| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) SG - Mark Todd (fresh) SF - Kenneth Poole (fresh) PF - Donald Lai (fresh) C - Todd Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Johnny Propp (fresh) SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) C - Sean Calvert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Todd Hicks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | UMBC | Donald Lai misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Hartford | Gene Wherry pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Hartford | Enlai Xiao is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Enlai Xiao, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Hartford | Kenneth Poole steps in front of the Sean Calvert pass | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | UMBC | Todd Hicks snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao makes the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Poole | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Enlai Xiao - foul #2 on Enlai Xiao, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Knudtson (PG) Enlai Xiao | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 18:22 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | UMBC | Donald Lai gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | UMBC | Mark Todd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Sean Calvert | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 17:32 | UMBC | Todd Hicks snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:28 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:26 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:13 | Hartford | Johnny Propp misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:11 | Hartford | Gene Wherry grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:03 | Hartford | Johnny Propp misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Knudtson - foul #1 on Richard Knudtson, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 17:03 | Hartford | Johnny Propp makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:03 | Hartford | Johnny Propp makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:47 | UMBC | Todd Hicks misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 16:45 | Hartford | Gene Wherry gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:23 | Hartford | Gene Wherry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | UMBC | Todd Hicks pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:06 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Knudtson | 6-2 |
| 15:49 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 15:47 | UMBC | Todd Hicks gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Richard Knudtson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Todd (fresh) SF - Kenneth Poole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Lai (fairly fresh) C - Todd Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Johnny Propp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-2 |
| 15:37 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Knudtson | 6-2 |
| 15:24 | UMBC | Johnny Propp is called for the reach on Mark Todd - foul #1 on Johnny Propp, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Higgs (SG), Kevin Moser (SF), Phillip Bardwell (PF), Brandon Lerma (C) Mark Todd, Kenneth Poole, Donald Lai, Todd Hicks | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SG) Clifford Larkins | |
| 15:07 | UMBC | Donald Higgs hits a jumpshot from the left side | 8-2 |
| 14:48 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser is hacked by Donald Higgs - foul #1 on Donald Higgs, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG), Henry Davis (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Johnny Propp, Gene Wherry, Sean Calvert | |
| 14:35 | Hartford | Michael Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Hall | 8-5 |
| 14:15 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell's layup is rejected by Michael Anderson | 8-5 |
| 14:13 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:55 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 13:54 | UMBC | Richard Knudtson snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:49 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell misses short on a jumper from the right block | 8-5 |
| 13:47 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Henry Davis | 8-5 |
| 13:38 | Hartford | Douglas Hall misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Higgs - foul #2 on Donald Higgs, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Todd (SG), Kenneth Poole (SF), Donald Lai (PF) Richard Knudtson, Donald Higgs, Brandon Lerma | |
| Subs | Hartford | Clifford Larkins (SG), Gene Wherry (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Jerry Nasser, Michael Anderson, Jody Phillip | |
| 13:38 | Hartford | Douglas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:38 | Hartford | Douglas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:13 | UMBC | Sean Calvert is called for the reach on Phillip Bardwell - foul #1 on Sean Calvert, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UMBC | Todd Hicks (C) Phillip Bardwell | |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnny Propp (PG) Douglas Hall | |
| 12:59 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-7 |
| 12:57 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 12:43 | Hartford | Henry Davis misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Lai - foul #1 on Donald Lai, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| 12:43 | Hartford | Henry Davis misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:43 | Hartford | Henry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:17 | UMBC | Todd Hicks is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Todd Hicks, team foul #7 | 8-8 |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Knudtson (PG) Kevin Moser | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Anderson (SF) Henry Davis | |
| 11:52 | Hartford | Richard Knudtson is called for the reach on Johnny Propp - foul #2 on Richard Knudtson, team foul #8 | 8-8 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Moser (PG) Richard Knudtson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jody Phillip (C) Sean Calvert | |
| 11:52 | Hartford | Johnny Propp makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:52 | Hartford | Johnny Propp misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:52 | UMBC | Todd Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:34 | UMBC | Donald Lai is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Lai, team foul #9 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell (PF) Donald Lai | |
| Subs | Hartford | Henry Davis (C) Jody Phillip | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kevin Moser (fresh) SG - Mark Todd (fresh) SF - Kenneth Poole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Bardwell (fresh) C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Johnny Propp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Davis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Hartford | Michael Anderson connects on the 3 from straight away | 8-12 |
| 10:44 | UMBC | The jumper by Phillip Bardwell is denied by Michael Anderson | 8-12 |
| 10:42 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Bardwell | 8-12 |
| 10:26 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 10:25 | Hartford | Henry Davis grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 10:06 | Hartford | Kenneth Poole picks off the pass by Gene Wherry | 8-12 |
| 10:02 | UMBC | Kevin Moser misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 10:00 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell tips it in | 10-12 |
| 09:43 | Hartford | Gene Wherry can't connect on a shot from the left side | 10-12 |
| 09:41 | Hartford | Gene Wherry grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 09:27 | Hartford | Henry Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 09:25 | Hartford | Gene Wherry tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 09:24 | UMBC | Kevin Moser gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:05 | UMBC | Todd Hicks misses the runner from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 09:03 | UMBC | Kevin Moser snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 08:46 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Propp - foul #2 on Johnny Propp, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UMBC | Terry Reed (PF), Brandon Lerma (C) Kenneth Poole, Todd Hicks | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG), Eldon Williams (SG), Jerry Nasser (SF), Jody Phillip (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Johnny Propp, Clifford Larkins, Michael Anderson, Gene Wherry, Henry Davis | |
| 08:46 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 08:46 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:31 | Hartford | Eldon Williams misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 12-12 |
| 08:30 | UMBC | Terry Reed pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:16 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell lays it up and in set up by Mark Todd | 14-12 |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Douglas Hall hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Nasser | 14-14 |
| 07:31 | UMBC | Sean Calvert denies the turnaround by Brandon Lerma | 14-14 |
| 07:30 | UMBC | Terry Reed tips it in | 16-14 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kevin Moser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Mark Todd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Bardwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Lerma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldon Williams (fresh) SF - Jerry Nasser (fresh) PF - Jody Phillip (fresh) C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Hartford | Jody Phillip buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eldon Williams | 16-16 |
| 06:53 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma blows the layup | 16-16 |
| 06:52 | UMBC | Terry Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:38 | UMBC | Terry Reed is hacked by Jody Phillip - foul #1 on Jody Phillip, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenneth Poole (SF) Phillip Bardwell | |
| Subs | Hartford | Clifford Larkins (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF) Eldon Williams, Jerry Nasser, Jody Phillip | |
| 06:20 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| 06:20 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:20 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:20 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole makes the 3rd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:05 | Hartford | Douglas Hall buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Sean Calvert | 19-18 |
| 05:42 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma is fouled on the floor by Clifford Larkins - foul #1 on Clifford Larkins, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell (PF), Todd Hicks (C) Terry Reed, Brandon Lerma | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 05:30 | UMBC | Gene Wherry is called for the reach on Kenneth Poole - foul #1 on Gene Wherry, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| 05:30 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:30 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:30 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Sean Calvert | 20-18 |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Douglas Hall can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 05:23 | Hartford | Sean Calvert can't tip it in | 20-18 |
| 05:21 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:02 | UMBC | Mark Todd clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 05:01 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:56 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 04:55 | Hartford | Sean Calvert pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:42 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 04:41 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:35 | UMBC | Sean Calvert steps in front of the Phillip Bardwell pass | 20-18 |
| 04:24 | Hartford | Douglas Hall drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gene Wherry | 20-20 |
| 04:15 | UMBC | Todd Hicks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sean Calvert - foul #2 on Sean Calvert, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UMBC | Terry Reed (PF) Phillip Bardwell | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eldon Williams (PG), Jerry Nasser (SG), Henry Davis (C) Douglas Hall, Clifford Larkins, Sean Calvert | |
| 04:15 | UMBC | Todd Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:15 | UMBC | Todd Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:15 | Hartford | Michael Anderson grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 03:50 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 03:29 | UMBC | Kevin Moser misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 03:27 | UMBC | Mark Todd misses the tip | 20-23 |
| 03:26 | Hartford | Henry Davis snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kevin Moser (tiring) 2 reb. SG - Mark Todd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Eldon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Nasser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gene Wherry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Henry Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Hartford | Henry Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Hicks - foul #2 on Todd Hicks, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG), Donald Higgs (SG), Donald Lai (PF), Brandon Lerma (C) Kevin Moser, Mark Todd, Terry Reed, Todd Hicks | |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnny Propp (PG), Jody Phillip (C) Eldon Williams, Gene Wherry | |
| 03:09 | Hartford | Henry Davis misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:09 | Hartford | Henry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:00 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 02:59 | Hartford | Jody Phillip pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:38 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 02:23 | UMBC | Kenneth Poole loses the dribble to Henry Davis | 20-27 |
| 02:05 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 02:04 | UMBC | Brandon Lerma snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 01:44 | UMBC | Jerry Nasser steals it from Donald Higgs | 20-27 |
| 01:32 | Hartford | Johnny Propp is fouled on the floor by Enlai Xiao - foul #3 on Enlai Xiao, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Knudtson (PG), Terry Reed (SF), Todd Hicks (C) Enlai Xiao, Kenneth Poole, Brandon Lerma | |
| Subs | Hartford | Clifford Larkins (SG), Gene Wherry (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Jerry Nasser, Michael Anderson, Jody Phillip | |
| 01:32 | Hartford | Johnny Propp misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:32 | Hartford | Johnny Propp makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 01:19 | UMBC | Donald Lai misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-28 |
| 01:17 | UMBC | Todd Hicks grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 01:07 | UMBC | Donald Lai drills a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Johnny Propp - foul #3 on Johnny Propp, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell (SF) Terry Reed | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG), Jody Phillip (SF) Johnny Propp, Henry Davis | |
| 01:07 | UMBC | Donald Lai makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Sean Calvert drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Hall | 23-30 |
| 00:30 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Knudtson | 25-30 |
| 00:03 | Hartford | Donald Higgs picks off the pass by Clifford Larkins | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Donald Higgs can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-30 |