| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David McEwen (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) SG - Mark Todd (fresh) SF - Christopher Key (fresh) PF - Phillip Bardwell (fresh) C - Todd Hicks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Todd Hicks 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) | |
| 19:39 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Todd | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | UMBC | Joshua Dicus picks off the pass by Mark Todd in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | UMBC | Todd Hicks pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | UMBC | Mark Todd is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Bryan Howard | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David McEwen | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Covin - foul #1 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | UMBC | Mark Todd misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Donald Kirwan | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin loses the dribble to Todd Hicks | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | UMBC | Todd Hicks is hacked by Joshua Dicus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SF), John Turner (PF) David McEwen, Donald Kirwan, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | UMBC | David Spring (PG), Andrew Timms (SG), Terry Reed (SF), Erik Estes (PF), Douglas Gastelum (C) Enlai Xiao, Mark Todd, Christopher Key, Phillip Bardwell, Todd Hicks | |
| 17:05 | UMBC | Douglas Gastelum is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Timms | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | Holy Cross | John Turner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terry Reed - foul #1 on Terry Reed, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Michael Melo (C) Joshua Dicus, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 16:56 | Holy Cross | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Holy Cross | John Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | UMBC | Douglas Gastelum grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | UMBC | Terry Reed misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Spring - foul #1 on David Spring, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:15 | UMBC | Adam Sanderson steps in front of the Erik Estes pass | 6-4 |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | John Turner misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Spring - foul #2 on David Spring, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Bryan Howard (PF) Yuan Hou, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Christopher Key (SF) David Spring, Andrew Timms, Douglas Gastelum | |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | John Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | UMBC | Terry Reed gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Fabian Russo (fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) C - John Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) SG - Mark Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Key (fresh) PF - Terry Reed (fresh) C - Erik Estes (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | UMBC | Fabian Russo takes the ball from Erik Estes in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 15:34 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:33 | UMBC | Erik Estes gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:14 | UMBC | Christopher Key clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:13 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:08 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus is whistled for a carry | 7-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Michael Melo (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, Bryan Howard, John Turner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell (PF), Todd Hicks (C) Terry Reed, Erik Estes | |
| 14:52 | UMBC | Todd Hicks can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Kirwan - foul #1 on Donald Kirwan, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (SG) Joshua Dicus | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 14:52 | UMBC | Todd Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:52 | UMBC | Todd Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:36 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan buries a floater from the left side | 9-6 |
| 14:15 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell is fouled on the floor by Michael Melo - foul #1 on Michael Melo, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Emilio Rodriguez (PG), Andrew Timms (SF) Enlai Xiao, Christopher Key | |
| 13:58 | UMBC | Andrew Timms knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:42 | Holy Cross | Mark Todd steals it from Michael Melo | 9-9 |
| 13:40 | UMBC | Donald Kirwan takes the ball from Mark Todd in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Emilio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Emilio Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Bryan Howard (PF) Yuan Hou, Donald Kirwan, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Wooden (SF), Erik Estes (PF), Douglas Gastelum (C) Mark Todd, Phillip Bardwell, Todd Hicks | |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:01 | UMBC | Andrew Timms can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 12:59 | UMBC | Erik Estes snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:49 | UMBC | Roy Wooden misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 12:48 | UMBC | Erik Estes misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 12:46 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Jeffery Mundell | 11-9 |
| 12:28 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell is fouled on the floor by Douglas Gastelum - foul #1 on Douglas Gastelum, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SF), John Turner (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) David McEwen, Jeffery Mundell, Bryan Howard, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Christopher Key (SF), Phillip Bardwell (PF), Terry Reed (C) Emilio Rodriguez, Andrew Timms, Roy Wooden, Erik Estes, Douglas Gastelum | |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | John Turner is whistled for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Todd Hicks (C) Terry Reed | |
| 11:46 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 11:44 | UMBC | Christopher Key can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 11:43 | UMBC | Todd Hicks tips it but misses | 11-9 |
| 11:41 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Dicus (fairly fresh) SF - Fabian Russo (fresh) PF - John Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) SG - Mark Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Key (fresh) PF - Phillip Bardwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson is hacked by Mark Todd - foul #1 on Mark Todd, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan (SF), Bryan Howard (PF) Joshua Dicus, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Terry Reed (PF) Phillip Bardwell | |
| 11:10 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan is fouled on the floor by Enlai Xiao - foul #1 on Enlai Xiao, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Timms (SG), Erik Estes (C) Mark Todd, Todd Hicks | |
| 11:10 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:10 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:03 | UMBC | Andrew Timms knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 10:45 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:43 | UMBC | Erik Estes snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:21 | UMBC | Christopher Key misses the 3 from straight away | 13-12 |
| 10:20 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:58 | Holy Cross | John Turner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 09:56 | Holy Cross | John Turner tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 09:54 | UMBC | Terry Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:40 | UMBC | Christopher Key connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Timms | 13-14 |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | John Turner comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:20 | Holy Cross | John Turner tips it in | 15-14 |
| 09:16 | UMBC | Andrew Timms is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Howard - foul #1 on Bryan Howard, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Michael Melo (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, Donald Kirwan, Bryan Howard, John Turner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Emilio Rodriguez (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Roy Wooden (SF), Phillip Bardwell (PF), Todd Hicks (C) Enlai Xiao, Andrew Timms, Christopher Key, Terry Reed, Erik Estes | |
| 09:02 | UMBC | Roy Wooden misses badly on a runner in the paint | 15-14 |
| 09:00 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin clanks a floater from the right block | 15-14 |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 08:32 | UMBC | Roy Wooden is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Mundell - foul #1 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| 08:18 | UMBC | Todd Hicks lays it in | 17-16 |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Donald Kirwan (SF) David McEwen, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:51 | UMBC | Jeffery Mundell is called for the reach on Phillip Bardwell - foul #2 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard (PF) Jeffery Mundell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG) Emilio Rodriguez | |
| 07:51 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:51 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:31 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Dicus | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Yuan Hou (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Kirwan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) SG - Mark Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Wooden (fresh) PF - Phillip Bardwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UMBC | Roy Wooden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 07:14 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hicks | 19-18 |
| 06:55 | UMBC | Mark Todd makes the wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Phillip Bardwell | 19-20 |
| 06:44 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Yuan Hou | 21-20 |
| 06:39 | UMBC | Johnnie Covin steps in front of the Enlai Xiao pass in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 06:32 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 06:29 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao is fouled in the backcourt by Yuan Hou - foul #1 on Yuan Hou, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Yuan Hou, Bryan Howard, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Timms (SG), Christopher Key (SF), Terry Reed (PF), Erik Estes (C) Mark Todd, Roy Wooden, Phillip Bardwell, Todd Hicks | |
| 06:29 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:29 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:12 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 06:10 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus tips it in | 26-22 |
| 05:49 | UMBC | Terry Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 05:33 | Holy Cross | Christopher Key denies the turnaround by Donald Kirwan | 26-25 |
| 05:32 | UMBC | Terry Reed gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:14 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Christopher Key | 26-27 |
| 04:59 | Holy Cross | David McEwen loses the dribble to Enlai Xiao | 26-27 |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Michael Melo is called for the reach on Erik Estes - foul #2 on Michael Melo, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) David McEwen, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, John Turner, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | UMBC | Emilio Rodriguez (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Phillip Bardwell (PF) Enlai Xiao, Andrew Timms, Terry Reed | |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Erik Estes makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Erik Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:40 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Bardwell - foul #1 on Phillip Bardwell, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Wooden (SF), Todd Hicks (C) Christopher Key, Erik Estes | |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:23 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 04:03 | UMBC | Emilio Rodriguez travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Todd Hicks | 27-28 |
| 03:46 | UMBC | Phillip Bardwell gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:28 | UMBC | Emilio Rodriguez is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Jeffery Mundell (PF), Terry Kron (C) Yuan Hou, Bryan Howard, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | UMBC | David Spring (PG), Christopher Key (SF), Douglas Gastelum (PF) Emilio Rodriguez, Roy Wooden, Phillip Bardwell | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David McEwen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fabian Russo (fresh) PF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Kron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - David Spring (fresh) SG - Mark Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Key (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Gastelum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Mundell | 30-28 |
| 03:00 | UMBC | Christopher Key misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Kron - foul #1 on Terry Kron, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Michael Melo (PF) Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo | |
| Subs | UMBC | Terry Reed (PF), Erik Estes (C) Douglas Gastelum, Todd Hicks | |
| 03:00 | UMBC | Christopher Key makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:00 | UMBC | Christopher Key makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | David McEwen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 02:43 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Erik Estes | 30-30 |
| 02:26 | UMBC | Erik Estes connects on the open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Todd | 30-32 |
| 02:09 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 02:08 | UMBC | Mark Todd gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:52 | UMBC | Christopher Key makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Erik Estes | 30-34 |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | Erik Estes takes the ball from Jeffery Mundell | 30-34 |
| 01:28 | UMBC | Erik Estes hits a floater in the lane | 30-36 |
| 01:08 | Holy Cross | David McEwen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 01:07 | UMBC | Christopher Key pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Mark Todd misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | David McEwen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), John Turner (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) David McEwen, Joshua Dicus, Jeffery Mundell, Michael Melo, Terry Kron | |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG), Andrew Timms (SG), Roy Wooden (SF), Phillip Bardwell (PF), Todd Hicks (C) David Spring, Mark Todd, Christopher Key, Terry Reed, Erik Estes | |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Andrew Timms comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | John Turner grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fabian Russo | 32-36 |
| 00:03 | UMBC | Johnnie Covin steps in front of the Todd Hicks pass | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-36 |