| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 9 pts. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Nathaniel Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 19:18 | UMBC | Todd Jackson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Piao Chu - foul #1 on Piao Chu, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 19:18 | UMBC | Todd Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:18 | UMBC | Todd Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 38-40 |
| 18:30 | UMBC | Todd Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:14 | UMBC | Willie Rollins is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten is hacked by Todd Jackson - foul #3 on Todd Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), John Thomas (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Piao Chu, Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (PG), Frank Hughes (SG), Timothy Harner (SF), Pete Blankenship (C) Nathaniel Houser, Kevin Johnson, Willie Rollins, Todd Jackson | |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ron Bacher | 40-40 |
| 17:50 | UMBC | Charles Havens is fouled in the backcourt by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Chunn (C) Jerry Hill | |
| 17:35 | UMBC | Charles Havens misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | UMBC | Timothy Harner tips it home | 40-42 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:16 | UMBC | Frank Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:54 | UMBC | Mile Zirk is called for the reach on Frank Hughes - foul #2 on Mile Zirk, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Mile Zirk, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Johnson (SG), Jerry Hill (PF) Frank Hughes, Thomas Chunn | |
| 16:43 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Harner | 40-44 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), William Shiffer (SF) Samuel Baker, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UMBC | Alfred McMurtrey (PG), Willie Rollins (SF), Thomas Chunn (C) Charles Havens, Timothy Harner, Pete Blankenship | |
| 16:15 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is fouled on the floor by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF) William Shiffer | |
| Subs | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser (PG) Alfred McMurtrey | |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Edwards | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Henry Cotten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Floyd Chartier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Nathaniel Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | UMBC | Willie Rollins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), John Thomas (SG), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Piao Chu, Mile Zirk, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | UMBC | Todd Jackson (C) Thomas Chunn | |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the jump hook near the basket | 42-44 |
| 15:25 | UMBC | Jerry Hill gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:20 | UMBC | John Thomas steals it from Nathaniel Houser in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | John Thomas connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 44-44 |
| 14:39 | UMBC | Earl Edwards is called for the reach on Todd Jackson - foul #1 on Earl Edwards, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) John Thomas, Earl Edwards, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (PG), Frank Hughes (SG), Pete Blankenship (SF), Thomas Chunn (PF) Nathaniel Houser, Kevin Johnson, Willie Rollins, Jerry Hill | |
| 14:18 | UMBC | Todd Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Charles Williams | 46-44 |
| 13:42 | UMBC | Frank Hughes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:33 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | UMBC | Frank Hughes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frank Hughes, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), William Shiffer (SF) Charles Williams, Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Johnson (SG), Timothy Harner (SF), Jerry Hill (PF) Frank Hughes, Thomas Chunn, Todd Jackson | |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 12:48 | UMBC | Timothy Harner can't connect on a shot from close range | 49-47 |
| 12:47 | UMBC | Jerry Hill tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | John Thomas knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mile Zirk | 52-49 |
| 12:10 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mile Zirk - foul #3 on Mile Zirk, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) John Thomas, William Shiffer, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser (PG), Willie Rollins (SF) Charles Havens, Pete Blankenship | |
| 11:52 | UMBC | Ron Bacher steps in front of the Jerry Hill pass | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ron Bacher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ira Hasse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Nathaniel Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Harner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hill - foul #2 on Jerry Hill, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Hughes (SG), Thomas Chunn (PF), Todd Jackson (C) Kevin Johnson, Jerry Hill, Timothy Harner | |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher is whistled for a carry | 52-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF) Earl Edwards | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 11:11 | UMBC | Frank Hughes misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 11:09 | UMBC | Willie Rollins hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 10:53 | UMBC | Todd Jackson grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:48 | UMBC | Frank Hughes hits a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ron Bacher - foul #2 on Ron Bacher, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten (PF) Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | UMBC | Alfred McMurtrey (PG) Nathaniel Houser | |
| 10:48 | UMBC | Frank Hughes makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 55-54 |
| 10:16 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Piao Chu - foul #2 on Piao Chu, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), John Thomas (SG), Earl Edwards (SF) Charles Williams, Piao Chu, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Johnson (SG), Jerry Hill (PF) Willie Rollins, Todd Jackson | |
| 10:16 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Roberts | 58-57 |
| 09:40 | UMBC | Jerry Hill clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Cotten - foul #2 on Henry Cotten, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Floyd Chartier (C) Samuel Baker, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser (PG), Timothy Harner (SF), Pete Blankenship (C) Alfred McMurtrey, Frank Hughes, Thomas Chunn | |
| 09:40 | UMBC | Jerry Hill misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:40 | UMBC | Jerry Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SF) Earl Edwards | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 09:14 | UMBC | Timothy Harner connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 58-60 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten misses the easy layup | 58-60 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 08:44 | UMBC | Jerry Hill is denied on a layup by Henry Cotten | 60-60 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 08:41 | Long Beach State | John Thomas loses the dribble to Nathaniel Houser in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 08:25 | UMBC | Timothy Harner hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Houser | 60-62 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Jerry Hill steals it from John Thomas | 60-62 |
| 07:43 | UMBC | Jerry Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 07:41 | UMBC | Jerry Hill gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Shiffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Nathaniel Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Harner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Pete Blankenship (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UMBC | Timothy Harner's layup is rejected by Henry Cotten | 60-62 |
| 07:21 | UMBC | Timothy Harner grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:01 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 06:59 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:38 | UMBC | Jerry Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel Houser | 60-64 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | John Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:20 | UMBC | Timothy Harner pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:57 | UMBC | Henry Cotten picks off the pass by Nathaniel Houser | 60-64 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) John Thomas, Mile Zirk, William Shiffer, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (PG), Frank Hughes (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Thomas Chunn (PF), Todd Jackson (C) Nathaniel Houser, Kevin Johnson, Timothy Harner, Jerry Hill, Pete Blankenship | |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Williams | 63-64 |
| 05:26 | UMBC | Todd Jackson makes the jump hook from the baseline | 63-66 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Williams | 66-66 |
| 04:48 | UMBC | Todd Jackson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards banks in the layup set up by Piao Chu | 68-66 |
| 04:06 | UMBC | Earl Edwards steals it from Todd Jackson | 68-66 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards banks in the layup | 70-66 |
| 03:46 | UMBC | Willie Rollins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Edwards - foul #2 on Earl Edwards, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Floyd Chartier (C) Charles Williams, Piao Chu, Earl Edwards, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | UMBC | Alfred McMurtrey (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Jerry Hill (PF) Charles Havens, Frank Hughes, Thomas Chunn | |
| 03:46 | UMBC | Willie Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:46 | UMBC | Willie Rollins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 03:23 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Todd Jackson | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Alfred McMurtrey (fresh) SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Rollins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Todd Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mile Zirk - foul #4 on Mile Zirk, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SF) Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | UMBC | Pete Blankenship (SF) Willie Rollins | |
| 03:10 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:10 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Roberts | 73-68 |
| 02:47 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Henry Cotten (PF) Samuel Baker, William Shiffer | |
| Subs | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser (PG), Thomas Chunn (C) Alfred McMurtrey, Todd Jackson | |
| 02:22 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-68 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Nathaniel Houser - foul #2 on Nathaniel Houser, team foul #5 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF), Ira Hasse (C) Kenneth Roberts, Henry Cotten | |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Harner (SF) Thomas Chunn | |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:04 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (C) Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | UMBC | Willie Rollins (SF), Todd Jackson (C) Timothy Harner, Pete Blankenship | |
| 01:39 | UMBC | Todd Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 01:38 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:32 | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-68 |
| 01:30 | UMBC | Willie Rollins tips it back up and in | 75-70 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 75-70 |
| 01:06 | UMBC | Jerry Hill snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:47 | UMBC | Todd Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 75-73 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Ira Hasse, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #6 | 75-73 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Jerry Hill gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:19 | UMBC | Willie Rollins is fouled in the backcourt by Mile Zirk - foul #5 on Mile Zirk, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) Mile Zirk | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:19 | UMBC | Willie Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | UMBC | Willie Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Johnson - foul #3 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jerry Hill | 78-78 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Nathaniel Houser is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #3 on Nathaniel Houser, team foul #8 | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |