| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Donald Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leonard Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Jordan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UMBC | Donald Reeves misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:39 | UMBC | Donald Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:39 | UMBC | Donald Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:24 | UConn | James Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 19:22 | UMBC | Donald Reeves snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:16 | UMBC | Leonard Holmes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:14 | UMBC | Zachary Jordan snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:58 | UMBC | James Ryan is called for the reach on Wilbur Brown - foul #1 on James Ryan, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 18:31 | UMBC | Donald Reeves comes up short on the runner near the basket | 28-30 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Louis Keith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 18:10 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:45 | UMBC | Louis Keith steals it from Leonard Holmes | 28-30 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the finger roll | 30-30 |
| 17:16 | UMBC | Donald Reeves knocks in the shot from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 17:02 | UConn | James Ryan misses short on a runner near the basket | 30-32 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Michael Howard hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 16:36 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Zachary Jordan and he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harold Winship (PF), Ryan Young (C) Zachary Jordan, Lloyd Sanders | |
| 16:36 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Jack Beegle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-35 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 15:53 | UMBC | Donald Reeves misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 34-35 |
| 15:52 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown tips it home | 34-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Majors (fairly fresh) C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Donald Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leonard Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Winship (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UConn | Jack Beegle steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Jamal Kelly (PF), Robert Cross (C) Jack Beegle, Ray Majors, James Ryan | |
| Subs | UMBC | Daniel Brown (SG), John Jones (SF), Zachary Jordan (PF), Lloyd Sanders (C) Leonard Holmes, Wilbur Brown, Harold Winship, Ryan Young | |
| 15:18 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Jordan | 34-39 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Jamal Kelly drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Keith | 36-39 |
| 14:45 | UMBC | Donald Reeves misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Robert Cross gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Louis Keith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Louis Keith is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Louis Keith, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Holmes (SG) Daniel Brown | |
| 13:43 | UMBC | John Jones double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (PF), James Ryan (C) Jamal Kelly, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harold Winship (PF) Zachary Jordan | |
| 13:24 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 13:06 | UMBC | Leonard Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ryan Young (C) Lloyd Sanders | |
| 12:55 | UConn | James Ryan lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Howard and he's hacked by Leonard Holmes - foul #3 on Leonard Holmes, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 12:55 | UConn | James Ryan makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:26 | UMBC | Leonard Holmes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:25 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:04 | UConn | James Ryan is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Louis Keith | 43-39 |
| 11:35 | UMBC | John Jones misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Majors - foul #3 on Ray Majors, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) James Ryan | |
| Subs | UMBC | Zachary Jordan (PF), Lloyd Sanders (C) Harold Winship, Ryan Young | |
| 11:35 | UMBC | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:35 | UMBC | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Donald Reeves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leonard Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Jordan (fresh) 6 reb. C - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | UConn | Louis Keith loses the dribble to Zachary Jordan | 43-41 |
| 10:53 | UMBC | John Jones misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 10:51 | UMBC | John Jones tips it in | 43-43 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Jamal Kelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Robert Cross (C) Jack Beegle, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | UMBC | Wilbur Brown (SF) John Jones | |
| 10:29 | UMBC | Donald Reeves is fouled on the floor by Robert Cross - foul #2 on Robert Cross, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UConn | James Ryan (C) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 10:29 | UMBC | Donald Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Jamal Kelly gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Louis Keith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:23 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Zachary Jordan | 43-43 |
| 10:02 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 10:00 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 09:54 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Michael Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 09:12 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG), Robert Foshee (SG), Ray Majors (PF) Floyd Thompson, Louis Keith, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | UMBC | Daniel Brown (SG), John Jones (SF), Ryan Young (C) Leonard Holmes, Wilbur Brown, Lloyd Sanders | |
| 08:51 | UConn | Robert Foshee travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | George Ketchum (PG) Donald Reeves | |
| 08:30 | UMBC | Zachary Jordan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Foshee - foul #1 on Robert Foshee, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (C) James Ryan | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 08:30 | UMBC | Zachary Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:30 | UMBC | Zachary Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Jamal Kelly connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by Jack Beegle | 48-45 |
| 07:48 | UMBC | Daniel Brown travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (SF) Robert Foshee, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Reeves (PG), Leonard Holmes (SG), Harold Winship (PF), Lloyd Sanders (C) George Ketchum, Daniel Brown, Zachary Jordan, Ryan Young | |
| 07:32 | UConn | Louis Keith evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cross | 50-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Cross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Donald Reeves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leonard Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Winship (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | UMBC | Donald Reeves misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 50-45 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Michael Howard gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:58 | UConn | The short jumper by Michael Howard is denied by Lloyd Sanders | 50-45 |
| 06:56 | UMBC | Leonard Holmes snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:31 | UMBC | Leonard Holmes connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Reeves | 50-47 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Robert Cross misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Robert Cross tips it home | 52-47 |
| 05:46 | UMBC | John Jones clanks a jumper from the right block | 52-47 |
| 05:45 | UMBC | Leonard Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:27 | UMBC | Harold Winship hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 05:25 | UMBC | John Jones tips it home | 52-49 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Lloyd Sanders takes the ball from Robert Cross | 52-49 |
| 05:13 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | James Ryan (C) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | UMBC | Wilbur Brown (SF), Zachary Jordan (PF) John Jones, Harold Winship | |
| 04:50 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Wilbur Brown | 52-51 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Michael Howard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Ray Majors misses the wide open turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Zachary Jordan - foul #2 on Zachary Jordan, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Ray Majors misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Ray Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:00 | UMBC | Zachary Jordan drills a jumper from the left side set up by Donald Reeves and the foul's on James Ryan - foul #2 on James Ryan, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 04:00 | UMBC | Zachary Jordan makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Michael Howard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:45 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:19 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (PF) Ray Majors | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Donald Reeves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Louis Keith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Howard | 56-54 |
| 02:36 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Howard - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ryan Young (C) Lloyd Sanders | |
| 02:36 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:36 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:34 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG), Ray Majors (PF) Floyd Thompson, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:16 | UMBC | Zachary Jordan gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:49 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown is denied on a dunk by James Ryan | 56-55 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Jack Beegle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Michael Howard can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Zachary Jordan - foul #3 on Zachary Jordan, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders (C) Ryan Young | |
| 01:33 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:33 | UMBC | Zachary Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:07 | UMBC | Zachary Jordan makes the jump hook from the right block | 57-57 |
| 00:49 | UConn | James Ryan is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Beegle | 59-57 |
| 00:25 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Reeves and the foul's on James Ryan - foul #3 on James Ryan, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| 00:25 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Ray Majors grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Wilbur Brown swats the shot by James Ryan | 59-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - James Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Donald Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbur Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | James Ryan wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:46 | UConn | Jack Beegle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zachary Jordan - foul #4 on Zachary Jordan, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Jones (SF) Wilbur Brown | |
| 04:46 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:26 | UMBC | Donald Reeves makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zachary Jordan | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Zachary Jordan is called for the reach on Louis Keith - foul #5 on Zachary Jordan, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harold Winship (PF) Zachary Jordan | |
| 03:51 | UConn | Louis Keith misses short on a floater from the right side | 61-61 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Michael Howard snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:37 | UConn | James Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 61-61 |
| 03:36 | UMBC | Leonard Holmes snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:11 | UMBC | John Jones comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:09 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:50 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 61-61 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Ray Majors grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:41 | UConn | James Ryan lays it up and in set up by Louis Keith | 63-61 |
| 02:41 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Wilbur Brown (SF) John Jones | |
| 02:15 | UMBC | Donald Reeves is hacked by Jack Beegle - foul #1 on Jack Beegle, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 02:15 | UMBC | Donald Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:15 | UMBC | Donald Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Michael Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Keith | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | UMBC | James Ryan picks off the pass by Leonard Holmes | 66-63 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | UMBC | Wilbur Brown snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:07 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Beegle - foul #2 on Jack Beegle, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| 01:07 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:07 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Ray Majors pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Michael Howard connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jack Beegle out of a doubleteam | 68-64 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Donald Reeves (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Winship (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | UMBC | Leonard Holmes connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Reeves | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Louis Keith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders clanks a jumper near the basket | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Ray Majors gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ray Majors runs out the clock | 68-67 |