| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) SG - Roy Youngblood (fresh) SF - Gerald Labrie (fresh) PF - Larry Hindman (fresh) C - Tyrone Weyant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman lays it in set up by Hiram Collard and the foul's on Howard Culbreath - foul #1 on Howard Culbreath, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Manuel Rickman - foul #1 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | UMBC | Larry Hindman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Culbreath | 3-7 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 18:03 | UMBC | Larry Hindman snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:46 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Heitzman | 3-7 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:21 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Tyrone Weyant | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | UMBC | Larry Hindman knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roy Youngblood | 3-9 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | George Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 16:32 | UMBC | Larry Hindman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Tyrone Weyant is called for the reach on Leonard Wei - foul #1 on Tyrone Weyant, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Craig Restivo (SF) Gerald Labrie | |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Phair | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) SF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) PF - Leonard Wei (fresh) C - Michael Phair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Youngblood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Restivo (fresh) PF - Larry Hindman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tyrone Weyant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UMBC | Leonard Wei steals the ball from Roy Youngblood | 5-9 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Tyrone Weyant steps in front of the Michael Phair pass | 5-9 |
| 14:59 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jesse Lawson - foul #1 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Donald Eagan, Jesse Lawson, Christopher Dunkle, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Arthur Hood (SG), Gerald Labrie (SF) Howard Culbreath, Roy Youngblood, Larry Hindman | |
| 14:59 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:59 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | George Perkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant hits a turnaround from the left block | 8-12 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 14:07 | UMBC | Arthur Hood hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Craig Restivo | 11-14 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 13:42 | UMBC | Arthur Hood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Labrie | 14-17 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | George Perkins clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Labrie - foul #1 on Gerald Labrie, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG), Robert Bissell (SF), Carl Footman (PF), Robert Miller (C) Bernard Nettles, Gerald Labrie, Craig Restivo, Tyrone Weyant | |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:22 | UMBC | Robert Miller snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 13:08 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | George Perkins gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 17-17 |
| 12:46 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Hood | 17-20 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Howard Culbreath - foul #2 on Howard Culbreath, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG), Leonard Wei (SF), Michael Phair (PF) Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Roy Youngblood (SG), Larry Hindman (PF) Howard Culbreath, Arthur Hood, Carl Footman | |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 12:26 | UMBC | Robert Miller grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 12:21 | UMBC | Robert Bissell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 12:19 | UMBC | Robert Miller hits the follow up shot | 17-22 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Hiram Collard | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Phair (fresh) C - Manuel Rickman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bernard Nettles (fresh) SG - Roy Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bissell (fresh) PF - Larry Hindman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UMBC | Robert Bissell drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Larry Hindman | 19-24 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 11:21 | UMBC | Larry Hindman grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 11:13 | UMBC | Robert Bissell is hacked by Leonard Wei - foul #1 on Leonard Wei, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Hiram Collard, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Labrie (SF), Tyrone Weyant (C) Robert Bissell, Robert Miller | |
| 10:54 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant misses short on a shot in the paint | 19-24 |
| 10:53 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie misses the tip | 19-24 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Heitzman | 19-24 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Eagan | 21-24 |
| 10:20 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles is fouled on the floor by Leonard Wei - foul #2 on Leonard Wei, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG) Donald Eagan, Leonard Wei | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arthur Hood (SG) Roy Youngblood | |
| 10:05 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 10:04 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant tips it home | 21-26 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses short on a shot in the lane | 21-26 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Arthur Hood - foul #1 on Arthur Hood, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), George Perkins (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) Jesse Lawson, Ernest Heitzman, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | UMBC | Craig Restivo (PF) Larry Hindman | |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:30 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 09:09 | UMBC | Arthur Hood is hacked by Manuel Rickman - foul #2 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Bissell (PG), Carl Footman (PF) Bernard Nettles, Gerald Labrie | |
| 09:00 | UMBC | Hiram Collard steals the ball from Craig Restivo | 22-26 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry tips it in | 24-26 |
| 08:22 | UMBC | Gregory Stuckey steals it from Robert Bissell | 24-26 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | George Perkins lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Stuckey | 26-26 |
| 07:53 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Robert Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Restivo (fresh) PF - Carl Footman (fresh) C - Tyrone Weyant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Michael Phair (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, Christopher Dunkle, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Roy Youngblood (SG), Gerald Labrie (SF), Larry Hindman (PF) Robert Bissell, Arthur Hood, Carl Footman, Tyrone Weyant | |
| 07:17 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Restivo | 26-29 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | George Perkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Perkins, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| 06:44 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Labrie | 26-32 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Roy Youngblood steals it from George Perkins | 26-32 |
| 06:07 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bernard Nettles | 26-35 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Gerald Labrie is called for the reach on Michael Phair - foul #2 on Gerald Labrie, team foul #6 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), Christopher Dunkle (SF) Donald Eagan, Jesse Lawson, George Perkins | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Bissell (SF), Tyrone Weyant (C) Gerald Labrie, Craig Restivo | |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 05:35 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:28 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman can't throw it down | 26-35 |
| 05:09 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 04:46 | UMBC | Larry Hindman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) Michael Phair | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arthur Hood (SG) Roy Youngblood | |
| 04:46 | UMBC | Larry Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:46 | UMBC | Larry Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman tips it in | 28-37 |
| 04:09 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 04:07 | UMBC | Arthur Hood grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 03:59 | UMBC | Robert Bissell clanks a jump hook from the left block | 28-37 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses the shot from the left side | 28-37 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Perry | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Dunkle (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Heitzman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bernard Nettles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Hindman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Weyant (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Weyant - foul #2 on Tyrone Weyant, team foul #7 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG), Leonard Wei (SF), Michael Phair (PF) Gregory Stuckey, Christopher Dunkle, Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG), Roy Youngblood (SG), Gerald Labrie (SF), Craig Restivo (PF), Robert Miller (C) Bernard Nettles, Arthur Hood, Robert Bissell, Larry Hindman, Tyrone Weyant | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei hits a jumper in the paint | 30-37 |
| 02:57 | UMBC | Robert Miller misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 30-37 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Wei | 33-37 |
| 02:16 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Labrie - foul #3 on Gerald Labrie, team foul #8 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) Hiram Collard, Michael Phair, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arthur Hood (SG), Carl Footman (PF), Tyrone Weyant (C) Roy Youngblood, Gerald Labrie, Robert Miller | |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:38 | UMBC | Arthur Hood drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey's pass is intercepted by Carl Footman | 35-39 |
| 01:09 | UMBC | Carl Footman misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Manuel Rickman - foul #3 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman (PF) Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 01:09 | UMBC | Carl Footman misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:09 | UMBC | Carl Footman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 00:42 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath loses the dribble to Ernest Heitzman | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan is hacked by Howard Culbreath - foul #3 on Howard Culbreath, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Michael Phair (C) Gregory Stuckey, Leonard Wei | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Roy Youngblood (SG), Robert Bissell (SF), Larry Hindman (PF) Howard Culbreath, Arthur Hood, Craig Restivo, Carl Footman | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |