| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Ketchum (fresh) SF - Leonard Laplante (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Darin Hairston inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Darin Hairston clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Laplante - foul #1 on Leonard Laplante, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mike Morissette (SG), Ricky Desilets (SF) George Ketchum, Leonard Laplante | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Darin Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:24 | UMBC | Mike Morissette misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Delmer O'Keefe - foul #1 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harold Winship (C) Dennis Jensen | |
| 19:24 | UMBC | Mike Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:24 | UMBC | Mike Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Jack Beegle buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Hinnenkamp | 26-29 |
| 19:10 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Jack Beegle gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Beegle | 28-29 |
| 18:31 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 18:29 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Morissette | 28-29 |
| 18:22 | UMBC | Harold Winship drills a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Delmer O'Keefe - foul #2 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | George Ketchum (SG), Dennis Jensen (C) Mike Morissette, Ricky Desilets | |
| 18:22 | UMBC | Harold Winship makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Ketchum - foul #2 on George Ketchum, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Dennis Jensen | 29-32 |
| 17:44 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Delmer O'Keefe - foul #3 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (C) Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ricky Desilets (SF) Harold Winship | |
| 17:44 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:44 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Jack Beegle works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ray Majors | 31-33 |
| 17:01 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Ray Majors pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Jack Beegle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Floyd Thompson tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 16:14 | UMBC | Steven Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on Lloyd Sanders - foul #2 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF) Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (SG), Harold Winship (SF), Ryan Young (C) George Ketchum, Ricky Desilets, Dennis Jensen | |
| 15:47 | UMBC | Ryan Young travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe (C) Ray Majors | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mike Morissette (SF) Lloyd Sanders | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Liberatore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Morissette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Winship (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Floyd Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Patrick Kaul pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Jack Beegle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Winship - foul #2 on Harold Winship, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SF) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | UMBC | George Ketchum (PG), Lloyd Sanders (PF) John Leonard, Mike Morissette | |
| 15:29 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:29 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Ryan Young | 34-33 |
| 15:08 | UMBC | George Ketchum is called for a backcourt violation | 34-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Leonard (PG) Chad Liberatore | |
| 14:48 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 14:47 | UMBC | John Leonard snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:29 | UMBC | Ryan Young buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Foshee - foul #1 on Robert Foshee, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp (PF) Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (SG), Mike Morissette (SF) George Ketchum, Lloyd Sanders | |
| 14:29 | UMBC | Ryan Young misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:24 | UConn | John Leonard is called for the reach on Floyd Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Leonard, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SF) James Parker | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 14:13 | UConn | Ryan Young steps in front of the Delmer O'Keefe pass | 34-35 |
| 13:47 | UMBC | Ryan Young's floater is tipped away by Steven Hinnenkamp | 34-35 |
| 13:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 34-35 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Robert Foshee connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 13:17 | UMBC | Ryan Young connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike Morissette - foul #1 on Mike Morissette, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | UMBC | George Ketchum (SG), Leonard Laplante (SF), Lloyd Sanders (PF), Dennis Jensen (C) Chad Liberatore, Mike Morissette, Harold Winship, Ryan Young | |
| 13:01 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:39 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses the driving attempt in the lane | 38-37 |
| 12:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Foshee | 38-37 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Robert Foshee scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darin Hairston | 41-37 |
| 11:59 | UMBC | George Ketchum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | UMBC | John Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:32 | UMBC | Leonard Laplante's pass is intercepted by Jack Beegle | 41-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Ketchum (fresh) SF - Leonard Laplante (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Jack Beegle splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right block | 43-37 |
| 10:57 | UMBC | Delmer O'Keefe steals the ball from Leonard Laplante | 43-37 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the contested runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Foshee and he's hacked by Leonard Laplante - foul #2 on Leonard Laplante, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), James Parker (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (SG), Ricky Desilets (SF), Harold Winship (PF), Ryan Young (C) John Leonard, Leonard Laplante, Lloyd Sanders, Dennis Jensen | |
| 10:53 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:35 | UMBC | Ray Majors takes the ball from Ricky Desilets | 46-37 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Floyd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-37 |
| 10:16 | UMBC | Ryan Young gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:52 | UMBC | George Ketchum buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Liberatore | 46-40 |
| 09:34 | UConn | The short jumper by Jack Beegle is denied by Harold Winship | 46-40 |
| 09:33 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Harold Winship | 46-40 |
| 09:10 | UMBC | Harold Winship drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Chad Liberatore | 46-42 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Ricky Desilets is called for the reach on Floyd Thompson - foul #1 on Ricky Desilets, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SF), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF), Delmer O'Keefe (C) James Parker, Patrick Kaul, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Leonard (PG), Lloyd Sanders (PF), Mike Morissette (C) Chad Liberatore, Ricky Desilets, Ryan Young | |
| 08:53 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:26 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Leonard | 48-44 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 48-44 |
| 08:03 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Harold Winship | 48-44 |
| 07:41 | UMBC | Floyd Thompson steals the ball from Mike Morissette | 48-44 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Jack Beegle is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Jack Beegle, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SF) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (SG), Leonard Laplante (SF), Ryan Young (C) George Ketchum, Harold Winship, Mike Morissette | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chad Liberatore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Laplante (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UMBC | Ryan Young misses short on a shot near the basket | 48-44 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Darin Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Floyd Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-44 |
| 07:02 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:33 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Floyd Thompson pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Robert Foshee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Darin Hairston snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Ryan Young steals the ball from Steven Hinnenkamp | 48-44 |
| 05:43 | UMBC | Chad Liberatore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Darin Hairston gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 05:18 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Lloyd Sanders | 48-44 |
| 05:01 | UMBC | Ryan Young is hacked by Delmer O'Keefe - foul #4 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), James Parker (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | UMBC | George Ketchum (PG), Mike Morissette (SG), Harold Winship (SF) John Leonard, Chad Liberatore, Leonard Laplante | |
| 05:01 | UMBC | Ryan Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:01 | UMBC | Ryan Young misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Patrick Kaul pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Floyd Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 04:55 | UMBC | Mike Morissette snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 04:38 | UMBC | Patrick Kaul denies the turnaround by Harold Winship | 48-45 |
| 04:36 | UConn | James Parker gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Jack Beegle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 04:20 | UConn | James Parker snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Jack Beegle is hacked by Mike Morissette - foul #2 on Mike Morissette, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Leonard (PG), Ricky Desilets (SF), Dennis Jensen (C) Mike Morissette, Lloyd Sanders, Ryan Young | |
| 04:08 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:49 | UMBC | Ricky Desilets hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Jack Beegle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ricky Desilets - foul #2 on Ricky Desilets, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Darin Hairston (SF) Floyd Thompson, James Parker | |
| Subs | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders (PF) Ricky Desilets | |
| 03:31 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Ketchum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Winship (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe (C) Ray Majors | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ricky Desilets (SF) Dennis Jensen | |
| 02:59 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF) Robert Foshee, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dennis Jensen (C) Ricky Desilets | |
| 02:43 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe can't connect on a runner in the lane | 52-47 |
| 02:41 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Dennis Jensen | 52-47 |
| 02:36 | UMBC | George Ketchum misses the 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:16 | UMBC | George Ketchum buries a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Jack Beegle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-50 |
| 02:03 | UMBC | Harold Winship gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:38 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jack Beegle and the foul's on Dennis Jensen - foul #2 on Dennis Jensen, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Laplante (SF) Harold Winship | |
| 01:11 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:46 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:44 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Floyd Thompson grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the shot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 00:20 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:08 | UMBC | George Ketchum buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Leonard | 55-55 |
| 00:08 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Darin Hairston is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 5 ast. SG - George Ketchum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leonard Laplante (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:36 | UMBC | Leonard Laplante misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-55 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (PG), Mike Morissette (SG), Ricky Desilets (SF), Harold Winship (PF), Ryan Young (C) John Leonard, George Ketchum, Leonard Laplante, Lloyd Sanders, Dennis Jensen | |
| 03:54 | UMBC | Ricky Desilets scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the contested shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darin Hairston | 57-58 |
| 03:12 | UMBC | Ricky Desilets is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ricky Desilets, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | George Ketchum (PG) Mike Morissette | |
| 02:56 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Delmer O'Keefe | 59-58 |
| 02:32 | UMBC | Ryan Young connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Winship | 59-60 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Jack Beegle can't finish the layup | 59-60 |
| 02:16 | UMBC | Harold Winship snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:02 | UMBC | Chad Liberatore is hacked by Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SF) Darin Hairston | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Leonard (PG), Lloyd Sanders (PF) George Ketchum, Ricky Desilets | |
| 02:02 | UMBC | Chad Liberatore misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Jack Beegle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 01:55 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 01:31 | UMBC | Ryan Young makes the runner in the lane | 59-62 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Jack Beegle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Floyd Thompson | 61-62 |
| 00:52 | UMBC | Delmer O'Keefe is called for the reach on Ryan Young - foul #5 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | UMBC | George Ketchum (SG), Leonard Laplante (SF) Chad Liberatore, Harold Winship | |
| 00:52 | UMBC | Ryan Young makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:52 | UMBC | Ryan Young makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 5 ast. SG - George Ketchum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leonard Laplante (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Young (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jack Beegle buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Floyd Thompson slams it home over the doubleteam | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | UMBC | UMBC calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dennis Jensen (C) Ryan Young | |
| 00:04 | UMBC | John Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Floyd Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-66 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 5 ast. SG - George Ketchum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leonard Laplante (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Dennis Jensen wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:35 | UMBC | George Ketchum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Floyd Thompson snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Jack Beegle is hacked by Leonard Laplante - foul #3 on Leonard Laplante, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mike Morissette (SG), Ricky Desilets (SF), Harold Winship (PF), Ryan Young (C) John Leonard, Leonard Laplante, Lloyd Sanders, Dennis Jensen | |
| 04:22 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:56 | UMBC | Harold Winship connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Ketchum and he's hacked by Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #4 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Leonard (PG) Mike Morissette | |
| 03:56 | UMBC | Harold Winship makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Ray Majors misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 68-69 |
| 03:38 | UMBC | John Leonard gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:19 | UMBC | Steven Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on George Ketchum - foul #5 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Kaul (PF) Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (SG), Lloyd Sanders (PF) John Leonard, Ricky Desilets | |
| 03:19 | UMBC | George Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:19 | UMBC | George Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by George Ketchum - foul #3 on George Ketchum, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Leonard (PG), Mike Morissette (C) Chad Liberatore, Ryan Young | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:42 | UMBC | Harold Winship can't finish the layup | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders tips it in | 70-72 |
| 02:41 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Chad Liberatore (SG), Ryan Young (C) George Ketchum, Mike Morissette | |
| 02:27 | UConn | Ray Majors is open and scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Darin Hairston | 72-72 |
| 02:03 | UMBC | Chad Liberatore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | George Ketchum (SG), Ricky Desilets (SF), Mike Morissette (C) Chad Liberatore, Lloyd Sanders, Ryan Young | |
| 02:01 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Darin Hairston is hacked by John Leonard - foul #3 on John Leonard, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Laplante (SF), Lloyd Sanders (PF), Dennis Jensen (C) Ricky Desilets, Harold Winship, Mike Morissette | |
| 01:47 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:47 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 01:19 | UMBC | George Ketchum scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Leonard | 72-75 |
| 01:19 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Patrick Kaul comes up short on the runner from the right block | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Patrick Kaul tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Ketchum (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Laplante (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Sanders (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UMBC | George Ketchum comes up short on the shot from close range | 74-75 |
| 00:32 | UMBC | Leonard Laplante tips it back up and in | 74-77 |
| 00:32 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:18 | UConn | John Leonard steals it from Floyd Thompson | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UMBC | George Ketchum is hacked by Floyd Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Thompson, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ricky Desilets (SF) Leonard Laplante | |
| 00:16 | UMBC | George Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | George Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Leonard Laplante (SF) Ricky Desilets | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Floyd Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Darin Hairston | 77-79 |
| 00:07 | UMBC | John Leonard is hacked by Floyd Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Thompson, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| 00:07 | UMBC | John Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:07 | UMBC | John Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Lloyd Sanders pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |