| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Kistler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Schiff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler is hacked by Daniel Waters - foul #2 on Daniel Waters, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:33 | UMBC | Nicholas Stone takes the ball from Frederick Thiel | 24-23 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Dupree | 26-23 |
| 18:47 | UMBC | Anthony Cota drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Kistler | 26-25 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 18:28 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 18:13 | UMBC | Carlos Dupree is called for the reach on Frederick Thiel - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| 18:03 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-25 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Cota - foul #1 on Anthony Cota, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | Antonio Griffith steals it from John Fitzgerald | 27-25 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith dunks the ball | 29-25 |
| 17:22 | UMBC | Daniel Waters swats the short shot by Anthony Cota | 29-25 |
| 17:21 | UMBC | John Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:00 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | UMBC | Wayne Metcalfe (C) Anthony Cota | |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Dupree | 31-25 |
| 16:29 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 16:27 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 16:25 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 16:13 | UMBC | John Fitzgerald connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Thiel | 31-27 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Carlos Dupree is blocked by Wayne Metcalfe | 31-27 |
| 15:46 | UMBC | John Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Kistler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Thiel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Schiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Metcalfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Fitzgerald | 31-29 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree knocks in the shot from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 14:48 | UMBC | John Fitzgerald buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wayne Metcalfe | 33-32 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederick Thiel - foul #2 on Frederick Thiel, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Willey (PG), Kenneth Wong (SG), Anthony Keys (SF), Kenneth Oram (PF), Anthony Cota (C) John Fitzgerald, Ralph Kistler, Frederick Thiel, Johnny Schiff, Wayne Metcalfe | |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 13:06 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wong | 34-32 |
| 12:46 | UMBC | Kenneth Wong scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Oram | 34-35 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Cota - foul #2 on Anthony Cota, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:24 | UMBC | Anthony Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:01 | UMBC | Kenneth Wong misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 11:51 | UMBC | Anthony Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 11:46 | UMBC | Daniel Waters steps in front of the Kenneth Wong pass | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Willey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Keys (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Oram (fresh) C - Anthony Cota (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree tips it in | 36-35 |
| 11:01 | UMBC | Frank Wilson steps in front of the Anthony Cota pass | 36-35 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is hacked by Kenneth Oram - foul #1 on Kenneth Oram, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Troy Chambers, Carlos Dupree, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frederick Thiel (SF), Johnny Schiff (PF) Anthony Keys, Kenneth Oram | |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Saxton | 38-35 |
| 10:11 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 10:10 | UMBC | Anthony Cota hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | John Willey takes the ball from Matthew Bigley | 38-37 |
| 09:28 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Bury - foul #2 on Robert Bury, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Fitzgerald (PG), Ralph Kistler (SG), Wayne Metcalfe (C) John Willey, Kenneth Wong, Anthony Cota | |
| 09:28 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters's pass is intercepted by Wayne Metcalfe | 38-40 |
| 08:43 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Fitzgerald | 38-42 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is hacked by Frederick Thiel - foul #3 on Frederick Thiel, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Keys (SF) Frederick Thiel | |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-42 |
| 08:01 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Anthony Keys | 38-42 |
| 07:46 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler banks in the layup on a great pass from John Fitzgerald and he's fouled by Daniel Waters - foul #3 on Daniel Waters, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Eric Tait, Daniel Waters, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Willey (PG) John Fitzgerald | |
| 07:46 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 5 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Willey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Kistler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Keys (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Schiff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Metcalfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Griffith | 40-44 |
| 06:58 | UMBC | Antonio Griffith steals the ball from Anthony Keys | 40-44 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Antonio Griffith | 42-44 |
| 06:13 | UMBC | Wayne Metcalfe misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Bigley - foul #4 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Daniel Waters (PF) Antonio Griffith, Troy Chambers, Robert Bury | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenneth Wong (SG), Frederick Thiel (SF), Anthony Cota (C) Ralph Kistler, Anthony Keys, Johnny Schiff | |
| 06:13 | UMBC | Wayne Metcalfe misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:13 | UMBC | Wayne Metcalfe misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Waters | 42-44 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 05:51 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wong | 42-44 |
| 05:28 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 42-44 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Cota steals the ball from Carlos Dupree | 42-44 |
| 04:52 | UMBC | John Willey hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Wong | 42-46 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Kenneth Wong - foul #1 on Kenneth Wong, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Fitzgerald (PG), Ralph Kistler (SG), Johnny Schiff (PF) John Willey, Kenneth Wong, Wayne Metcalfe | |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 04:20 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff loses the dribble to Shawn Saxton | 45-46 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 03:51 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 03:49 | UMBC | John Fitzgerald is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 03:42 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 6 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Kistler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Thiel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Schiff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Cota (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Shawn Saxton | 47-46 |
| 02:55 | UMBC | John Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 02:53 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Cota | 47-46 |
| 02:42 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 02:40 | UMBC | John Fitzgerald misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 02:38 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff tips it home | 47-48 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Willey (PG) John Fitzgerald | |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 02:00 | UMBC | John Willey gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 01:38 | UMBC | John Willey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 01:11 | UMBC | Frederick Thiel grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 00:59 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Cota | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith travels with the ball | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler is hacked by Shawn Saxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 00:38 | UMBC | John Willey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Waters - foul #4 on Daniel Waters, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 00:38 | UMBC | John Willey makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:38 | UMBC | John Willey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree throws it down set up by Antonio Griffith | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | UMBC | John Willey is hacked by Antonio Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 00:29 | UMBC | John Willey makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:29 | UMBC | John Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shawn Saxton | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | UMBC | John Willey is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Griffith - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | UMBC | John Willey makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | UMBC | John Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree travels with the ball | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Griffith - foul #3 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Johnny Schiff makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | John Willey runs out the clock | 55-58 |