| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ketchum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Laplante (fresh) PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) C - Paul Spector (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Leonard Laplante inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-30 |
| 19:34 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Jensen | 30-30 |
| 19:14 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman is hacked by George Ketchum - foul #1 on George Ketchum, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UMBC | Mike Morissette (SG), Ricky Desilets (SF), Harold Winship (PF), Ryan Young (C) John Leonard, Leonard Laplante, Lloyd Sanders, Dennis Jensen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), Jimmy Dennis (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober | |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:36 | UMBC | Ricky Desilets gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:14 | UMBC | Ryan Young can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 32-30 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Sensabaugh | 32-32 |
| 17:52 | UMBC | Ryan Young loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (SG) Mike Morissette | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker (C) Paul Spector | |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter misses the 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 17:30 | UMBC | Ricky Desilets pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:15 | UMBC | Chad Liberatore buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Young | 35-32 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter hits a 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:00 | UMBC | George Ketchum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:28 | UMBC | George Ketchum knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Liberatore and the foul's on James Hunter - foul #2 on James Hunter, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Leonard (PG), Lloyd Sanders (PF) Chad Liberatore, Ricky Desilets | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Paul Spector (C) James Hunter, John Whitaker | |
| 16:28 | UMBC | George Ketchum makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Dennis | 38-39 |
| 15:49 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders clanks a runner near the basket | 38-39 |
| 15:47 | UMBC | Ryan Young snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ketchum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Winship (fresh) PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Spector (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UMBC | Ryan Young hits the finger roll set up by Harold Winship | 40-39 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh's layup is rejected by Ryan Young | 40-39 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | UMBC | Ryan Young pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:41 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders jams it on a nice dish by Ryan Young | 42-39 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector clanks a floater near the basket | 42-39 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 13:57 | UMBC | Harold Winship misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-41 |
| 13:36 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:34 | UMBC | John Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (SG), Ricky Desilets (SF) John Leonard, Lloyd Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Timothy Adams, Paul Spector | |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:16 | UMBC | Chad Liberatore snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:59 | UMBC | Harold Winship's pass is intercepted by James Hunter | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Harold Winship steals it from Jimmy Dennis | 42-41 |
| 12:16 | UMBC | Chad Liberatore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Leonard (PG), Lloyd Sanders (PF), Dennis Jensen (C) Chad Liberatore, Ricky Desilets, Ryan Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Timothy Adams (PF) James Hunter, Jimmy Dennis, Dustin Sensabaugh | |
| 11:29 | UMBC | George Ketchum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector (C) John Whitaker | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ketchum (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Winship (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Spector (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Jensen picks off the pass by Paul Spector | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | UMBC | George Ketchum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ryan Young (C) Dennis Jensen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), Jimmy Dennis (SG), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Paul Spector | |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 10:15 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Lloyd Sanders | 42-41 |
| 09:46 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Adams - foul #3 on Timothy Adams, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (SG), Dennis Jensen (C) George Ketchum, Ryan Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (PF), Paul Spector (C) James Hunter, Jimmy Dennis, Timothy Adams, John Whitaker | |
| 09:46 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:46 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Chad Liberatore steals the ball from Paul Spector | 44-41 |
| 09:21 | UMBC | John Leonard blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 09:20 | UMBC | Harold Winship misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 09:19 | UMBC | Harold Winship gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:59 | UMBC | John Leonard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 08:39 | UMBC | Chad Liberatore grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 08:11 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #3 on Dustin Sensabaugh, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UMBC | George Ketchum (SG), Ricky Desilets (SF), Ryan Young (C) Chad Liberatore, Harold Winship, Dennis Jensen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), Jimmy Dennis (SG), Timothy Adams (PF), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, Paul Spector | |
| 08:11 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:11 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 07:32 | UMBC | John Leonard scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Desilets and the foul's on James Hunter - foul #3 on James Hunter, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Laplante (SF), Harold Winship (PF) Ricky Desilets, Lloyd Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) James Hunter, Joshua Schober | |
| 07:32 | UMBC | John Leonard makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ketchum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Laplante (fresh) PF - Harold Winship (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ryan Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Dennis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 07:14 | UMBC | John Leonard grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 06:56 | UMBC | Ryan Young connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Leonard | 49-44 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Cahoon | 49-46 |
| 06:21 | UMBC | Dustin Sensabaugh steals it from George Ketchum | 49-46 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jerry Cahoon and he's fouled by Harold Winship - foul #2 on Harold Winship, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (SG), Ricky Desilets (SF), Lloyd Sanders (PF), Dennis Jensen (C) John Leonard, Leonard Laplante, Harold Winship, Ryan Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (C) Jerry Cahoon, Jimmy Dennis, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:42 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders banks in the layup and he's fouled by Timothy Adams - foul #4 on Timothy Adams, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 05:42 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eric Goodman out of a doubleteam | 51-51 |
| 04:54 | UMBC | Timothy Adams steals the ball from Ricky Desilets | 51-51 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Paul Spector | 51-53 |
| 04:24 | UMBC | George Ketchum misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Hunter | 51-56 |
| 03:49 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Schober - foul #1 on Joshua Schober, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Leonard (PG), Mike Morissette (SF), Harold Winship (PF) Chad Liberatore, Ricky Desilets, Lloyd Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Jimmy Dennis (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (PF), John Whitaker (C) James Hunter, Eric Goodman, Timothy Adams, Paul Spector | |
| 03:49 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:49 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:49 | UMBC | Harold Winship pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:32 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Cahoon - foul #1 on Jerry Cahoon, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Laplante (SF) George Ketchum | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:32 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:32 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:32 | UMBC | Harold Winship snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 03:11 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Morissette (fresh) SF - Leonard Laplante (fresh) PF - Harold Winship (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Dennis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Schober | 52-58 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen is fouled on the floor by Joshua Schober - foul #2 on Joshua Schober, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | UMBC | George Ketchum (SG), Lloyd Sanders (PF) Mike Morissette, Leonard Laplante | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams (PF) Joshua Schober | |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Adams | 54-60 |
| 01:45 | UMBC | John Whitaker is called for the reach on John Leonard - foul #2 on John Whitaker, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Laplante (SF) Harold Winship | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (C) Jimmy Dennis, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 01:45 | UMBC | John Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:45 | UMBC | John Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman's pass is intercepted by George Ketchum | 55-60 |
| 01:06 | UMBC | Joshua Schober swats the short shot by Lloyd Sanders | 55-60 |
| 01:04 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 57-60 |
| 00:55 | UMBC | Leonard Laplante pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Timothy Adams steals it from Dennis Jensen | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman is hacked by John Leonard in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Leonard, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh (PF) Timothy Adams | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh is hacked by Lloyd Sanders - foul #2 on Lloyd Sanders, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh is fouled on the floor by George Ketchum - foul #2 on George Ketchum, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober is hacked by Leonard Laplante - foul #1 on Leonard Laplante, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon is fouled on the floor by John Leonard - foul #3 on John Leonard, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen is fouled on the floor by Joshua Schober - foul #3 on Joshua Schober, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams (PF) Dustin Sensabaugh | |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | George Ketchum is called for the reach on Joshua Schober in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Ketchum, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh (PF) Timothy Adams | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | George Ketchum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:05 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | UMBC | John Leonard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |