| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fresh) SG - Charles Havens (fresh) SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) PF - George Rawlins (fresh) C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) SG - Robert Hart (fresh) SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) PF - Chester Younker (fresh) C - Robert Digiovanni (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brian Shire | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | UMBC | Willie Rollins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | UMBC | Chester Younker denies the turnaround by George Rawlins | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | UMBC | George Rawlins tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Havens - foul #1 on Charles Havens, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Frank Hughes (SG), Wesley Patao (SF), Lee Pounds (PF), Charles Manley (C) Brian Shire, Charles Havens, Willie Rollins, George Rawlins, Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Homer Stewart (SG), Carl Buford (PF), James Spruill (C) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart, Chester Younker, Robert Digiovanni | |
| 17:47 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | UMBC | Andrew Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | UMBC | Wesley Patao grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | UMBC | Frank Hughes can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | UMBC | Frank Hughes snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | UMBC | Frank Hughes's pass is intercepted by James Spruill | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Holy Cross | Anthony King comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | UMBC | Lee Pounds grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | UMBC | Frank Hughes is alone and drills a shot in the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Andrew Wilson is called for the reach on Don Scruggs - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Chester Younker (PF) Don Scruggs, James Spruill | |
| 16:23 | Holy Cross | Anthony King drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Anthony | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | UMBC | Andrew Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 16:03 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Patao (fresh) PF - Lee Pounds (fairly fresh) C - Charles Manley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Younker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Buford (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker hits the finger roll set up by Wesley Anthony | 6-9 |
| 15:31 | UMBC | Wesley Patao buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Wesley Patao - foul #1 on Wesley Patao, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Charles Havens (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), George Rawlins (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) Andrew Wilson, Frank Hughes, Wesley Patao, Lee Pounds, Charles Manley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Blaine Meade (SF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Anthony King, Homer Stewart, Carl Buford | |
| 15:25 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:23 | UMBC | Brian Shire is hacked by Leo Ackley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Ackley, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Spruill (PF) Chester Younker | |
| 15:07 | UMBC | Brian Shire clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:52 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley is fouled on the floor by George Rawlins - foul #1 on George Rawlins, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 14:34 | Holy Cross | Brian Shire steals it from Robert Digiovanni | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | UMBC | George Rawlins makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Willie Rollins and the foul's on James Spruill - foul #1 on James Spruill, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UMBC | Julio Mendez (C) Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Don Scruggs (SF) Leo Ackley, James Spruill | |
| 14:13 | UMBC | George Rawlins misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:13 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:58 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Scruggs | 11-12 |
| 13:47 | UMBC | Julio Mendez blows the wide open layup | 11-12 |
| 13:45 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs drills a shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:54 | UMBC | Robert Hart is called for the reach on Brian Shire - foul #1 on Robert Hart, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Frank Hughes (SG), Wesley Patao (SF), Charles Manley (C) Brian Shire, Charles Havens, Willie Rollins, George Rawlins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Homer Stewart (SG), Chester Younker (PF), Carl Buford (C) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart, Blaine Meade, Robert Digiovanni | |
| 12:36 | UMBC | Frank Hughes is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-14 |
| 12:34 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:32 | Holy Cross | Anthony King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | UMBC | Lee Pounds (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) Julio Mendez, Charles Manley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG) Don Scruggs | |
| 12:20 | UMBC | Frank Hughes is whistled for traveling | 11-14 |
| 12:04 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-14 |
| 12:03 | UMBC | Frank Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) SG - Frank Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wesley Patao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Pounds (fresh) C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Leo Ackley (fresh) SG - Anthony King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Stewart (fresh) PF - Chester Younker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Buford (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | UMBC | Wesley Patao is fouled on the floor by Homer Stewart - foul #1 on Homer Stewart, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UMBC | George Rawlins (PF) Lee Pounds | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Don Scruggs (SF), James Spruill (C) Leo Ackley, Homer Stewart, Carl Buford | |
| 11:23 | UMBC | Frank Hughes clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 11-14 |
| 11:22 | Holy Cross | Anthony King grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:17 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Wesley Patao - foul #2 on Wesley Patao, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Christopher (PG), Charles Havens (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Charles Manley (C) Andrew Wilson, Frank Hughes, Wesley Patao, Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 11:17 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:17 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:13 | UMBC | Wesley Anthony picks off the pass by Willie Rollins in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 11:12 | Holy Cross | Anthony King misses the lay-in | 11-16 |
| 11:11 | Holy Cross | James Spruill can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | UMBC | Charles Havens grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:05 | UMBC | Willie Rollins connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Christopher | 14-16 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Charles Manley | 14-16 |
| 10:31 | UMBC | George Rawlins can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-16 |
| 10:29 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:15 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Anthony King | 14-18 |
| 10:11 | UMBC | Charles Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Julio Mendez (SF), Lee Pounds (PF) Charles Havens, Willie Rollins, George Rawlins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Homer Stewart (SF), Blaine Meade (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Anthony King, Don Scruggs, Chester Younker, James Spruill | |
| 09:56 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-21 |
| 09:52 | UMBC | Homer Stewart steals the ball from Brian Shire in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 09:43 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 09:41 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart tips it home | 14-23 |
| 09:36 | UMBC | Robert Hart is called for the reach on Brian Shire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hart, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Hughes (SG), Thomas Chunn (C) Charles Christopher, Charles Manley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carl Buford (PF) Robert Hart | |
| 09:26 | UMBC | Frank Hughes hits the easy wide open finger roll and he's hacked by Homer Stewart - foul #2 on Homer Stewart, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG) Homer Stewart | |
| 09:26 | UMBC | Frank Hughes makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:08 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni misses the easy layup | 17-23 |
| 09:07 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni tips it home | 17-25 |
| 09:05 | UMBC | Brian Shire is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Anthony - foul #1 on Wesley Anthony, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (SG) Lee Pounds | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:05 | UMBC | Brian Shire makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:05 | UMBC | Brian Shire makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:41 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony is fouled on the floor by Brian Shire - foul #1 on Brian Shire, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | UMBC | George Rawlins (PF) Julio Mendez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (SG), Don Scruggs (SF), James Spruill (C) Leo Ackley, Carl Buford, Robert Digiovanni | |
| 08:36 | Holy Cross | James Spruill lays it in | 19-27 |
| 08:12 | UMBC | Brian Shire can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Don Scruggs | 19-27 |
| 07:49 | Holy Cross | Charles Havens steps in front of the Don Scruggs pass | 19-27 |
| 07:45 | UMBC | Brian Shire lays it up and in set up by Charles Havens | 21-27 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Havens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Rawlins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Chunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blaine Meade (fairly fresh) C - James Spruill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Don Scruggs | 21-30 |
| 07:19 | UMBC | George Rawlins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 07:18 | UMBC | Brian Shire hits the follow up shot | 23-30 |
| 06:52 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs can't finish the layup | 23-30 |
| 06:50 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs tips it in | 23-32 |
| 06:47 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Charles Christopher (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Lee Pounds (PF), Charles Manley (C) Brian Shire, Charles Havens, Frank Hughes, George Rawlins, Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Chester Younker (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Blaine Meade, James Spruill | |
| 06:29 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley double dribbles | 23-32 |
| 06:12 | UMBC | Andrew Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker can't finish the layup | 25-32 |
| 05:52 | UMBC | Willie Rollins gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:36 | UMBC | Charles Christopher misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 05:31 | Holy Cross | Anthony King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 05:30 | UMBC | Willie Rollins pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:07 | UMBC | Charles Christopher misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-32 |
| 05:06 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Chester Younker | 25-32 |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 25-32 |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:29 | Holy Cross | Andrew Wilson steals the ball from Anthony King | 25-32 |
| 04:26 | UMBC | Charles Christopher is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony King - foul #1 on Anthony King, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (SG), Julio Mendez (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) Andrew Wilson, Lee Pounds, Charles Manley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), James Spruill (SF), Carl Buford (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Leo Ackley, Don Scruggs, Chester Younker, Robert Digiovanni | |
| 04:26 | UMBC | Charles Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:26 | UMBC | Charles Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | James Spruill knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Anthony | 27-34 |
| 03:53 | UMBC | Charles Havens is fouled on the floor by Wesley Anthony - foul #2 on Wesley Anthony, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Wesley Patao (SF) Charles Christopher, Willie Rollins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), Homer Stewart (SF) Anthony King, Gary Youngblood | |
| 03:53 | UMBC | Charles Havens makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:53 | UMBC | Charles Havens misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | James Spruill pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Thomas Chunn blocks the short jumper by Wesley Anthony | 28-34 |
| 03:39 | UMBC | Charles Havens pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Havens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Patao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julio Mendez (fresh) C - Thomas Chunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Homer Stewart (fresh) PF - Carl Buford (fresh) C - James Spruill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UMBC | Julio Mendez connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley Patao | 30-34 |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 03:03 | UMBC | Brian Shire gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:36 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Spruill - foul #2 on James Spruill, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Hughes (SG), George Rawlins (PF) Charles Havens, Julio Mendez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Carl Buford, James Spruill | |
| 02:36 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:36 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Shire - foul #2 on Brian Shire, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UMBC | Willie Rollins (SF), Charles Manley (C) Wesley Patao, Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Chester Younker (PF) Homer Stewart | |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:12 | UMBC | Willie Rollins's pass is intercepted by Wesley Anthony in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 02:10 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony lays it in | 32-38 |
| 01:49 | UMBC | Willie Rollins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Hughes | 35-38 |
| 01:20 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 01:19 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Meade | 35-38 |
| 01:08 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 01:06 | UMBC | Willie Rollins snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Blaine Meade steals it from Charles Manley | 35-38 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood is hacked by Willie Rollins - foul #1 on Willie Rollins, team foul #8 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Charles Havens (SG), Wesley Patao (SF), Lee Pounds (PF), Julio Mendez (C) Brian Shire, Frank Hughes, Willie Rollins, George Rawlins, Charles Manley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Homer Stewart (SF), James Spruill (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart, Blaine Meade, Chester Younker | |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Lee Pounds hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |