| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Taylor Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emil Rodiguez (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Augustine Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Milbrandt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Roa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Beeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 36-32 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Muir | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | UMBC | Taylor Turner misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Troy Boulton - foul #2 on Troy Boulton, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:29 | UMBC | Taylor Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | UMBC | Taylor Turner lays it in set up by Augustine Giordano | 39-36 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Paul Roa and the foul's on Taylor Turner - foul #1 on Taylor Turner, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG), Patrick Timmer (SF) Troy Boulton, Dewayne Sullivan | |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:05 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Emil Rodiguez | 41-39 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joel Beeks | 41-42 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Taylor Turner | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 17:20 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Muir - foul #3 on Bruce Muir, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ken Guerro (PG), Brian Kauffman (SG), Willie Fredricks (SF), Daniel Cater (C) Taylor Turner, Emil Rodiguez, Michael Gardner, Michael Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (SG), William Eberhard (PF), Terry Grove (C) Paul Roa, Bruce Muir, Joel Beeks | |
| 17:07 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 16:43 | UMBC | Willie Fredricks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:29 | UMBC | Brian Kauffman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ken Guerro | 47-42 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer tips it in | 47-44 |
| 16:09 | UMBC | Troy Boulton steals it from Ken Guerro in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras is hacked by Ken Guerro - foul #2 on Ken Guerro, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Gardner (SF) Augustine Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (PG), Paul Roa (SG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF) Fred Barreras, Troy Boulton, Patrick Timmer | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ken Guerro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Fredricks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Roa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Roa | 47-47 |
| 15:24 | UMBC | Michael Gardner banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Brian Kauffman and the foul's on Dewayne Sullivan - foul #3 on Dewayne Sullivan, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | Taylor Turner (PG), Wendell Jayne (C) Ken Guerro, Daniel Cater | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir (PF), Joel Beeks (C) William Eberhard, Terry Grove | |
| 15:24 | UMBC | Michael Gardner misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 15:09 | UMBC | Willie Fredricks gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:05 | UMBC | Brian Kauffman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez (SG), Augustine Giordano (PF) Brian Kauffman, Willie Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Bruce Muir | 49-49 |
| 14:47 | UMBC | Michael Gardner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Gardner, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jason Bell, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ken Guerro (SF) Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Patrick Timmer (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Terry Grove (C) Jason Bell, Dewayne Sullivan, Bruce Muir, Joel Beeks | |
| 14:04 | UMBC | Wendell Jayne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Eberhard | 49-52 |
| 13:29 | UMBC | Ken Guerro misses the dunk | 49-52 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:57 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Emil Rodiguez | 49-52 |
| 12:44 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove misses long on a turnaround from close range | 49-52 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 12:34 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:32 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gilbert Carstarphen (PG), Brian Kauffman (SG), Michael Gardner (SF), Willie Fredricks (PF), Michael Milbrandt (C) Taylor Turner, Emil Rodiguez, Ken Guerro, Augustine Giordano, Wendell Jayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Bruce Muir (PF), Joel Beeks (C) Troy Boulton, Patrick Timmer, William Eberhard, Terry Grove | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 12:08 | UMBC | Michael Milbrandt pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:00 | UMBC | Michael Gardner connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gilbert Carstarphen - foul #1 on Gilbert Carstarphen, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gilbert Carstarphen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Fredricks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Milbrandt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Barreras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roa (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Beeks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UMBC | Brian Kauffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG) Fred Barreras | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Brian Kauffman steps in front of the Dewayne Sullivan pass | 51-54 |
| 11:00 | UMBC | Gilbert Carstarphen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | Daniel Cater (C) Michael Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (SF) Dewayne Sullivan | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Beeks | 51-54 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 10:43 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Daniel Cater | 51-54 |
| 10:36 | UMBC | Daniel Cater hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Kauffman | 53-54 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joel Beeks | 53-56 |
| 10:01 | UMBC | Michael Gardner blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer loses the dribble to Michael Gardner | 53-56 |
| 09:49 | UMBC | Paul Roa is called for the reach on Brian Kauffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Roa, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | Taylor Turner (PG), Emil Rodiguez (SG), Ken Guerro (SF), Michael Milbrandt (C) Gilbert Carstarphen, Brian Kauffman, Michael Gardner, Willie Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG), Terry Grove (SF), William Eberhard (C) Paul Roa, Patrick Timmer, Joel Beeks | |
| 09:39 | UMBC | Taylor Turner misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 09:38 | UMBC | Daniel Cater snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Troy Boulton - foul #3 on Troy Boulton, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | Wendell Jayne (PF) Daniel Cater | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:28 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir slams it home | 53-58 |
| 08:56 | UMBC | Ken Guerro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:47 | UMBC | Michael Milbrandt gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:40 | UMBC | Taylor Turner is hacked by Terry Grove in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Grove, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UMBC | Augustine Giordano (PF) Michael Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (PG), Paul Roa (SG), Joel Beeks (C) Fred Barreras, Troy Boulton, Bruce Muir | |
| 08:40 | UMBC | Taylor Turner misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 08:08 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ken Guerro | 55-60 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Taylor Turner picks off the pass by Patrick Timmer in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 07:49 | UMBC | Joel Beeks is called for the reach on Taylor Turner - foul #2 on Joel Beeks, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Kauffman (SG), Willie Fredricks (SF), Daniel Cater (C) Emil Rodiguez, Ken Guerro, Wendell Jayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (PG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF) Terry Grove, William Eberhard | |
| 07:49 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:49 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Brian Kauffman is called for the reach on Dewayne Sullivan - foul #1 on Brian Kauffman, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gilbert Carstarphen (PG) Taylor Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir (PF) Patrick Timmer | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 07:17 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gilbert Carstarphen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Fredricks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustine Giordano (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Cater (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Roa (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Muir (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Beeks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Cater | 59-60 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Roa and he's fouled by Daniel Cater - foul #1 on Daniel Cater, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Gardner (SF), Michael Milbrandt (C) Augustine Giordano, Daniel Cater | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (SG) Paul Roa | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:54 | UMBC | Michael Milbrandt gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:26 | UMBC | Willie Fredricks scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Bell | 62-64 |
| 06:04 | UMBC | Gilbert Carstarphen misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jason Bell | 62-66 |
| 05:55 | UMBC | Michael Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Dewayne Sullivan - foul #4 on Dewayne Sullivan, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | Taylor Turner (PG), Ken Guerro (SG), Daniel Cater (PF), Wendell Jayne (C) Gilbert Carstarphen, Brian Kauffman, Willie Fredricks, Michael Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (SG), Patrick Timmer (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Terry Grove (C) Troy Boulton, Dewayne Sullivan, Bruce Muir, Joel Beeks | |
| 05:55 | UMBC | Michael Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:55 | UMBC | Michael Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wendell Jayne - foul #2 on Wendell Jayne, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez (SG), Augustine Giordano (PF) Ken Guerro, Wendell Jayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:30 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove tips it in | 64-69 |
| 04:42 | UMBC | Terry Grove swats the layup by Taylor Turner | 64-69 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Timmer | 64-71 |
| 04:15 | UMBC | Taylor Turner is hacked by William Eberhard in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Eberhard, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ken Guerro (SF), Willie Fredricks (PF), Michael Milbrandt (C) Michael Gardner, Augustine Giordano, Daniel Cater | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Roa (SG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Bruce Muir (PF) Fred Barreras, Patrick Timmer, Terry Grove | |
| 04:15 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:15 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 04:02 | UMBC | Michael Milbrandt grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 03:57 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez is hacked by Jason Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Bell, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Kauffman (SF) Taylor Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Joel Beeks (C) Jason Bell, William Eberhard | |
| 03:57 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:57 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-71 |
| 03:14 | UMBC | Willie Fredricks is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Emil Rodiguez | 71-71 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ken Guerro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emil Rodiguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Fredricks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Milbrandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Roa (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Muir (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Beeks (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 02:56 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | UMBC | Taylor Turner (PG), Michael Gardner (SF), Augustine Giordano (PF) Ken Guerro, Emil Rodiguez, Willie Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG), Patrick Timmer (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Terry Grove (C) Troy Boulton, Dewayne Sullivan, Bruce Muir, Joel Beeks | |
| 02:53 | UMBC | Fred Barreras is called for the reach on Taylor Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Barreras, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 02:53 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:53 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa is fouled on the floor by Michael Milbrandt - foul #2 on Michael Milbrandt, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:39 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Brian Kauffman | 73-74 |
| 02:25 | UMBC | Taylor Turner is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gardner | 75-74 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard tips it in | 75-76 |
| 01:33 | UMBC | Brian Kauffman makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-76 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez (SG) Brian Kauffman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Bruce Muir (PF), Joel Beeks (C) Fred Barreras, Patrick Timmer, William Eberhard, Terry Grove | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Michael Gardner is called for the reach on Troy Boulton - foul #2 on Michael Gardner, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:08 | UMBC | Taylor Turner is open and buries a jumper from the right block | 80-78 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Gardner steals it from Joel Beeks | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Taylor Turner misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-78 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Paul Roa | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir tips it in | 80-80 |
| 00:04 | UMBC | Michael Milbrandt is whistled for a carry | 80-80 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Taylor Turner (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emil Rodiguez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Augustine Giordano (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Milbrandt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Roa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Beeks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Michael Gardner - foul #3 on Michael Gardner, team foul #10 | 80-80 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa makes the 3rd free throw | 80-83 |
| 04:31 | UMBC | Taylor Turner is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 82-83 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 82-85 |
| 04:08 | UMBC | Taylor Turner is hacked by Troy Boulton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Boulton, team foul #13 | 82-85 |
| Subs | UMBC | Daniel Cater (C) Michael Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG) Paul Roa | |
| 04:08 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 04:08 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Michael Gardner picks off the pass by Bruce Muir | 84-85 |
| 03:13 | UMBC | Daniel Cater makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Taylor Turner | 86-85 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir misses the shot in the paint | 86-85 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir tips it but misses | 86-85 |
| 02:50 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez pulls down the rebound | 86-85 |
| 02:47 | UMBC | Taylor Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Barreras - foul #4 on Fred Barreras, team foul #14 | 86-85 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Kauffman (SG), Ken Guerro (SF), Willie Fredricks (PF), Michael Milbrandt (C) Emil Rodiguez, Michael Gardner, Augustine Giordano, Daniel Cater | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (PG), Paul Roa (SG), Terry Grove (SF), William Eberhard (C) Fred Barreras, Troy Boulton, Dewayne Sullivan, Joel Beeks | |
| 02:47 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 02:47 | UMBC | Taylor Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Gardner (SF), Augustine Giordano (PF) Ken Guerro, Willie Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Michael Milbrandt denies the turnaround by Terry Grove | 88-85 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove misses the tip | 88-85 |
| 02:30 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Augustine Giordano | 88-85 |
| 02:09 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano clanks a shot from the left block | 88-85 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 88-85 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| Subs | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez (SG) Brian Kauffman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Joel Beeks (C) Terry Grove, William Eberhard | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Boulton | 88-88 |
| 01:27 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 90-88 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-88 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan (SF) Patrick Timmer | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Augustine Giordano - foul #2 on Augustine Giordano, team foul #11 | 90-88 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir misses the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 01:11 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano grabs the board | 90-88 |
| 00:52 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez connects on the runner from the left block | 92-88 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Taylor Turner (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emil Rodiguez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Augustine Giordano (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Milbrandt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Roa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Beeks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 92-88 |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano gets the rebound | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Roa - foul #2 on Paul Roa, team foul #15 | 92-88 |
| 00:42 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:42 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Emil Rodiguez is called for the reach on Troy Boulton - foul #2 on Emil Rodiguez, team foul #12 | 94-88 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:32 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano is hacked by Troy Boulton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Boulton, team foul #16 | 94-90 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Kauffman (SF) Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG) Troy Boulton | |
| 00:32 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:32 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 95-90 |
| 00:25 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Emil Rodiguez | 95-90 |
| 00:23 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Barreras - foul #5 on Fred Barreras, team foul #17 | 95-90 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Gardner (SF) Brian Kauffman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (PG) Fred Barreras | |
| 00:23 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:23 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez makes the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa loses the dribble to Michael Gardner | 97-90 |
| 00:17 | UMBC | Michael Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Roa - foul #3 on Paul Roa, team foul #18 | 97-90 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ken Guerro (SG) Emil Rodiguez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:17 | UMBC | Michael Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 98-90 |
| 00:17 | UMBC | Michael Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 99-90 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 99-90 |
| 00:10 | UMBC | Michael Gardner is hacked by Patrick Timmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Timmer, team foul #19 | 99-90 |
| 00:10 | UMBC | Michael Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:10 | UMBC | Michael Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 101-90 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 101-90 |
| 00:02 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Augustine Giordano | 101-90 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Augustine Giordano runs out the clock | 101-90 |