| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Todd North (fresh) SF - William Finch (fresh) PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Nichols (fresh) SG - Kennith Stoughton (fresh) SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) PF - Gary Cottrill (fresh) C - Gordon Larsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | William Finch snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Finch | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | UMBC | Steven Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Todd North scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Miller | 6-0 |
| 18:30 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:29 | UMBC | Steven Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | UMBC | Steven Nichols makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Larsen | 6-3 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | William Finch connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Darden | 8-3 |
| 17:17 | UMBC | Steven Nichols buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kennith Stoughton | 8-5 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin is fouled on the floor by Gordon Larsen - foul #1 on Gordon Larsen, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF) Todd North, William Finch, Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Warkentin | 10-5 |
| 16:33 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Nichols | 10-7 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller loses the dribble to Steven Nichols | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (SG), Brian Ritz (C) Kennith Stoughton, Gordon Larsen | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Washington (fresh) SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) PF - Gary Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Ritz (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes is fouled on the floor by Gary Cottrill - foul #1 on Gary Cottrill, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| Subs | UMBC | Louis Glenn (SF) Daniel Clayton | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 15:14 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill comes up short on the floater in the lane | 12-7 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Steven Nichols picks off the pass by Manuel Barnes | 12-7 |
| 14:35 | UMBC | Todd North is called for the reach on Kent Washington - foul #1 on Todd North, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Joseph Miller, Manuel Barnes, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton (SG), Daniel Clayton (SF), Gordon Larsen (C) Steven Nichols, Gary Cottrill, Brian Ritz | |
| 14:22 | UMBC | Louis Glenn drills a floater near the basket set up by Kent Washington | 12-9 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Gordon Larsen is called for the reach on Joseph Warkentin - foul #2 on Gordon Larsen, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG) Todd North | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Ritz (C) Gordon Larsen | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Joseph Warkentin is blocked by Daniel Clayton | 12-9 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Miller | 14-9 |
| 13:10 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Kent Washington | 14-11 |
| 12:39 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Darden | 14-11 |
| 12:38 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | UMBC | Kent Washington clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 14-11 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | William Finch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory Miller | 17-11 |
| 12:04 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kennith Stoughton | 17-14 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:48 | UMBC | Louis Glenn gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kent Washington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kennith Stoughton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Glenn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Ritz (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton travels with the ball | 17-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Todd North (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Bryce Craig, William Finch, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), William Angel (SG), Santos Flores (SF), Gary Cottrill (PF) Kent Washington, Kennith Stoughton, Daniel Clayton, Louis Glenn | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt misses the floater from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the tip | 17-14 |
| 11:23 | UMBC | Santos Flores pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | UMBC | Brian Ritz is whistled for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | UMBC | Albert Huskey (C) Brian Ritz | |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt loses the ball out of bounds | 17-14 |
| 10:55 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Santos Flores | 17-17 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 10:32 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:18 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Manuel Barnes - foul #1 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #2 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Joseph Miller, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton (SG), Daniel Clayton (SF) William Angel, Santos Flores | |
| 10:18 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:18 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | William Finch is fouled on the floor by Albert Huskey - foul #1 on Albert Huskey, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Ritz (C) Albert Huskey | |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | William Finch connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Warkentin | 19-18 |
| 09:29 | UMBC | Brian Ritz lays it in | 19-20 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Warkentin | 22-20 |
| 08:41 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Todd North - foul #2 on Todd North, team foul #3 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Todd North, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 08:41 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:41 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Kennith Stoughton picks off the pass by Gregory Miller in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 08:36 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton misses the lay-in | 22-22 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bryce Craig | 22-22 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 08:14 | UMBC | Brian Ritz snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 07:59 | UMBC | Larry Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Gary Cottrill - foul #1 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF) William Finch, Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (PG), William Angel (SG), Santos Flores (SF), Louis Glenn (PF), Albert Huskey (C) Steven Nichols, Kennith Stoughton, Daniel Clayton, Gary Cottrill, Brian Ritz | |
| 07:37 | UMBC | Kent Washington misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-22 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes grabs the board | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kent Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Angel (fresh) SF - Santos Flores (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Huskey (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses the tip | 22-22 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller tips it in | 24-22 |
| 07:18 | UMBC | Santos Flores hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Angel | 24-25 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Angel - foul #1 on William Angel, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Gregory Miller, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Cottrill (PF) Santos Flores | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:05 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 06:40 | UMBC | Louis Glenn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Louis Glenn, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), Kennith Stoughton (SG), Daniel Clayton (SF), Brian Ritz (C) Kent Washington, William Angel, Louis Glenn, Albert Huskey | |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Joseph Miller, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 06:09 | UMBC | Brian Ritz's pass is intercepted by William Finch | 26-25 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Finch | 28-25 |
| 05:50 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton is whistled for a carry | 28-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Joseph Miller (SG) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Darden | 30-25 |
| 05:19 | UMBC | Brian Ritz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Warkentin - foul #1 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Louis Glenn (PF) Gary Cottrill | |
| 05:06 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Darden | 30-25 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel Barnes (PF) William Finch, Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Angel (SG), Kent Washington (SF), Albert Huskey (C) Kennith Stoughton, Daniel Clayton, Brian Ritz | |
| 04:25 | UMBC | William Angel makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Glenn | 30-28 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Manuel Barnes and he's hacked by Kent Washington - foul #1 on Kent Washington, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Miller, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Cottrill (PF) Steven Nichols | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:14 | UMBC | Albert Huskey snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 03:51 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Todd North (SG) Gregory Miller, Bryce Craig | |
| Subs | UMBC | Daniel Clayton (SF), Gordon Larsen (C) Louis Glenn, Albert Huskey | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 03:40 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd North (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kent Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Angel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Cottrill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Larsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UMBC | Kent Washington hits a jumpshot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | William Finch knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Todd North | 34-30 |
| 03:07 | UMBC | William Angel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 03:05 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Todd North's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, William Finch, Manuel Barnes, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), Kennith Stoughton (SG) Kent Washington, William Angel | |
| 02:33 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 02:24 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:20 | UMBC | Steven Nichols's floater is tipped away by Joseph Warkentin | 34-32 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 34-32 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Kennith Stoughton steps in front of the Joshua Darden pass | 34-32 |
| 02:00 | UMBC | Steven Nichols lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kennith Stoughton | 34-34 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Todd North hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 01:42 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:25 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin knocks in the jumper from close range | 36-34 |
| 00:44 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 00:42 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Joseph Miller swats the short shot by Kennith Stoughton | 36-34 |
| 00:20 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill tips it home | 36-36 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Todd North grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller knocks in the jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Steven Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 38-36 |