| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) SG - Bryan O'Neal (fresh) SF - Danny Drew (fresh) PF - James Acklin (fresh) C - Gary Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edward Gibby (fresh) SG - Bryan Collins (fresh) SF - Robert Kemble (fresh) PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) C - Albert Cadiz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Gary Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Robert Kemble takes the ball from Erik Castleberry | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UMBC | Robert Kemble drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Gibby | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Vermont | Danny Drew buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | James Acklin grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Acklin | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | UMBC | Edward Gibby is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Gibby, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Vermont | Danny Drew hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 18:10 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 18:09 | Vermont | Danny Drew gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 18:04 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan O'Neal, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | UMBC | Edward Gibby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 17:29 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 17:08 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer can't finish the layup | 10-2 |
| 17:06 | Vermont | Danny Drew gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:42 | Vermont | Gary Stephens is hacked by Erick Sawyer - foul #1 on Erick Sawyer, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Vermont | Curtis Thomas (PG), Hugh Black (SG), John Atkins (SF), Chad Newman (PF), William Dail (C) Erik Castleberry, Bryan O'Neal, Danny Drew, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (PG), Johnny Perry (SF), Luis Simmons (PF), Richard Berube (C) Edward Gibby, Robert Kemble, Erick Sawyer, Albert Cadiz | |
| 16:33 | Vermont | Chad Newman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-2 |
| 16:31 | Vermont | John Atkins grabs the offensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:17 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-2 |
| 16:09 | UMBC | Gerald Belote connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bryan Collins | 13-5 |
| 15:58 | Vermont | Chad Newman hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 13-5 |
| 15:57 | Vermont | William Dail grabs the offensive board | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hugh Black (fresh) SF - John Atkins (fresh) PF - Chad Newman (fresh) C - William Dail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gerald Belote (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Perry (fresh) PF - Luis Simmons (fresh) C - Richard Berube (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Vermont | John Atkins clanks a jumper from the left block | 13-5 |
| 15:42 | UMBC | Luis Simmons snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 15:31 | UMBC | Luis Simmons is called for traveling | 13-5 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Robert Kemble (SF), Albert Cadiz (C) Bryan Collins, Johnny Perry, Richard Berube | |
| 15:11 | Vermont | John Atkins is hacked by Robert Kemble - foul #1 on Robert Kemble, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Drew (SF), Gary Stephens (C) John Atkins, Chad Newman | |
| Subs | UMBC | Erick Sawyer (PF) Luis Simmons | |
| 15:06 | Vermont | Danny Drew travels with the ball | 13-5 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG) Hugh Black | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 14:51 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer banks in the layup set up by Robert Kemble and he's fouled by Danny Drew - foul #1 on Danny Drew, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Acklin (PF) William Dail | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 14:51 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Drew | 15-8 |
| 14:13 | UMBC | Robert Kemble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 14:11 | Vermont | James Acklin grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 14:04 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 14:02 | Vermont | James Acklin can't tip it in | 15-8 |
| 14:01 | UMBC | Gerald Belote grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:43 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer is whistled for traveling | 15-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), Bryan O'Neal (SG), William Dail (C) Erik Castleberry, Curtis Thomas, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | UMBC | Johnny Perry (PG), Bryan Collins (SG), Randall Bradley (SF), Luis Simmons (PF), Richard Berube (C) Edward Gibby, Gerald Belote, Robert Kemble, Erick Sawyer, Albert Cadiz | |
| 13:26 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal clanks a jumper from the right side | 15-8 |
| 13:25 | UMBC | Luis Simmons snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:09 | UMBC | Bryan Collins lays it in | 15-10 |
| 13:03 | Vermont | William Dail hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bryan O'Neal | 17-10 |
| 12:43 | UMBC | The jump hook by Richard Berube is blocked by William Dail | 17-10 |
| 12:41 | UMBC | Richard Berube misses the tip | 17-10 |
| 12:40 | UMBC | Luis Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:21 | UMBC | Johnny Perry is hacked by Hugh Black - foul #1 on Hugh Black, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Gary Stephens (C) Hugh Black, Danny Drew, James Acklin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Robert Kemble (SF), Erick Sawyer (PF), Albert Cadiz (C) Johnny Perry, Randall Bradley, Luis Simmons, Richard Berube | |
| 11:57 | UMBC | Edward Gibby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-10 |
| 11:56 | Vermont | William Dail pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan O'Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edward Gibby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kemble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Cadiz (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Thomas | 20-10 |
| 11:37 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-10 |
| 11:36 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 11:32 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Erik Castleberry | 22-10 |
| 11:14 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Erick Sawyer, team foul #4 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Atkins (SF) Bryan O'Neal | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (SG), Luis Simmons (PF) Bryan Collins, Erick Sawyer | |
| 10:56 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-10 |
| 10:55 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Albert Cadiz | 22-10 |
| 10:43 | UMBC | Edward Gibby is hacked by Erik Castleberry - foul #1 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #4 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Drew (SF) William Dail | |
| Subs | UMBC | Johnny Perry (SF) Robert Kemble | |
| 10:29 | UMBC | Johnny Perry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Perry, team foul #5 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (SG), James Acklin (PF) Erik Castleberry, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 10:11 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 10:10 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Thomas | 22-10 |
| 09:56 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Hugh Black | 25-10 |
| 09:41 | UMBC | Edward Gibby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-10 |
| 09:39 | UMBC | Gerald Belote hits the follow up shot | 25-12 |
| 09:33 | Vermont | Curtis Thomas hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Black | 27-12 |
| 09:21 | UMBC | Luis Simmons misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-12 |
| 09:19 | Vermont | John Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-12 |
| 09:13 | Vermont | Albert Cadiz is called for the reach on Danny Drew - foul #1 on Albert Cadiz, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Bryan O'Neal (SG), Gary Stephens (C) Curtis Thomas, Hugh Black, John Atkins | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bryan Collins (SG), Robert Kemble (SF), Richard Berube (C) Edward Gibby, Johnny Perry, Albert Cadiz | |
| 08:54 | Vermont | Danny Drew loses the ball out of bounds | 27-12 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Pope (SF), William Dail (PF) Danny Drew, James Acklin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Randall Bradley (PF) Luis Simmons | |
| 08:44 | UMBC | Bryan Collins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Collins, team foul #7 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Atkins (SF) Joseph Pope | |
| Subs | UMBC | Johnny Perry (PG) Gerald Belote | |
| 08:29 | Vermont | William Dail misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 27-12 |
| 08:28 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Robert Kemble | 27-12 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Richard Berube hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-12 |
| 08:06 | Vermont | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 27-12 |
| 08:01 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-12 |
| 08:00 | Vermont | William Dail grabs the offensive board | 27-12 |
| 07:52 | Vermont | John Atkins loses the dribble to Bryan Collins | 27-12 |
| 07:49 | UMBC | Johnny Perry banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Collins | 27-14 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Dail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Johnny Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kemble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Bradley (fresh) C - Richard Berube (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Dail | 29-14 |
| 07:17 | UMBC | Robert Kemble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | Curtis Thomas (PG), Danny Drew (SF), James Acklin (PF) Erik Castleberry, John Atkins, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Luis Simmons (PF), Albert Cadiz (C) Johnny Perry, Randall Bradley, Richard Berube | |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Albert Cadiz blocks the short jumper by James Acklin | 29-14 |
| 06:47 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Bryan Collins | 29-14 |
| 06:29 | UMBC | Albert Cadiz misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-14 |
| 06:27 | Vermont | Danny Drew gets the rebound | 29-14 |
| 06:21 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Curtis Thomas | 32-14 |
| 06:14 | UMBC | Bryan Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-14 |
| 06:13 | UMBC | Robert Kemble snags the offensive board | 32-14 |
| 05:56 | UMBC | Edward Gibby misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-14 |
| 05:54 | Vermont | James Acklin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-14 |
| 05:47 | Vermont | William Dail is fouled on the floor by Luis Simmons - foul #1 on Luis Simmons, team foul #8 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Gary Stephens (C) Bryan O'Neal, James Acklin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (SG), Johnny Perry (SF) Bryan Collins, Robert Kemble | |
| 05:47 | Vermont | William Dail misses the 1st free throw | 32-14 |
| 05:47 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Albert Cadiz | 32-14 |
| 05:30 | UMBC | Albert Cadiz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-14 |
| 05:28 | UMBC | Luis Simmons grabs the offensive board | 32-14 |
| 05:09 | UMBC | Luis Simmons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Belote | 32-16 |
| 04:44 | Vermont | William Dail misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-16 |
| 04:43 | UMBC | Johnny Perry grabs the board | 32-16 |
| 04:30 | UMBC | Erik Castleberry is called for the reach on Luis Simmons - foul #2 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #5 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (SG), John Atkins (SF), James Acklin (PF) Erik Castleberry, Danny Drew, William Dail | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bryan Collins (SG), Randall Bradley (PF), Richard Berube (C) Edward Gibby, Luis Simmons, Albert Cadiz | |
| 04:18 | UMBC | Gary Stephens is called for the reach on Gerald Belote - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #6 | 32-16 |
| 04:01 | UMBC | Johnny Perry is fouled on the floor by John Atkins - foul #1 on John Atkins, team foul #7 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (SG) Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 04:01 | UMBC | Johnny Perry misses the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| 03:42 | Vermont | Gary Stephens loses the dribble to Gerald Belote | 32-16 |
| 03:38 | UMBC | Johnny Perry dunks the ball on a great pass from Gerald Belote | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hugh Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Wells (fresh) SF - John Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gerald Belote (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Bradley (fresh) C - Richard Berube (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Randall Bradley - foul #1 on Randall Bradley, team foul #9 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Bryan O'Neal (SG), Danny Drew (SF) Hugh Black, Gene Wells, John Atkins | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Kemble (SF), Erick Sawyer (PF) Gerald Belote, Randall Bradley | |
| 03:16 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:16 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:16 | UMBC | Bryan Collins grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 03:01 | UMBC | Johnny Perry buries a floater from the left wing set up by Bryan Collins | 32-20 |
| 02:55 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-20 |
| 02:54 | UMBC | Richard Berube snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 02:28 | UMBC | Bryan Collins is hacked by James Acklin - foul #1 on James Acklin, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Dail (C) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Albert Cadiz (C) Johnny Perry, Richard Berube | |
| 02:28 | UMBC | Bryan Collins misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | William Dail grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 02:23 | Vermont | Bryan O'Neal comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 32-20 |
| 02:22 | Vermont | William Dail grabs the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 02:05 | Vermont | William Dail connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Castleberry | 34-20 |
| 01:53 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer connects on the jump hook from the left block | 34-22 |
| 01:34 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry is fouled on the floor by Albert Cadiz - foul #2 on Albert Cadiz, team foul #10 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Atkins (C) James Acklin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (SG) Bryan Collins | |
| 01:34 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:34 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:27 | UMBC | Albert Cadiz misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Atkins - foul #2 on John Atkins, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| 01:27 | UMBC | Albert Cadiz makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:27 | UMBC | Albert Cadiz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Danny Drew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 01:12 | Vermont | William Dail gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Danny Drew loses the dribble to Edward Gibby | 35-24 |
| 00:53 | UMBC | Gerald Belote lays it in on a great pass from Edward Gibby | 35-26 |
| 00:40 | Vermont | William Dail misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Edward Gibby - foul #2 on Edward Gibby, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Curtis Thomas (PG), Hugh Black (SG), Gary Stephens (C) Erik Castleberry, Bryan O'Neal, Danny Drew | |
| Subs | UMBC | Johnny Perry (SF), Luis Simmons (PF) Robert Kemble, Erick Sawyer | |
| 00:40 | Vermont | William Dail misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:40 | Vermont | William Dail makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Johnny Perry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Stephens - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Chad Newman (PF) William Dail | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Johnny Perry makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Johnny Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | John Atkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | The clock runs out | 36-28 |