| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) SF - James Powley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jesse Heberling (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Padron (fresh) 3 reb. SF - William Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard John (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | William Robinson inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:53 | Maryland | Joseph Padron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-24 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 19:22 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 19:11 | Maryland | Gary Connell blocks the short jumper by William Robinson | 37-24 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jon Mitchell - foul #3 on Jon Mitchell, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Scott Murrin (C) Jon Mitchell | |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:38 | Maryland | Joseph Padron is hacked by Danny Thomas - foul #3 on Danny Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 18:26 | Maryland | Richard John misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | William Robinson hits the follow up shot | 38-26 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 17:40 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard John | 41-28 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 17:09 | Maryland | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 16:46 | Maryland | Richard John scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Padron | 41-31 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Scott Murrin is called for the reach on Danny Thomas - foul #3 on Scott Murrin, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Lawrence Savage, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Maryland | Leonard McCarley (C) Scott Murrin | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is hacked by Richard John - foul #1 on Richard John, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Schade (SG), Jon Mitchell (C) Joseph Padron, Richard John | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jesse Heberling (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Schade (fresh) SF - William Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard McCarley (fresh) C - Jon Mitchell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Arden Mason | 43-31 |
| 15:19 | Maryland | William Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 15:17 | Maryland | Jon Mitchell tips it home | 43-33 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Leonard McCarley takes the ball from Jerry Jansen | 43-33 |
| 14:43 | Maryland | William Robinson scores on a shot from close range set up by Michael Schade | 43-35 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Albert Suhr, Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Padron (SG), Richard John (PF) Michael Schade, Leonard McCarley | |
| 14:01 | Maryland | Richard John hits a floater from close range | 43-37 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage's pass is intercepted by William Robinson | 43-37 |
| 13:33 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling lays it up and in on a great pass from William Robinson | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 13:01 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:56 | Maryland | Joseph Padron misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 12:54 | Maryland | William Robinson grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:45 | Maryland | Richard John's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Savage | 43-39 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Savage | 45-39 |
| 12:25 | Maryland | William Robinson blows the dunk | 45-39 |
| 12:24 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:19 | Maryland | William Robinson misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 12:17 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Richard John | 45-39 |
| 12:01 | Maryland | Richard John comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | James Powley snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Powley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jesse Heberling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Padron (fresh) 3 reb. SF - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard John (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Padron picks off the pass by Tyrone Hagerty | 45-39 |
| 11:18 | Maryland | William Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Padron and the foul's on James Powley - foul #4 on James Powley, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), James Gomes (C) Tyrone Hagerty, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Maryland | Scott Murrin (PF), Leonard McCarley (C) Richard John, Jon Mitchell | |
| 11:18 | Maryland | William Robinson makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:48 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:43 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Saul Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Gary Connell can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 10:17 | Maryland | Leonard McCarley snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:10 | Maryland | Scott Murrin misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gary Connell - foul #1 on Gary Connell, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Lawrence Savage, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Schade (SG) Joseph Padron | |
| 10:10 | Maryland | Scott Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:10 | Maryland | Scott Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Leonard McCarley is called for the reach on James Gomes - foul #1 on Leonard McCarley, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeffery Bousquet (SG), Liko Fang (SF) Jesse Heberling, William Robinson | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) James Gomes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard John (PF), Jon Mitchell (C) Scott Murrin, Leonard McCarley | |
| 08:54 | Maryland | Richard John can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:52 | Maryland | Michael Schade grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 08:38 | Maryland | Richard John misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 08:37 | Maryland | Richard John snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 08:32 | Maryland | Liko Fang connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffery Bousquet | 45-49 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is fouled on the floor by Michael Schade - foul #1 on Michael Schade, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF) Albert Suhr, Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jesse Heberling (PG), Joseph Padron (SG), William Robinson (SF) Michael Schade, Jeffery Bousquet, Liko Fang | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty loses the dribble to Jon Mitchell | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Powley (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jesse Heberling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joseph Padron (fresh) 3 reb. SF - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard John (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Maryland | Joseph Padron misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Thomas | 45-49 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage drills a fadeaway from the left side | 47-49 |
| 06:45 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Powley | 47-49 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 06:33 | Maryland | Joseph Padron grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:30 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Maryland | Scott Murrin (PF), Leonard McCarley (C) Richard John, Jon Mitchell | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 06:07 | Maryland | Scott Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | Lawrence Savage steps in front of the Leonard McCarley pass | 47-49 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the lay-in | 47-49 |
| 05:43 | Maryland | Leonard McCarley grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 05:24 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 04:24 | Maryland | Scott Murrin snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 04:19 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Lawrence Savage, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Schade (SG), Richard John (PF), Jon Mitchell (C) Joseph Padron, Scott Murrin, Leonard McCarley | |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Saul Martin | 49-49 |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Albert Suhr steps in front of the Jon Mitchell pass | 49-49 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr banks in the layup | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Powley (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jesse Heberling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Schade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Robinson (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard John (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 03:28 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 03:09 | Maryland | Richard John knocks in the jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Heberling - foul #2 on Jesse Heberling, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Padron (SG), Liko Fang (SF) Jesse Heberling, William Robinson | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:42 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jesse Heberling (PG), William Robinson (SF) Michael Schade, Liko Fang | |
| 02:22 | Maryland | William Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 01:44 | Maryland | Joseph Padron clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tyrone Hagerty - foul #2 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| 01:44 | Maryland | Joseph Padron makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:44 | Maryland | Joseph Padron misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Richard John steals the ball from Lawrence Savage | 56-52 |
| 01:11 | Maryland | James Powley takes the ball from William Robinson | 56-52 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Jon Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:45 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling is hacked by James Powley - foul #5 on James Powley, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF) James Powley | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Maryland | William Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Heberling - foul #3 on Jesse Heberling, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:30 | Maryland | Richard John drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jesse Heberling is called for the reach on Arden Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Heberling, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Tyrone Hagerty, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Maryland | Arden Mason is called for the reach on Richard John - foul #3 on Arden Mason, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Gary Connell (PF) Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:17 | Maryland | Danny Thomas is called for the reach on Jon Mitchell - foul #4 on Danny Thomas, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Maryland | Jon Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | Maryland | Jon Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is hacked by Jesse Heberling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Heberling, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Tyrone Hagerty, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Schade (PG) Jesse Heberling | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Richard John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Padron - foul #2 on Joseph Padron, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Michael Schade connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Padron | 64-60 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage runs out the clock | 64-60 |