| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thiel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Schiff (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Cota (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is denied on a layup by Anthony Cota | 30-29 |
| 19:38 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Anthony Cota | 30-29 |
| 19:14 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frederick Thiel, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Youngblood - foul #1 on Roy Youngblood, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:32 | UMBC | Anthony Cota misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:01 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:57 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath is whistled for a carry | 32-29 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Frederick Thiel | 34-31 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares tips it in | 36-31 |
| 17:00 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-31 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Arthur Hood (SG), Robert Bissell (SF), Kenneth Oram (PF), Wayne Metcalfe (C) Howard Culbreath, Roy Youngblood, Frederick Thiel, Johnny Schiff, Anthony Cota | |
| 16:14 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Quesenberry | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bernard Nettles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Hood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Oram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Metcalfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UMBC | Robert Bissell is hacked by Dennis Wiggins - foul #2 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG) Bernard Nettles | |
| 15:14 | UMBC | Kenneth Oram connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Hood | 38-33 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | James Hall is fouled on the floor by Arthur Hood - foul #2 on Arthur Hood, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, Dennis Wiggins, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Youngblood (SG), Frederick Thiel (SF), Johnny Schiff (PF) Arthur Hood, Robert Bissell, Wayne Metcalfe | |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the turnaround in the lane | 38-33 |
| 14:38 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 14:09 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath knocks in the floater from the left side | 38-35 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Henry Rehm | 40-35 |
| 13:46 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frederick Thiel | 40-38 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Johnny Schiff swats the layup by Pierre Lanctot | 40-38 |
| 13:35 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:30 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath is hacked by Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Troy Phares (PF) Pierre Lanctot, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Anthony Cota (C) Howard Culbreath, Kenneth Oram | |
| 13:10 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | James Hall lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Nathanson | 42-38 |
| 12:26 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | James Hall is fouled on the floor by Frederick Thiel - foul #3 on Frederick Thiel, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Manuel Appling (SF), Brian Pulver (C) Ernest McElyea, Carl Nathanson, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG), Arthur Hood (SG), Robert Bissell (SF), Kenneth Oram (PF) Bernard Nettles, Roy Youngblood, Frederick Thiel, Johnny Schiff | |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Hall | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Hood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Oram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Cota (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UMBC | Anthony Cota lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Hood and the foul's on Brian Pulver - foul #2 on Brian Pulver, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 11:29 | UMBC | Anthony Cota makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Hall | 47-41 |
| 11:01 | UMBC | Manuel Appling is called for the reach on Howard Culbreath - foul #3 on Manuel Appling, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF) James Hall, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | UMBC | Wayne Metcalfe (C) Anthony Cota | |
| 10:39 | UMBC | Wayne Metcalfe makes the shot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | UMBC | Arthur Hood snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:40 | UMBC | Robert Bissell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Culbreath | 47-46 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Oram steals it from Pierre Lanctot | 47-46 |
| 08:57 | UMBC | Robert Bissell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Bissell, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins, Manuel Appling, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Roy Youngblood (SG), Frederick Thiel (SF), Johnny Schiff (PF), Anthony Cota (C) Howard Culbreath, Arthur Hood, Robert Bissell, Kenneth Oram, Wayne Metcalfe | |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson hits the finger roll set up by George Quesenberry | 49-46 |
| 08:14 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carl Nathanson | 49-46 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hall | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bernard Nettles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Youngblood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thiel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Schiff (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Cota (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | UMBC | Anthony Cota is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG) James Hall, George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG) Bernard Nettles | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| 07:02 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 06:45 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:36 | UMBC | Anthony Cota makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Schiff | 51-51 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is fouled on the floor by Johnny Schiff - foul #2 on Johnny Schiff, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (SF), Brian Pulver (PF) Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenneth Oram (C) Anthony Cota | |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 06:06 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:02 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Thiel | 51-53 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea banks in the layup | 53-53 |
| 05:30 | UMBC | Kenneth Oram hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:28 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Youngblood | 53-53 |
| 05:09 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Brian Pulver, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Arthur Hood (SG), Robert Bissell (SF), Wayne Metcalfe (C) Howard Culbreath, Roy Youngblood, Frederick Thiel, Johnny Schiff | |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is hacked by Wayne Metcalfe - foul #2 on Wayne Metcalfe, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-53 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | James Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Troy Phares | 57-53 |
| 04:19 | UMBC | Kenneth Oram loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Cota (C) Wayne Metcalfe | |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Cota - foul #3 on Anthony Cota, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG) James Hall, George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:54 | UMBC | Anthony Cota grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bernard Nettles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Hood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bissell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Oram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Cota (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | UMBC | Carl Nathanson picks off the pass by Kenneth Oram | 58-53 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Pierre Lanctot | 60-53 |
| 03:03 | UMBC | Carl Nathanson steps in front of the Arthur Hood pass | 60-53 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 02:37 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:37 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm (C) Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG), Roy Youngblood (SG), Frederick Thiel (SF), Johnny Schiff (PF) Bernard Nettles, Arthur Hood, Robert Bissell, Kenneth Oram | |
| 02:21 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath's floater is knocked away by Troy Phares | 60-53 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:02 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood lays it in | 62-55 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Schiff - foul #3 on Johnny Schiff, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:35 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 01:34 | UMBC | Anthony Cota tips it back up and in | 64-57 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares tips it home | 66-57 |
| 01:08 | UMBC | Anthony Cota clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 66-57 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Frederick Thiel is called for the reach on Carl Nathanson - foul #4 on Frederick Thiel, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG) Ernest McElyea | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Carl Nathanson - foul #2 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arthur Hood (SG), Robert Bissell (SF), Kenneth Oram (PF), Wayne Metcalfe (C) Roy Youngblood, Frederick Thiel, Johnny Schiff, Anthony Cota | |
| 00:37 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:37 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is hacked by Howard Culbreath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Culbreath, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Dennis Wiggins, Manuel Appling, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Youngblood (SG), Frederick Thiel (SF), Johnny Schiff (PF), Anthony Cota (C) Arthur Hood, Robert Bissell, Kenneth Oram, Wayne Metcalfe | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:29 | UMBC | Anthony Cota's pass is intercepted by Pierre Lanctot | 69-59 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot slams it home | 71-59 |
| 00:19 | UMBC | Anthony Cota hits the finger roll | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot runs out the clock | 71-61 |