| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Havens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Pounds (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Sison inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | David Sison is called for traveling | 27-36 |
| 19:25 | UMBC | Jonathan Estep steals the ball from Charles Havens | 27-36 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Brian Shire is called for the reach on Michael Haines - foul #1 on Brian Shire, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:42 | Akron | The jumper by David Sison is denied by Lee Pounds | 27-36 |
| 18:41 | UMBC | Lee Pounds snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 18:35 | UMBC | Lee Pounds drills a driving attempt from close range set up by David Whitney | 29-36 |
| 18:15 | Akron | David Sison is hacked by Lee Pounds - foul #2 on Lee Pounds, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Brian Shire takes the ball from Darryl Dix | 29-36 |
| 17:41 | UMBC | Lee Pounds misses long on a jumper in the paint | 29-36 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Edwin Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | Brian Shire pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:20 | UMBC | Charles Manley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Whitney | 32-36 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Jonathan Estep is fouled on the floor by Brian Shire - foul #2 on Brian Shire, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Chad Hood (SG), Julio Mendez (SF), George Rawlins (PF), Matthew Simon (C) Brian Shire, Charles Havens, David Whitney, Charles Manley, Lee Pounds | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Timothy Doggett (SG), Anthony Caverly (PF) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, Darryl Dix | |
| 16:47 | Akron | David Sison buries a floater from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:34 | UMBC | Andrew Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Julio Mendez is called for the reach on Timothy Doggett - foul #2 on Julio Mendez, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG) David Sison | |
| 16:02 | Akron | Anthony Caverly clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 16:00 | UMBC | George Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Hood (fresh) SF - Julio Mendez (fresh) PF - George Rawlins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UMBC | George Rawlins connects on the floater from close range and the foul's on Ronald Noel - foul #2 on Ronald Noel, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Charles Havens (SG), Charles Manley (PF) Andrew Wilson, Chad Hood, Julio Mendez | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Darryl Dix (PF) Joseph Grove, Edwin Schafer | |
| 15:39 | UMBC | George Rawlins makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Jonathan Estep knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 15:16 | UMBC | Charles Havens is fouled on the floor by Anthony Caverly - foul #1 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | David Whitney (SF), Lee Pounds (C) George Rawlins, Matthew Simon | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), David Sison (SF) Ronald Noel, Timothy Doggett | |
| 14:59 | UMBC | Brian Shire is hacked by Michael Haines - foul #3 on Michael Haines, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (C) Darryl Dix | |
| 14:54 | UMBC | Lee Pounds misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Doggett - foul #1 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 14:54 | UMBC | Lee Pounds makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:54 | UMBC | Lee Pounds makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 14:32 | UMBC | Charles Havens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:14 | UMBC | Lee Pounds lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Jonathan Estep hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Timothy Doggett tips it home | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | UMBC | Charles Havens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Manley | 44-42 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Michael Haines's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Manley | 44-42 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Jonathan Estep tips it home | 44-44 |
| 13:06 | UMBC | Brian Shire misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Timothy Doggett pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Charles Havens is called for the reach on Anthony Caverly - foul #1 on Charles Havens, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Chad Hood (SG), Julio Mendez (SF), George Rawlins (PF), Matthew Simon (C) Brian Shire, Charles Havens, David Whitney, Charles Manley, Lee Pounds | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Joseph Grove (SG), Darryl Dix (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, David Sison, Anthony Caverly | |
| 12:24 | Akron | Timothy Doggett drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Schafer | 44-47 |
| 12:12 | UMBC | George Rawlins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 46-47 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 11:55 | UMBC | George Rawlins grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hood (fresh) SF - Julio Mendez (fresh) PF - George Rawlins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Doggett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UMBC | George Rawlins misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Darryl Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Darryl Dix drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Grove | 46-49 |
| 11:04 | UMBC | Matthew Simon hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Julio Mendez | 49-49 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Darryl Dix comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Hood - foul #2 on Chad Hood, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Charles Havens (SG), David Whitney (SF), Charles Manley (PF), Lee Pounds (C) Andrew Wilson, Chad Hood, Julio Mendez, George Rawlins, Matthew Simon | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), David Sison (SF) Ronald Noel, Joseph Grove, Timothy Doggett | |
| 10:48 | Akron | Darryl Dix makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Darryl Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:39 | UMBC | Charles Manley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Michael Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Jonathan Estep can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Havens - foul #2 on Charles Havens, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:13 | UMBC | Brian Shire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by David Sison - foul #2 on David Sison, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Caverly (PF) Darryl Dix | |
| 10:13 | UMBC | Brian Shire makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:13 | UMBC | Brian Shire makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:13 | UMBC | Brian Shire makes the 3rd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Edwin Schafer clanks a shot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 09:58 | UMBC | Charles Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:47 | UMBC | Charles Manley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-53 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Jonathan Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Edwin Schafer comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lee Pounds - foul #3 on Lee Pounds, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG) Michael Haines | |
| 09:27 | Akron | Edwin Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Edwin Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:27 | UMBC | Charles Manley gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:13 | UMBC | Brian Shire is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | Matthew Simon (C) Lee Pounds | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG), Darryl Dix (PF) Jonathan Estep, Edwin Schafer | |
| 09:05 | Akron | Ronald Noel makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Doggett | 52-56 |
| 09:00 | UMBC | Anthony Caverly steals it from David Whitney | 52-56 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Charles Manley is called for the reach on Ronald Noel - foul #2 on Charles Manley, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:42 | UMBC | Matthew Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:24 | UMBC | Timothy Doggett is called for the reach on Charles Havens - foul #2 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (SG), George Rawlins (PF) Charles Havens, Charles Manley | |
| Subs | Akron | Edwin Schafer (C) Anthony Caverly | |
| 08:11 | UMBC | George Rawlins lays it up and in set up by Matthew Simon and he's fouled by Ronald Noel - foul #3 on Ronald Noel, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Hood (SG), Julio Mendez (SF) Brian Shire, David Whitney | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG) Ronald Noel, Darryl Dix | |
| 08:11 | UMBC | George Rawlins makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:00 | Akron | David Sison misses long on a runner from the right block | 55-56 |
| 07:59 | UMBC | Matthew Simon snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:47 | UMBC | Andrew Wilson loses the dribble to Timothy Doggett | 55-56 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hood (fresh) SF - Julio Mendez (fresh) PF - George Rawlins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Simon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Akron | David Sison is fouled on the floor by Julio Mendez - foul #3 on Julio Mendez, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | Lee Pounds (C) Julio Mendez | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:43 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:43 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:26 | UMBC | Matthew Simon drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Edwin Schafer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lee Pounds - foul #4 on Lee Pounds, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Charles Havens (SG), David Whitney (SF), Charles Manley (PF) Andrew Wilson, Chad Hood, George Rawlins, Matthew Simon | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (SF), Anthony Caverly (PF) David Sison, Timothy Doggett | |
| 07:07 | Akron | Edwin Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Edwin Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:07 | UMBC | Charles Manley gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:46 | UMBC | Charles Manley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brian Shire | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:21 | UMBC | Lee Pounds pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:59 | UMBC | Lee Pounds is fouled on the floor by Edwin Schafer - foul #2 on Edwin Schafer, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG), David Sison (SF), Darryl Dix (PF) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, Edwin Schafer | |
| 05:59 | UMBC | Lee Pounds makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:59 | UMBC | Lee Pounds misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Darryl Dix gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:43 | Akron | David Sison connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronald Noel | 60-60 |
| 05:27 | UMBC | The short jumper by Lee Pounds is denied by David Sison | 60-60 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Timothy Doggett grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 05:13 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Lee Pounds | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | UMBC | Charles Manley lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Shire | 62-60 |
| 04:40 | Akron | A charge is called on Anthony Caverly - foul #2 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Chad Hood (SG), Julio Mendez (SF), George Rawlins (PF), Matthew Simon (C) Brian Shire, Charles Havens, David Whitney, Charles Manley, Lee Pounds | |
| Subs | Akron | Edwin Schafer (C) Anthony Caverly | |
| 04:18 | UMBC | George Rawlins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Schafer - foul #3 on Edwin Schafer, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG) Ronald Noel, Edwin Schafer | |
| 04:18 | UMBC | George Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:18 | UMBC | George Rawlins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:18 | UMBC | Matthew Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:00 | UMBC | Julio Mendez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-60 |
| 03:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Darryl Dix | 63-60 |
| 03:41 | Akron | David Sison slams it home set up by Jonathan Estep | 63-62 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hood (fresh) SF - Julio Mendez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Rawlins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Simon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UMBC | George Rawlins connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:01 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilson | 65-62 |
| 02:59 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Charles Havens (SG), David Whitney (SF), Charles Manley (PF), Lee Pounds (C) Andrew Wilson, Chad Hood, Julio Mendez, George Rawlins, Matthew Simon | |
| Subs | Akron | Edwin Schafer (C) Timothy Doggett | |
| 02:45 | UMBC | David Whitney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Whitney, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Michael Haines misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Brian Shire - foul #3 on Brian Shire, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Caverly (PF) Darryl Dix | |
| 02:29 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Charles Havens misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-64 |
| 02:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Sison | 65-64 |
| 01:57 | Akron | David Sison connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Estep | 65-67 |
| 01:44 | UMBC | Brian Shire makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lee Pounds | 68-67 |
| 01:28 | Akron | David Sison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:26 | UMBC | Lee Pounds grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:14 | UMBC | Charles Manley is hacked by Michael Haines - foul #4 on Michael Haines, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) Anthony Caverly | |
| 01:14 | UMBC | Charles Manley misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:14 | UMBC | Charles Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:14 | Akron | David Sison pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Jonathan Estep scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Sison | 68-70 |
| 00:46 | UMBC | Charles Havens drills a jumper in the paint | 70-70 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Darryl Dix loses the dribble to Lee Pounds | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | UMBC | Lee Pounds's layup is rejected by Edwin Schafer | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | UMBC | Charles Manley tips it home | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | David Sison misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-70 |