| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Philip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Porfirio Romano | 39-41 |
| 19:30 | UMBC | Porfirio Romano is called for the reach on Kenneth Poole - foul #3 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG) Porfirio Romano | |
| 19:20 | UMBC | Marcus Whittier steps in front of the Donald Lai pass | 39-41 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Donald Lai is called for the reach on Ralph Coppinger - foul #2 on Donald Lai, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:57 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:55 | UMBC | Todd Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:29 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Lewis | 41-41 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Philip Smith - foul #1 on Philip Smith, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Carter (PG), Kevin Moser (PF), Phillip Bardwell (C) Philip Smith, Donald Lai, Todd Hicks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SF), Pete Hall (PF) Randy Rhodes, Ralph Coppinger | |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:19 | UMBC | Kevin Moser gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:14 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:13 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:52 | UMBC | James Carter misses the 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 17:50 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:34 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole can't connect on a shot from the right block | 41-41 |
| 17:32 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 17:19 | UMBC | Kevin Moser snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:15 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis loses the dribble to Kurt Hadden | 43-41 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:58 | UMBC | James Carter can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:57 | Niagara | Brian Simeon snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | Brian Simeon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 16:27 | UMBC | James Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 16:26 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Pete Hall travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Smith (PG), Ferdinand Montoya (SG), Donald Lai (PF), Todd Hicks (C) James Carter, Kyle Lewis, Kevin Moser, Phillip Bardwell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Gullette (PG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Edward Kong (C) Marcus Whittier, Brian Simeon, Pete Hall, Kurt Hadden | |
| 15:47 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG) Dima Lisowski | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Philip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ferdinand Montoya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Gullette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Kong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 15:32 | UMBC | Todd Hicks snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:26 | UMBC | Philip Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 15:24 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hicks | 43-47 |
| 15:10 | UMBC | Philip Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 14:52 | Niagara | Donald Lai denies the turnaround by Gary Gullette | 45-47 |
| 14:51 | UMBC | Philip Smith snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:36 | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 14:34 | UMBC | Philip Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:19 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Bell (PG), Kyle Lewis (SG), James Carter (SF), Kevin Moser (PF), Brandon Lerma (C) Philip Smith, Ferdinand Montoya, Kenneth Poole, Donald Lai, Todd Hicks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Brian Simeon (SF), Pete Hall (C) Gary Gullette, Randy Rhodes, Edward Kong | |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Brian Simeon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:53 | UMBC | James Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Kevin Moser picks off the pass by Porfirio Romano | 45-48 |
| 13:08 | UMBC | The jump hook by Brandon Lerma is blocked by Pete Hall | 45-48 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Pete Hall pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Dima Lisowski and the foul's on Kevin Moser - foul #1 on Kevin Moser, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Smith (PG), Ferdinand Montoya (SG), Donald Lai (PF), Terry Reed (C) James Bell, Kyle Lewis, Kevin Moser, Brandon Lerma | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon, Pete Hall | |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:29 | UMBC | James Carter makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Smith | 48-51 |
| 12:15 | Niagara | Gary Gullette buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Whittier | 48-54 |
| 11:46 | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Smith | 50-54 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Philip Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ferdinand Montoya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Gullette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Coppinger (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Niagara | Gary Gullette is hacked by James Carter - foul #4 on James Carter, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kyle Lewis (SG), Kenneth Poole (SF), Phillip Bardwell (C) Ferdinand Montoya, James Carter, Terry Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF), Brian Simeon (PF), Edward Kong (C) Gary Gullette, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Edward Kong hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 11:22 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:06 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell misses long on an open floater near the basket | 50-54 |
| 11:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Edward Kong | 50-54 |
| 10:55 | Niagara | Kyle Lewis takes the ball from Randy Rhodes | 50-54 |
| 10:37 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 10:17 | UMBC | Donald Lai pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:12 | UMBC | Kevin Coleman steals the ball from Phillip Bardwell in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 09:58 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:45 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Lewis | 53-54 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Brian Simeon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 09:30 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 09:22 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-54 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier's pass is intercepted by Philip Smith | 53-54 |
| 09:11 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis lays it up and in set up by Philip Smith | 55-54 |
| 08:47 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:46 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:44 | UMBC | Marcus Whittier steps in front of the Kenneth Poole pass in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Brian Simeon scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Coleman | 55-56 |
| 08:21 | UMBC | Kevin Coleman takes the ball from Kyle Lewis in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Rhodes | 55-59 |
| 07:40 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Phillip Bardwell | 58-59 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Philip Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Lewis (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Poole (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Lai (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Phillip Bardwell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Whittier (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Rhodes (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Simeon (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Kong (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Brian Simeon throws it down set up by Kevin Coleman | 58-61 |
| 07:04 | UMBC | The short jumper by Kenneth Poole is denied by Edward Kong | 58-61 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Edward Kong hits the finger roll set up by Randy Rhodes | 58-63 |
| 06:55 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya (PG), James Carter (SG), Kevin Moser (SF), Terry Reed (PF), Todd Hicks (C) Philip Smith, Kyle Lewis, Kenneth Poole, Donald Lai, Phillip Bardwell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Pete Hall (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Kevin Coleman, Marcus Whittier, Randy Rhodes, Brian Simeon, Edward Kong | |
| 06:43 | Niagara | Pete Hall can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-63 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Hall | 58-63 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 06:23 | UMBC | Terry Reed snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:09 | UMBC | Terry Reed lays it up and in | 60-63 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden is fouled on the floor by Ferdinand Montoya - foul #1 on Ferdinand Montoya, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Gullette (SF) Ralph Coppinger | |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Porfirio Romano | 60-66 |
| 05:29 | UMBC | Kevin Moser hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Gullette - foul #2 on Gary Gullette, team foul #2 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Bell (PG), Kenneth Poole (SF), Brandon Lerma (C) Ferdinand Montoya, Terry Reed, Todd Hicks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (PF) Pete Hall | |
| 05:29 | UMBC | Kevin Moser makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:29 | UMBC | Kevin Moser misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Gullette | 61-69 |
| 04:52 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 04:50 | UMBC | James Carter tips it in | 63-69 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dima Lisowski and the foul's on Brandon Lerma - foul #2 on Brandon Lerma, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya (SG), Terry Reed (PF) Kenneth Poole, Kevin Moser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Pete Hall (SF) Gary Gullette | |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden makes the free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:00 | UMBC | James Bell is fouled on the floor by Porfirio Romano - foul #4 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #3 | 63-73 |
| Subs | UMBC | Todd Hicks (C) Brandon Lerma | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF) Kurt Hadden | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | UMBC | Pete Hall steals the ball from James Bell | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 03:24 | UMBC | The rebound goes to James Carter | 63-73 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - James Bell (fairly fresh) SG - Ferdinand Montoya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Terry Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dima Lisowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Rhodes (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | UMBC | James Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Smith (PG), Kyle Lewis (SG), Kenneth Poole (SF), Donald Lai (PF) James Bell, Ferdinand Montoya, James Carter, Terry Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kurt Hadden (C) Pete Hall | |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden gets the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kurt Hadden | 63-76 |
| 02:39 | UMBC | Todd Hicks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brandon Lerma (C) Todd Hicks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Gullette (SF) Randy Rhodes | |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Gary Gullette can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 02:22 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| 02:19 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis is hacked by Dima Lisowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #4 | 63-76 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya (PG), Kevin Moser (SG), James Carter (SF), Terry Reed (PF) Philip Smith, Kyle Lewis, Kenneth Poole, Donald Lai | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Brian Simeon (PF), Pete Hall (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| 02:09 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma misses the lay-in but the foul's on Pete Hall - foul #1 on Pete Hall, team foul #5 | 63-76 |
| 02:09 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:09 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Brian Simeon is hacked by Kevin Moser - foul #2 on Kevin Moser, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell (PF) Terry Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Kong (C) Kevin Coleman | |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:49 | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya is whistled for a carry | 64-78 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Brian Simeon drills a floater from the right wing | 64-80 |
| 01:25 | UMBC | Kevin Moser hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 64-80 |
| 01:24 | UMBC | Kevin Moser tips it but misses | 64-80 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Pete Hall gets the rebound | 64-80 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brandon Lerma - foul #3 on Brandon Lerma, team foul #9 | 64-80 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | UMBC | Kevin Moser misses the floater in the lane | 64-81 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Edward Kong grabs the board | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Pete Hall scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Brandon Lerma - foul #4 on Brandon Lerma, team foul #10 | 64-83 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Pete Hall makes the free throw | 64-84 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | James Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-84 |
| 00:12 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell grabs the offensive board | 64-84 |
| 00:10 | UMBC | James Carter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-84 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier runs out the clock | 67-84 |