 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | UMass | James Nixon (PF), Garry Fleming (C) Herbert Crouch, Edward Hanson | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:46 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Raffa (PF) Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | UMass | Harland Rogers (SF), Herbert Crouch (PF) Chester Knight, Garry Fleming | |
| 02:28 | UMass | James Smith clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Sebastian Kinne - foul #4 on Sebastian Kinne, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Hanson (C) James Nixon | |
| 02:28 | UMass | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:28 | UMass | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Larry Kim clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Edward Hanson - foul #2 on Edward Hanson, team foul #16 | 70-72 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Herbert Crouch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Arroyo | 72-75 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on William Ulloa | 72-75 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Herbert Crouch's pass is intercepted by Jason Raffa | 72-75 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the floater from the baseline | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Kinne (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Ulloa (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Raffa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Arroyo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harland Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Crouch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | UMass | Herbert Crouch hits the finger roll | 74-77 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:11 | UMass | The rebound goes to Herbert Crouch | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | UMass | Richard Marcus is called for the reach on Herbert Crouch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SF) Harland Rogers | |
| 00:10 | UMass | Herbert Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Herbert Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Larry Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #17 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Harland Rogers (SF) Chester Knight | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Harland Rogers is hacked by Richard Marcus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Marcus, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SG) James Smith | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus hits a halfcourt shot | 78-80 |