| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) C - Sean Calvert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Philip Smith (fresh) SG - Kyle Lewis (fresh) SF - Kenneth Poole (fresh) PF - Donald Lai (fresh) C - Todd Hicks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Todd Hicks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UMBC | Donald Lai tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | UMBC | Todd Hicks snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Poole - foul #1 on Kenneth Poole, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Richard Fisher | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Hartford | Richard Fisher scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Calvert | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Hartford | Sean Calvert hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis is hacked by Gene Wherry - foul #1 on Gene Wherry, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell (C) Todd Hicks | |
| 16:16 | UMBC | Richard Fisher takes the ball from Kyle Lewis | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Philip Smith (fresh) SG - Kyle Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Poole (fresh) PF - Donald Lai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Bardwell (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:41 | Hartford | Richard Fisher pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:36 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:24 | UMBC | Donald Lai is fouled on the floor by Gene Wherry - foul #2 on Gene Wherry, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG), Henry Davis (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Clifford Larkins, Gene Wherry, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya (PG), James Carter (SG), Kevin Moser (PF) Philip Smith, Kyle Lewis, Donald Lai | |
| 15:06 | UMBC | Kevin Moser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Davis - foul #1 on Henry Davis, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Todd Hicks (C) Kenneth Poole | |
| 15:06 | UMBC | Kevin Moser makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:06 | UMBC | Kevin Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:51 | Hartford | Eric Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:50 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Phillip Bardwell | 9-6 |
| 14:34 | UMBC | James Carter scores on a 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:29 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:28 | Hartford | Henry Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:09 | Hartford | Richard Fisher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:02 | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:00 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:48 | Hartford | Todd Hicks steps in front of the Richard Fisher pass | 12-9 |
| 13:23 | UMBC | Kevin Moser misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 12-9 |
| 13:21 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell can't tip it in | 12-9 |
| 13:20 | Hartford | Jody Phillip grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:00 | Hartford | A charge is called on Jerry Nasser - foul #1 on Jerry Nasser, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Sean Calvert (C) Richard Fisher, Eric Williams, Jerry Nasser, Jody Phillip | |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Smith (PG), Kyle Lewis (SG), Kenneth Poole (SF), Donald Lai (PF), Brandon Lerma (C) Ferdinand Montoya, Kevin Moser, James Carter, Phillip Bardwell, Todd Hicks | |
| 12:46 | UMBC | Donald Lai misses badly on a floater in the paint | 12-9 |
| 12:44 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 12:40 | Hartford | Sean Calvert loses the ball out of bounds | 12-9 |
| 12:27 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis buries a turnaround from close range | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | Hartford | Herbert Dial misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:15 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Donald Lai | 12-11 |
| 12:01 | UMBC | Donald Lai can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-11 |
| 11:59 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole tips it in | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Herbert Dial (fresh) SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Henry Davis (fairly fresh) C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Philip Smith (fresh) SG - Kyle Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Poole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Lerma (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:37 | Hartford | Herbert Dial hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 11:28 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Calvert - foul #1 on Sean Calvert, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Jerry Nasser (PF) Herbert Dial, Henry Davis | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 11:28 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:28 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:07 | Hartford | Michael Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Fisher - foul #1 on Richard Fisher, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Todd Hicks (C) Brandon Lerma | |
| 10:52 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:23 | Hartford | Michael Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| 10:11 | UMBC | Richard Fisher takes the ball from Kyle Lewis | 17-14 |
| 09:57 | Hartford | Donald Lai blocks the short jumper by Sean Calvert | 17-14 |
| 09:56 | Hartford | Sean Calvert can't tip it in | 17-14 |
| 09:55 | UMBC | Todd Hicks grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 09:27 | UMBC | Todd Hicks lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Poole | 17-16 |
| 09:12 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 09:11 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:49 | UMBC | Donald Lai is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Lai, team foul #2 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG), Henry Davis (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Clifford Larkins, Michael Anderson, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya (PG), James Carter (SG), Kevin Moser (SF), Phillip Bardwell (PF) Philip Smith, Kyle Lewis, Kenneth Poole, Donald Lai | |
| 08:26 | Hartford | Richard Fisher blows the layup | 17-16 |
| 08:25 | UMBC | Todd Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Eric Williams is called for the reach on Todd Hicks - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eldon Williams (SF) Jerry Nasser | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Todd Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Todd Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:53 | UMBC | Kevin Moser hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Todd Hicks | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Williams (fresh) SF - Eldon Williams (fresh) PF - Henry Davis (fresh) C - Jody Phillip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ferdinand Montoya (fresh) SG - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Moser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Bardwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Hartford | Richard Fisher dunks the ball | 19-19 |
| 07:20 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Moser | 19-21 |
| 07:16 | Hartford | Ferdinand Montoya is called for the reach on Richard Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ferdinand Montoya, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Michael Anderson (SF) Richard Fisher, Eldon Williams | |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Smith (PG), Kyle Lewis (SG), Kenneth Poole (SF), Donald Lai (PF) Ferdinand Montoya, James Carter, Kevin Moser, Todd Hicks | |
| 07:05 | Hartford | Michael Anderson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Donald Lai | 19-21 |
| 07:04 | UMBC | Donald Lai grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 06:54 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kyle Lewis | 19-23 |
| 06:38 | Hartford | Michael Anderson buries a shot from the right wing set up by Herbert Dial | 21-23 |
| 06:27 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Smith | 21-26 |
| 06:13 | Hartford | Phillip Bardwell blocks the jumper by Herbert Dial | 21-26 |
| 06:12 | UMBC | Donald Lai gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:08 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis blows the layup but he's fouled by Jody Phillip - foul #1 on Jody Phillip, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Jerry Nasser (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Herbert Dial, Eric Williams, Henry Davis, Jody Phillip | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brandon Lerma (C) Phillip Bardwell | |
| 06:08 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:08 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:54 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser is denied on a layup by Kenneth Poole | 21-27 |
| 05:53 | Hartford | Sean Calvert snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:39 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 05:35 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:20 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 05:18 | UMBC | Donald Lai tips it back up and in | 21-29 |
| 05:15 | Hartford | Richard Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jody Phillip (PF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya (PG), James Carter (SG), Kevin Moser (PF) Philip Smith, Kyle Lewis, Donald Lai | |
| 05:04 | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 05:02 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma grabs the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:52 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole is hacked by Jerry Nasser - foul #2 on Jerry Nasser, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eldon Williams (SF) Jerry Nasser | |
| Subs | UMBC | Todd Hicks (C) Brandon Lerma | |
| 04:52 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:52 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:52 | Hartford | Jody Phillip pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:37 | Hartford | Eldon Williams is called for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Hartford | Henry Davis (PF) Jody Phillip | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 04:08 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole can't connect on a shot in the paint | 21-30 |
| 04:06 | Hartford | Henry Davis snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 03:53 | Hartford | Kevin Moser swats the short shot by Clifford Larkins | 21-30 |
| 03:52 | UMBC | Kevin Moser snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eldon Williams (fresh) PF - Henry Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ferdinand Montoya (fresh) SG - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Poole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Moser (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | UMBC | Kevin Moser makes the jumpshot from the left side | 21-32 |
| 03:25 | Hartford | Eldon Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 03:23 | Hartford | Henry Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:12 | Hartford | Richard Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-32 |
| 03:11 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:07 | UMBC | Ferdinand Montoya can't connect on a shot from the left side | 21-32 |
| 03:06 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 02:48 | Hartford | Ferdinand Montoya is called for the reach on Richard Fisher - foul #2 on Ferdinand Montoya, team foul #4 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Williams (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Clifford Larkins, Eldon Williams, Henry Davis, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Smith (PG), Kyle Lewis (SG), Donald Lai (PF), Phillip Bardwell (C) Ferdinand Montoya, Kenneth Poole, Kevin Moser, Todd Hicks | |
| 02:36 | Hartford | Jody Phillip hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Fisher | 23-32 |
| 02:16 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell misses the driving attempt near the basket | 23-32 |
| 02:15 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Lewis | 23-32 |
| 02:02 | UMBC | Kyle Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Smith | 23-35 |
| 01:48 | Hartford | Gene Wherry blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Lai - foul #2 on Donald Lai, team foul #5 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG) Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Moser (SF) James Carter | |
| 01:48 | Hartford | Gene Wherry misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:48 | Hartford | Gene Wherry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:31 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jody Phillip - foul #2 on Jody Phillip, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| 01:31 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:31 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:11 | Hartford | Kyle Lewis steals the ball from Gene Wherry | 24-37 |
| 00:52 | UMBC | Kevin Moser buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Lewis and he's fouled by Gene Wherry - foul #3 on Gene Wherry, team foul #11 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Henry Davis (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Herbert Dial, Eric Williams, Gene Wherry, Jody Phillip | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenneth Poole (SF), Todd Hicks (C) Donald Lai, Phillip Bardwell | |
| 00:52 | UMBC | Kevin Moser makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:29 | Hartford | Richard Fisher is fouled on the floor by Philip Smith - foul #1 on Philip Smith, team foul #6 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Lai (PF) Kevin Moser | |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Henry Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-40 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Sean Calvert gets the offensive rebound | 24-40 |