| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herman Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon Ladner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) PF - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Odis Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Griffiths (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Brust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Ronald Harris inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Maryland | Christopher Nelson slams it home on a nice dish by Herman Sims | 29-23 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Bob Donnellan is denied by Odis Gibson | 29-23 |
| 19:15 | Maryland | Odis Gibson snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 19:08 | Maryland | Bob Donnellan is called for the reach on Ronald Harris - foul #1 on Bob Donnellan, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Christopher Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Michael Brust is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Nelson - foul #2 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Carl Conley (PF) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Hughes (C) Bob Donnellan | |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Michael Brust makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Michael Brust misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:33 | Maryland | Carl Conley gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Odis Gibson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shannon Ladner | 31-24 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal is whistled for a carry | 31-24 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Vaughn (PG), Todd Mayberry (SG), Clifton White (SF) Herman Sims, Shannon Ladner, Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley (SG), Gary Zanders (SF), Albert Reeves (C) Bryan Natal, Garry Griffiths, Michael Brust | |
| 17:58 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by John Kee - foul #2 on John Kee, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 17:42 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 17:40 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry tips it back up and in | 33-24 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders is hacked by Clifton White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton White, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Andrew Hughes misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 33-24 |
| 17:13 | Maryland | Carl Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 16:50 | Maryland | Carl Conley misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Andrew Hughes - foul #1 on Andrew Hughes, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Maryland | Shannon Ladner (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Robert Vaughn, Clifton White, Odis Gibson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths (SF), Bob Donnellan (C) Gary Zanders, Andrew Hughes | |
| 16:50 | Maryland | Carl Conley makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:50 | Maryland | Carl Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bob Donnellan | 34-24 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley is hacked by Ronald Harris - foul #1 on Ronald Harris, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herman Sims (PG), Odis Gibson (C) Todd Mayberry, Carl Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (SG), Michael Brust (PF) Stuart Neeley, Albert Reeves | |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 15:51 | Maryland | Ronald Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Shannon Ladner | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herman Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Ladner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Odis Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Griffiths (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Brust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 15:25 | Maryland | Herman Sims grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 15:06 | Maryland | Odis Gibson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Ladner - foul #1 on Shannon Ladner, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Vaughn (PG), Todd Mayberry (SG), Clifton White (SF), Carl Conley (PF) Herman Sims, Shannon Ladner, Ronald Harris, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Watlington (PG), Kenneth Fine (SG), Gary Zanders (SF), Andrew Hughes (PF), Albert Reeves (C) John Kee, Bryan Natal, Garry Griffiths, Michael Brust, Bob Donnellan | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Hughes knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Fine and he's fouled by Carl Conley - foul #2 on Carl Conley, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Hughes makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:20 | Maryland | Odis Gibson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 14:19 | Maryland | Carl Conley gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:04 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry is hacked by Albert Reeves - foul #1 on Albert Reeves, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Nelson (PF) Carl Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan (C) Andrew Hughes | |
| 13:53 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 13:51 | Maryland | Odis Gibson can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | David Watlington grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fine's pass is intercepted by Robert Vaughn in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 13:31 | Maryland | Odis Gibson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 13:30 | Maryland | Odis Gibson can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fine knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Watlington | 37-32 |
| 12:51 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry is fouled on the floor by Albert Reeves - foul #2 on Albert Reeves, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herman Sims (PG), Shannon Ladner (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Carl Conley (PF) Robert Vaughn, Todd Mayberry, Clifton White, Odis Gibson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (SG), Garry Griffiths (SF), Michael Brust (PF) Kenneth Fine, Gary Zanders, Albert Reeves | |
| 12:42 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bob Donnellan | 37-32 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | David Watlington comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Conley - foul #3 on Carl Conley, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Hughes (C) Bob Donnellan | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | David Watlington makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | David Watlington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:57 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Harris | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herman Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Ladner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Conley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Watlington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Griffiths (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Brust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths is fouled on the floor by Carl Conley - foul #4 on Carl Conley, team foul #7 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Melara (SG), Clifton White (SF), Odis Gibson (C) Shannon Ladner, Carl Conley, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Fine (PG) David Watlington | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:29 | Maryland | Odis Gibson snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 11:11 | Maryland | Michael Brust denies the turnaround by Odis Gibson | 40-34 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Hughes pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fine can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-34 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Michael Brust tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 10:39 | Maryland | Odis Gibson misses the floater from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Hughes grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Michael Brust hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Bryan Natal | 40-38 |
| 10:05 | Maryland | Bryan Natal picks off the pass by Clifton White | 40-38 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Andrew Hughes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 40-38 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths tips it in | 40-40 |
| 09:16 | Maryland | Ronald Harris makes the shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fine loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Vaughn (PG), Shannon Ladner (SG), Todd Mayberry (SF), Carl Conley (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Herman Sims, Joseph Melara, Clifton White, Ronald Harris, Odis Gibson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Watlington (PG), Stuart Neeley (SG), Gary Zanders (SF), Albert Reeves (PF), Bob Donnellan (C) Kenneth Fine, Bryan Natal, Garry Griffiths, Michael Brust, Andrew Hughes | |
| 08:36 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Nelson - foul #3 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:57 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Albert Reeves | 42-41 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 07:39 | Maryland | Christopher Nelson gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Ladner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Mayberry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Conley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Watlington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | David Watlington is hacked by Robert Vaughn - foul #2 on Robert Vaughn, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herman Sims (PG), Clifton White (SF), Odis Gibson (C) Robert Vaughn, Todd Mayberry, Carl Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Fine (SG), Garry Griffiths (SF), Michael Brust (PF) Stuart Neeley, Gary Zanders, Albert Reeves | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | David Watlington makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | David Watlington misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | David Watlington scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Fine | 42-44 |
| 06:18 | Maryland | Herman Sims misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 06:16 | Maryland | Odis Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Odis Gibson travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Vaughn (PG), Joseph Melara (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Todd Mayberry (PF), Carl Conley (C) Herman Sims, Shannon Ladner, Clifton White, Christopher Nelson, Odis Gibson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kee (PG), Bryan Natal (SG), Stuart Neeley (SF), Albert Reeves (PF) David Watlington, Kenneth Fine, Garry Griffiths, Michael Brust | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | John Kee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Zanders (SF) Bryan Natal | |
| 05:34 | Maryland | Carl Conley connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Vaughn | 44-44 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Harris - foul #2 on Ronald Harris, team foul #10 | 44-44 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:19 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn's fadeaway is rejected by Bob Donnellan | 44-46 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | John Kee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 04:57 | Maryland | Ronald Harris blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Todd Mayberry is called for the reach on John Kee - foul #2 on Todd Mayberry, team foul #11 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herman Sims (PG), Clifton White (SG), Odis Gibson (C) Robert Vaughn, Joseph Melara, Todd Mayberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (SG), Garry Griffiths (SF), Andrew Hughes (PF) Stuart Neeley, Gary Zanders, Albert Reeves | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | John Kee misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | John Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:24 | Maryland | Odis Gibson misses the floater near the basket | 44-47 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Hughes clanks a shot in the paint | 44-47 |
| 04:06 | Maryland | Ronald Harris pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:42 | Maryland | Ronald Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton White | 47-47 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Natal | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herman Sims (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Odis Gibson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Natal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Griffiths (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Maryland | Garry Griffiths swats the layup by Odis Gibson | 47-49 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Ronald Harris steps in front of the Bob Donnellan pass in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 02:49 | Maryland | Clifton White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Harris | 49-49 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 02:23 | Maryland | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:23 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Vaughn (PG), Shannon Ladner (SG), Todd Mayberry (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Herman Sims, Ronald Harris, Carl Conley, Odis Gibson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Watlington (PG), Kenneth Fine (SG), Gary Zanders (SF), Michael Brust (PF), Albert Reeves (C) John Kee, Bryan Natal, Garry Griffiths, Andrew Hughes, Bob Donnellan | |
| 02:01 | Maryland | Clifton White dunks the ball | 51-49 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | David Watlington is hacked by Robert Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Vaughn, team foul #12 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herman Sims (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Odis Gibson (C) Robert Vaughn, Clifton White, Todd Mayberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (SG), Garry Griffiths (SF), Bob Donnellan (C) Kenneth Fine, Gary Zanders, Albert Reeves | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | David Watlington misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | David Watlington misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:59 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 01:48 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | David Watlington snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | David Watlington knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Natal | 51-52 |
| 01:16 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Nelson | 53-52 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Shannon Ladner steals the ball from Garry Griffiths | 53-52 |
| 00:54 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner lays it up and in | 55-52 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths knocks in the jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Maryland | David Watlington is called for the reach on Herman Sims in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Watlington, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 00:20 | Maryland | Herman Sims is fouled on the floor by Michael Brust - foul #1 on Michael Brust, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 00:20 | Maryland | Herman Sims makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:20 | Maryland | Herman Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bob Donnellan | 56-54 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Shannon Ladner steps in front of the Garry Griffiths pass in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Ronald Harris is fouled on the floor by Garry Griffiths - foul #2 on Garry Griffiths, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Garry Griffiths misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Herman Sims gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:06 | Maryland | Herman Sims is hacked by David Watlington in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Watlington, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | Carl Conley (PF) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Fine (PG) David Watlington | |
| 00:06 | Maryland | Herman Sims makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:06 | Maryland | Herman Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Carl Conley grabs the board | 60-54 |