| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fresh) SG - Randall Sorensen (fresh) SF - Gary Hall (fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) SG - Roy Youngblood (fresh) SF - Frederick Thiel (fresh) PF - Johnny Schiff (fresh) C - Anthony Cota (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Anthony Cota wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | UMBC | Jeffrey Sellberg picks off the pass by Howard Culbreath in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Johnny Schiff | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UMBC | Jeffrey Sellberg is called for the reach on Roy Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sellberg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Cota - foul #1 on Anthony Cota, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | UMBC | Anthony Cota is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Sellberg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sellberg, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG) Jeffrey Sellberg | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 18:50 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff is open and scores on a shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Hall | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Holy Cross | Frederick Thiel steals the ball from Randall Sorensen | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel banks in the layup | 5-7 |
| 17:29 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 17:27 | UMBC | Anthony Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:22 | UMBC | Thomas Evans steals it from Johnny Schiff | 5-7 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 17:03 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett tips it home | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:47 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Thiel | 7-7 |
| 16:31 | UMBC | Anthony Cota loses the dribble to Anthony Emmett | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Schiff - foul #1 on Johnny Schiff, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse (PG), Jack Hastings (SG), James Hardy (SF), James Hayse (PF) Thomas Evans, Randall Sorensen, Gary Hall, Willard Mikels | |
| 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 | |
| 16:18 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:18 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:18 | UMBC | Kenneth Oram snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | UMBC | Robert Bissell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Hood | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Marlon Rouse (fresh) SG - Jack Hastings (fresh) SF - James Hardy (fresh) PF - James Hayse (fresh) C - Anthony Emmett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bernard Nettles (fresh) SG - Arthur Hood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Oram (fresh) C - Wayne Metcalfe (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Holy Cross | James Hardy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Bissell - foul #1 on Robert Bissell, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen (SG) Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 15:39 | Holy Cross | James Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:39 | Holy Cross | James Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:23 | UMBC | Arthur Hood misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Marlon Rouse - foul #1 on Marlon Rouse, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 15:23 | UMBC | Arthur Hood misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:23 | UMBC | Arthur Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse loses the dribble to Bernard Nettles | 10-10 |
| 14:47 | UMBC | Kenneth Oram misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Marlon Rouse - foul #2 on Marlon Rouse, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG), Willard Mikels (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Marlon Rouse, Randall Sorensen, James Hayse | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Keys (C) Wayne Metcalfe | |
| 14:47 | UMBC | Kenneth Oram makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:47 | UMBC | Kenneth Oram makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:36 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 10-12 |
| 14:34 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Anthony Keys | 10-12 |
| 14:32 | UMBC | Arthur Hood is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Hastings - foul #1 on Jack Hastings, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Boyd (SF) James Hardy | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Searcy (SF), Johnny Schiff (PF) Robert Bissell, Kenneth Oram | |
| 14:23 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:22 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:12 | UMBC | Arthur Hood makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Nettles | 10-15 |
| 14:02 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 12-15 |
| 13:44 | UMBC | Arthur Hood is fouled on the floor by Jack Hastings - foul #2 on Jack Hastings, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen (SG) Jack Hastings | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG), Roy Youngblood (SG) Bernard Nettles, Arthur Hood | |
| 13:38 | UMBC | Anthony Keys misses the floater from the right side | 12-15 |
| 13:36 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Randall Younkin | 12-15 |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 13:15 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Mikels | 14-15 |
| 13:14 | Holy Cross | John Boyd snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:46 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:45 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Roy Youngblood | 14-15 |
| 12:43 | UMBC | Charles Searcy loses the dribble to Thomas Evans in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 12:20 | Holy Cross | Roy Youngblood steals it from John Boyd | 14-15 |
| 12:17 | UMBC | Charles Searcy hits the finger roll set up by Roy Youngblood | 14-17 |
| 11:52 | Holy Cross | John Boyd misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 11:50 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randall Sorensen (tiring) SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (tiring) 2 pts. C - Randall Younkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Youngblood (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Charles Searcy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Schiff (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Keys (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Evans | 17-17 |
| 11:12 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood blows the wide open layup | 17-17 |
| 11:11 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 10:53 | Holy Cross | Johnny Schiff steals the ball from Willard Mikels | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Howard Culbreath | 17-20 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by Willard Mikels is blocked by Johnny Schiff | 17-20 |
| 10:21 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 10:19 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:17 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath loses the dribble to Thomas Evans in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 10:01 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin's pass is intercepted by Charles Searcy | 17-20 |
| 09:58 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath is hacked by John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF), James Hayse (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) John Boyd, Willard Mikels, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arthur Hood (SG), Frederick Thiel (SF), Kenneth Oram (PF), Anthony Cota (C) Roy Youngblood, Charles Searcy, Johnny Schiff, Anthony Keys | |
| 09:58 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:58 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen misses the fadeaway near the basket | 17-22 |
| 09:40 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall tips it home | 19-22 |
| 09:19 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 09:17 | UMBC | Anthony Cota tips it home | 19-24 |
| 09:06 | Holy Cross | James Hayse misses long on a runner from the left block | 19-24 |
| 09:04 | UMBC | Arthur Hood snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:39 | UMBC | Kenneth Oram is hacked by James Hayse - foul #1 on James Hayse, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hardy (PF) James Hayse | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Wayne Metcalfe (C) Howard Culbreath, Anthony Cota | |
| 08:39 | UMBC | Kenneth Oram misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:39 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:23 | Holy Cross | Arthur Hood steals it from Thomas Evans | 19-24 |
| 08:03 | UMBC | Wayne Metcalfe misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 08:02 | UMBC | Arthur Hood grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 07:43 | UMBC | Arthur Hood drills a floater from the left side set up by Wayne Metcalfe | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Evans (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randall Sorensen (tired) 3 pts. SF - Gary Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Emmett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bernard Nettles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thiel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Oram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Metcalfe (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett can't connect on a floater near the basket | 19-26 |
| 07:22 | UMBC | Arthur Hood gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:05 | UMBC | Arthur Hood is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Metcalfe | 19-29 |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall is hacked by Arthur Hood - foul #1 on Arthur Hood, team foul #4 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels (PF), James Hayse (C) James Hardy, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Youngblood (SG), Robert Bissell (SF), Johnny Schiff (PF), Anthony Cota (C) Arthur Hood, Frederick Thiel, Kenneth Oram, Wayne Metcalfe | |
| 06:37 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 06:35 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 06:22 | UMBC | Gary Hall steals it from Johnny Schiff | 19-29 |
| 06:19 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall lays it up and in | 21-29 |
| 06:06 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 05:55 | Holy Cross | James Hayse hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 21-31 |
| 05:53 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Johnny Schiff | 21-31 |
| 05:38 | UMBC | James Hayse swats the short shot by Anthony Cota | 21-31 |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 05:32 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Youngblood - foul #1 on Roy Youngblood, team foul #5 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Boyd (SF), Anthony Emmett (C) Gary Hall, Willard Mikels | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG), Anthony Keys (PF) Bernard Nettles, Johnny Schiff | |
| 05:32 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:32 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:27 | UMBC | John Boyd is called for the reach on Robert Bissell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 05:27 | UMBC | Robert Bissell makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:27 | UMBC | Robert Bissell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:27 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | James Hayse scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Evans and the foul's on Anthony Keys - foul #1 on Anthony Keys, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hardy (SF) Gary Hall | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arthur Hood (SG) Roy Youngblood | |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | James Hayse makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Anthony Keys hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 04:59 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:48 | UMBC | Thomas Evans is called for the reach on Howard Culbreath - foul #1 on Thomas Evans, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels (PF) James Hayse | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Searcy (SF), Wayne Metcalfe (PF) Robert Bissell, Anthony Cota | |
| 04:48 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:48 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:30 | Holy Cross | James Hardy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 04:29 | UMBC | Anthony Keys gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 04:26 | UMBC | Anthony Emmett is called for the reach on Howard Culbreath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Emmett, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF) James Hardy | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenneth Oram (PF) Anthony Keys | |
| 04:26 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:26 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Hall | 29-36 |
| 03:48 | UMBC | Kenneth Oram is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Culbreath | 29-38 |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Oram blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Thomas Evans | 29-38 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Evans (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randall Sorensen (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Gary Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Mikels (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Emmett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Hood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Searcy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Oram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Metcalfe (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 03:05 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Arthur Hood | 29-38 |
| 02:50 | UMBC | Gary Hall takes the ball from Kenneth Oram | 29-38 |
| 02:33 | Holy Cross | Wayne Metcalfe picks off the pass by Randall Sorensen | 29-38 |
| 02:31 | UMBC | Thomas Evans is called for the reach on Howard Culbreath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Evans, team foul #12 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Marlon Rouse (SG), James Hardy (SF), Jack Hastings (PF), James Hayse (C) Thomas Evans, Randall Sorensen, Gary Hall, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (SG), Frederick Thiel (SF), Anthony Keys (PF), Anthony Cota (C) Arthur Hood, Charles Searcy, Kenneth Oram, Wayne Metcalfe | |
| 02:31 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:31 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:13 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by James Hayse is blocked by Frederick Thiel | 29-40 |
| 02:11 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Anthony Cota | 29-40 |
| 01:46 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 01:45 | Holy Cross | James Hardy grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | Anthony Cota denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Sellberg | 29-40 |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | James Hayse misses the tip | 29-40 |
| 01:38 | UMBC | Anthony Cota pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:19 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath is fouled on the floor by James Hayse - foul #2 on James Hayse, team foul #13 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Boyd (SF), Randall Younkin (C) Marlon Rouse, James Hayse | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Youngblood (SG), Johnny Schiff (PF) Bernard Nettles, Anthony Cota | |
| 01:19 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:19 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:19 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 00:53 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings comes up short on the floater from the right side | 29-41 |
| 00:51 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 00:30 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Randall Younkin | 29-41 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | John Boyd travels with the ball | 29-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse (SG), Anthony Emmett (C) James Hardy, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Arthur Hood (SG), Robert Bissell (SF), Kenneth Oram (PF), Anthony Cota (C) Howard Culbreath, Roy Youngblood, Frederick Thiel, Johnny Schiff, Anthony Keys | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Robert Bissell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-41 |