| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Labrie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Larry Hindman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Weyant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Walter Connery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domenic Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ralph Stankowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ekon Abeyta (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | American U. | Walter Connery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 19:27 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath's 3 pointer is rejected by Ekon Abeyta | 29-28 |
| 19:25 | American U. | Domenic Costa grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 19:18 | American U. | Gerald Labrie is called for the reach on Ekon Abeyta - foul #2 on Gerald Labrie, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | American U. | Domenic Costa misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Roy Youngblood - foul #1 on Roy Youngblood, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | American U. | Domenic Costa makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:01 | American U. | Domenic Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:45 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Youngblood | 31-30 |
| 18:20 | American U. | Tyrone Weyant picks off the pass by Walter Connery | 31-30 |
| 17:54 | UMBC | Larry Hindman misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 17:52 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:46 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 17:23 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:02 | American U. | Domenic Costa misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 17:00 | UMBC | Larry Hindman grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:41 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant is fouled on the floor by Ekon Abeyta - foul #1 on Ekon Abeyta, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Arthur Hood (SG), Carl Footman (SF), Bobby Quintanilla (PF) Howard Culbreath, Roy Youngblood, Gerald Labrie, Larry Hindman | |
| Subs | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski (PG), Ming-Hoa Chio (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Lester Tincher (C) Walter Connery, Ralph Stankowitz, Michael Griffith, Ekon Abeyta | |
| 16:36 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant's dunk attempt is rejected by Ming-Hoa Chio | 31-30 |
| 16:34 | American U. | Lester Tincher pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:17 | American U. | Ming-Hoa Chio drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 16:05 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 16:04 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:54 | UMBC | Garf Zuwkowski steals it from Carl Footman | 31-32 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bernard Nettles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hood (fresh) SF - Carl Footman (fresh) PF - Bobby Quintanilla (fresh) C - Tyrone Weyant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Garf Zuwkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Domenic Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ming-Hoa Chio (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Tincher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | American U. | Domenic Costa makes the driving attempt near the basket | 31-34 |
| 15:14 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 15:12 | American U. | Domenic Costa grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 14:51 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:49 | American U. | Domenic Costa hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 14:35 | UMBC | Arthur Hood clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:34 | UMBC | Bobby Quintanilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:16 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Nettles | 33-36 |
| 13:57 | American U. | Lester Tincher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:55 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:49 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ming-Hoa Chio - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Chio, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Youngblood (SG), Gerald Labrie (SF), Larry Hindman (PF) Arthur Hood, Carl Footman, Tyrone Weyant | |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Connery (PG), Lorenzo Rosales (SG), Ralph Stankowitz (SF), Michael Griffith (PF), Ekon Abeyta (C) Garf Zuwkowski, Domenic Costa, Ming-Hoa Chio, Salvatore Esposito, Lester Tincher | |
| 13:49 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:49 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:41 | American U. | Lorenzo Rosales is hacked by Roy Youngblood - foul #2 on Roy Youngblood, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG) Bernard Nettles | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 13:36 | American U. | Larry Hindman is called for the reach on Lorenzo Rosales - foul #1 on Larry Hindman, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| 13:22 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz misses long on a runner in the paint | 35-36 |
| 13:20 | American U. | Walter Connery misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 13:18 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz tips it home | 35-38 |
| 13:00 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood misses the jumper from the right block | 35-38 |
| 12:58 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:39 | American U. | Michael Griffith misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Quintanilla - foul #2 on Bobby Quintanilla, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UMBC | Craig Restivo (C) Bobby Quintanilla | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:39 | American U. | Michael Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:39 | American U. | Michael Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:20 | UMBC | Lorenzo Rosales takes the ball from Roy Youngblood | 35-40 |
| 12:03 | American U. | Michael Griffith misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-40 |
| 12:01 | UMBC | Craig Restivo snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Labrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Larry Hindman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Restivo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Walter Connery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Rosales (fresh) SF - Ralph Stankowitz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ekon Abeyta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 11:34 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 11:03 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:59 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 10:57 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 10:52 | UMBC | Larry Hindman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Howard Culbreath | 38-40 |
| 10:37 | American U. | Michael Griffith's floater is knocked away by Larry Hindman | 38-40 |
| 10:35 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:16 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Arthur Hood (SG), Bobby Quintanilla (PF), Tyrone Weyant (C) Howard Culbreath, Roy Youngblood, Gerald Labrie, Larry Hindman | |
| Subs | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski (PG), Domenic Costa (SG), Ming-Hoa Chio (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Lester Tincher (C) Walter Connery, Lorenzo Rosales, Ralph Stankowitz, Michael Griffith, Ekon Abeyta | |
| 10:05 | American U. | Bobby Quintanilla takes the ball from Domenic Costa | 38-40 |
| 09:50 | UMBC | Arthur Hood is fouled on the floor by Domenic Costa - foul #2 on Domenic Costa, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | Carl Footman (SF) Craig Restivo | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 09:31 | UMBC | Carl Footman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 09:29 | American U. | Salvatore Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:10 | American U. | Domenic Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 09:09 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Esposito | 38-40 |
| 08:58 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 08:57 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Arthur Hood | 38-40 |
| 08:40 | UMBC | Carl Footman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG), Craig Restivo (SF), Larry Hindman (PF) Arthur Hood, Carl Footman, Bobby Quintanilla | |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Connery (PG), Ralph Stankowitz (SF), Michael Griffith (PF), Ekon Abeyta (C) Garf Zuwkowski, Ming-Hoa Chio, Salvatore Esposito, Lester Tincher | |
| 08:26 | American U. | Domenic Costa is fouled on the floor by Bernard Nettles - foul #2 on Bernard Nettles, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Youngblood (SG) Bernard Nettles | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 08:17 | American U. | Michael Griffith is denied on a layup by Larry Hindman | 38-40 |
| 08:16 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Craig Restivo | 38-40 |
| 08:06 | UMBC | Ralph Stankowitz is called for the reach on Craig Restivo - foul #3 on Ralph Stankowitz, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 07:47 | UMBC | Craig Restivo jams it on a nice dish by Larry Hindman | 40-40 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Restivo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Hindman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Weyant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Walter Connery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domenic Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SF - Ralph Stankowitz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ekon Abeyta (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | American U. | Walter Connery is hacked by Howard Culbreath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Culbreath, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Labrie (SF) Craig Restivo | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 07:44 | American U. | Walter Connery misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:44 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:32 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood is hacked by Domenic Costa - foul #3 on Domenic Costa, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 07:10 | UMBC | Ekon Abeyta steals it from Roy Youngblood | 40-40 |
| 06:49 | American U. | Roy Youngblood steals the ball from Walter Connery | 40-40 |
| 06:28 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant is denied on a layup by Michael Griffith | 40-40 |
| 06:26 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 06:10 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant buries a jumper from the right block set up by Howard Culbreath | 42-40 |
| 05:53 | American U. | Ekon Abeyta buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 05:24 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie is hacked by Domenic Costa - foul #4 on Domenic Costa, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Arthur Hood (SG), Craig Restivo (SF), Bobby Quintanilla (PF), Carl Footman (C) Howard Culbreath, Roy Youngblood, Gerald Labrie, Larry Hindman, Tyrone Weyant | |
| Subs | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski (PG), Lorenzo Rosales (SG), Ming-Hoa Chio (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Lester Tincher (C) Walter Connery, Domenic Costa, Ralph Stankowitz, Michael Griffith, Ekon Abeyta | |
| 05:05 | UMBC | Craig Restivo drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Hood | 44-43 |
| 04:42 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Arthur Hood pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:22 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 04:20 | American U. | Lester Tincher snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 04:16 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski lays it in on a great pass from Salvatore Esposito and the foul's on Bernard Nettles - foul #3 on Bernard Nettles, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Griffith (PF) Lester Tincher | |
| 04:16 | American U. | Garf Zuwkowski makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 03:54 | UMBC | Bobby Quintanilla misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #2 on Michael Griffith, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG) Arthur Hood | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Costa (SG) Lorenzo Rosales | |
| 03:54 | UMBC | Bobby Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 03:54 | UMBC | Bobby Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:32 | American U. | Domenic Costa is fouled on the floor by Bernard Nettles - foul #4 on Bernard Nettles, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant (C) Carl Footman | |
| Subs | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz (SF), Ekon Abeyta (C) Ming-Hoa Chio, Salvatore Esposito | |
| 03:32 | American U. | Domenic Costa misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:32 | UMBC | Bobby Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Nettles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Craig Restivo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Weyant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Garf Zuwkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Domenic Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Stankowitz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ekon Abeyta (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Labrie (SF), Larry Hindman (PF) Craig Restivo, Bobby Quintanilla | |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Connery (PG) Garf Zuwkowski | |
| 03:17 | American U. | Walter Connery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 02:57 | UMBC | Walter Connery steps in front of the Howard Culbreath pass | 46-46 |
| 02:54 | American U. | Walter Connery banks in the layup | 46-48 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Culbreath | 48-48 |
| 02:30 | American U. | Domenic Costa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Connery | 48-51 |
| 02:17 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 02:16 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Domenic Costa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 01:52 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 01:30 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Howard Culbreath | 51-51 |
| 01:07 | American U. | Gerald Labrie is called for the reach on Domenic Costa - foul #3 on Gerald Labrie, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Youngblood (SG) Bernard Nettles | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:07 | American U. | Domenic Costa makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:07 | American U. | Domenic Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:52 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Culbreath | 54-53 |
| 00:36 | American U. | The short jumper by Ekon Abeyta is denied by Larry Hindman | 54-53 |
| 00:35 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Tyrone Weyant | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Connery - foul #1 on Walter Connery, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:33 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:33 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:33 | American U. | The rebound goes to Ekon Abeyta | 55-53 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Domenic Costa is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Connery - foul #2 on Walter Connery, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | American U. | Walter Connery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:15 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Howard Culbreath | 57-53 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath is hacked by Walter Connery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Connery, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:07 | American U. | Domenic Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:05 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Griffith | 59-53 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Ralph Stankowitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |