| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edwin Scruggs (fresh) SG - Emil Rodiguez (fresh) SF - Michael Gardner (fresh) PF - Benton Padillo (fresh) C - Michael Milbrandt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) PF - Roger Charles (fresh) C - Daniel Bird (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Michael Milbrandt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | UMBC | Benton Padillo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edwin Scruggs - foul #1 on Edwin Scruggs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | The jumper by Daniel Bird is denied by Michael Milbrandt | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Benton Padillo | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Michael Milbrandt steps in front of the Roger Charles pass | 0-1 |
| 17:52 | UMBC | Michael Gardner clanks a floater from the left block | 0-1 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Townsend | 0-1 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Bird | 0-3 |
| 17:44 | UMBC | Edwin Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles can't throw it down | 0-3 |
| 17:28 | UMBC | Michael Milbrandt grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:06 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Smith | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | UMBC | Michael Gardner is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ken Guerro (PG) Edwin Scruggs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | David Smith is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| Subs | UMBC | Daniel Cater (C) Michael Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:13 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ken Guerro | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ken Guerro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emil Rodiguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Gardner (fresh) PF - Benton Padillo (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Cater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:26 | UMBC | Daniel Cater gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:14 | UMBC | Michael Gardner is fouled on the floor by Robert Esposito - foul #1 on Robert Esposito, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UMBC | Edwin Scruggs (PG), Brian Kauffman (SG), Willie Fredricks (PF), Michael Milbrandt (C) Emil Rodiguez, Michael Gardner, Benton Padillo, Daniel Cater | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF) David Smith, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles | |
| 14:57 | UMBC | Brian Kauffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 14:55 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Scruggs | 4-5 |
| 14:43 | UMBC | Brian Kauffman knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:23 | UMBC | Edwin Scruggs snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:11 | UMBC | Ken Guerro can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 14:09 | UMBC | Willie Fredricks tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-8 |
| 13:41 | UMBC | Ken Guerro connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | David Desimone knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 9-10 |
| 13:15 | UMBC | Richard Townsend steals the ball from Brian Kauffman | 9-10 |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is called for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez (SG), Michael Gardner (SF), Benton Padillo (PF), Daniel Cater (C) Edwin Scruggs, Ken Guerro, Willie Fredricks, Michael Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF) Richard Townsend, Orlando Walker, Daniel Bird | |
| 12:40 | UMBC | Daniel Cater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 9-10 |
| 12:21 | UMBC | Michael Gardner grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 12:17 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez misses long on a jump hook from close range | 9-10 |
| 12:16 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:10 | UMBC | Daniel Cater misses short on a jumper near the basket | 9-10 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | David Desimone grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles drills a shot from the right side set up by Brian Troy | 9-12 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Kauffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emil Rodiguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Gardner (fresh) PF - Benton Padillo (fresh) C - Daniel Cater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Desimone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | UMBC | Benton Padillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Emil Rodiguez | 11-12 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 11-15 |
| 10:44 | UMBC | David Smith takes the ball from Daniel Cater | 11-15 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses the lay-in | 11-15 |
| 10:38 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Benton Padillo | 11-15 |
| 10:33 | UMBC | Brian Kauffman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 10:32 | Western Carolina | David Desimone grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Smith and he's fouled by Brian Kauffman - foul #1 on Brian Kauffman, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UMBC | Edwin Scruggs (PG), Ken Guerro (SG), Willie Fredricks (PF), Michael Milbrandt (C) Brian Kauffman, Emil Rodiguez, Benton Padillo, Daniel Cater | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Orlando Walker (SG), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, David Smith, David Desimone | |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses the free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker tips it in | 11-19 |
| 09:37 | UMBC | Michael Milbrandt is fouled on the floor by Roger Charles - foul #1 on Roger Charles, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro (SF), Brett Eschberger (PF) Robert Esposito, Roger Charles | |
| 09:31 | UMBC | Edwin Scruggs loses the ball out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez (SG) Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | Willie Fredricks blocks the jumper by Orlando Walker | 11-19 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger hits the follow up shot | 11-21 |
| 08:51 | UMBC | Willie Fredricks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is called for traveling | 11-21 |
| Subs | UMBC | Benton Padillo (PF) Willie Fredricks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG), Brian Troy (SF) Orlando Walker, Joseph Mastropietro | |
| 08:27 | UMBC | Michael Milbrandt scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Emil Rodiguez | 13-21 |
| 08:08 | Western Carolina | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Ken Guerro snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 07:55 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ken Guerro | 15-21 |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird is hacked by Michael Milbrandt - foul #1 on Michael Milbrandt, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Park (PG), Brian Kauffman (SG), Michael Gardner (SF), Daniel Cater (C) Edwin Scruggs, Emil Rodiguez, Ken Guerro, Michael Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF) Richard Townsend, Brett Eschberger | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Thomas Park (fresh) SG - Brian Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gardner (fresh) PF - Benton Padillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Cater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Gardner - foul #1 on Michael Gardner, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | UMBC | Willie Fredricks (PF) Benton Padillo | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Desimone (C) Daniel Bird | |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:50 | UMBC | David Smith steals it from Willie Fredricks | 15-23 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | David Smith slams it home | 15-25 |
| 06:26 | UMBC | Brian Kauffman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles's layup is rejected by Michael Gardner | 15-25 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Charles | 15-25 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito is whistled for traveling | 15-25 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ken Guerro (PG), Michael Milbrandt (C) Thomas Park, Daniel Cater | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Orlando Walker (SG), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, David Smith, David Desimone | |
| 05:36 | UMBC | Brian Kauffman misses the floater in the lane | 15-25 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Fredricks | 15-25 |
| 05:22 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Michael Milbrandt | 15-25 |
| 05:08 | UMBC | Michael Gardner comes up short on the shot near the basket | 15-25 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 15-25 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles tips it in | 15-27 |
| 04:33 | UMBC | Ken Guerro misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 04:31 | UMBC | Willie Fredricks tips it home | 17-27 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 04:03 | UMBC | Michael Milbrandt loses the dribble to Richard Townsend | 17-29 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses the dunk attempt | 17-29 |
| 03:58 | UMBC | Michael Gardner snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 03:52 | UMBC | Ken Guerro comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-29 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird tips it home | 17-31 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ken Guerro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kauffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Fredricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Milbrandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UMBC | Ken Guerro clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Townsend - foul #1 on Richard Townsend, team foul #4 | 17-31 |
| Subs | UMBC | Edwin Scruggs (PG), Emil Rodiguez (SG), Benton Padillo (PF), Daniel Cater (C) Brian Kauffman, Michael Gardner, Willie Fredricks, Michael Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), David Smith (SG), Joseph Mastropietro (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Orlando Walker, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| 03:13 | UMBC | Ken Guerro makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:13 | UMBC | Ken Guerro makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | David Desimone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 02:53 | UMBC | Daniel Cater snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 02:47 | UMBC | Ken Guerro is hacked by Brett Eschberger - foul #1 on Brett Eschberger, team foul #5 | 19-31 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Gardner (SF) Ken Guerro | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:32 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez makes the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| 02:32 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez misses the free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | David Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 02:11 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Daniel Cater | 21-31 |
| 02:05 | UMBC | Edwin Scruggs comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 21-31 |
| 02:03 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 01:54 | UMBC | The jumper by Edwin Scruggs is denied by Brett Eschberger | 21-31 |
| 01:52 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 01:47 | UMBC | Emil Rodiguez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 01:45 | UMBC | Daniel Cater can't tip it in | 21-31 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | David Desimone grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 01:28 | UMBC | Benton Padillo pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 01:12 | UMBC | Brian Troy steals it from Daniel Cater | 21-31 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro loses the ball out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ken Guerro (PG), Willie Fredricks (SF), Michael Milbrandt (C) Edwin Scruggs, Michael Gardner, Daniel Cater | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Joseph Mastropietro, David Desimone, Brett Eschberger | |
| 00:38 | UMBC | Ken Guerro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Smith | 21-34 |
| 00:03 | UMBC | Benton Padillo comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 21-34 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 21-34 |