| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Cashion (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gifford (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Berman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Dan Cashion inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | UMBC | Harold Maberry takes the ball from Steven Adams | 29-35 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Shannon McElravy lays it up and in set up by Harold Maberry | 29-37 |
| 19:23 | UMBC | Dan Cashion misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 19:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Domenic Russo | 29-37 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Domenic Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 19:07 | UMBC | John Berman snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | UMBC | Dan Cashion drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Adams and he's hacked by Mark Heal - foul #1 on Mark Heal, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | UMBC | Dan Cashion misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Mark Heal loses the dribble to James Wolfe | 31-37 |
| 18:24 | UMBC | James Wolfe drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Adams | 34-37 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Mark Heal is fouled on the floor by James Wolfe - foul #1 on James Wolfe, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Mark Heal knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Maberry | 34-40 |
| 17:32 | UMBC | John Gifford misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Stephens - foul #3 on Harold Stephens, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | Troy Brodbeck (C) John Berman | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (PF) Harold Stephens | |
| 17:32 | UMBC | John Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:32 | UMBC | John Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Harold Maberry buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon McElravy | 36-42 |
| 17:08 | UMBC | Troy Brodbeck hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #1 on Domenic Russo, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UMBC | Rodney Swan (C) Dan Cashion | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SF) Harold Maberry | |
| 17:08 | UMBC | Troy Brodbeck misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:08 | UMBC | Troy Brodbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is fouled on the floor by Troy Brodbeck - foul #2 on Troy Brodbeck, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (SG), Earl McOy (C) Shannon McElravy, Domenic Russo | |
| 16:41 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 37-42 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:30 | Houston | John Gifford steps in front of the Kevin Flickinger pass | 37-42 |
| 16:16 | UMBC | Troy Brodbeck travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Berman (C) John Gifford | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Hooks (SF) Mark Heal | |
| 15:59 | Houston | James Booth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:58 | UMBC | John Berman snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Brodbeck (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rodney Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Berman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl McOy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | UMBC | Steven Adams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kyle Socha (SG), Dan Cashion (SF) James Wolfe, Rodney Swan | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Albert Hooks | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Troy Brodbeck steps in front of the James Booth pass | 37-42 |
| 15:29 | UMBC | Dan Cashion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 15:28 | UMBC | Troy Brodbeck tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 15:27 | UMBC | John Berman grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 15:13 | UMBC | Dan Cashion clanks a jumper from the right block | 37-42 |
| 15:11 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to John Berman | 37-42 |
| 14:44 | UMBC | Dan Cashion misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 37-42 |
| 14:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Booth | 37-42 |
| 14:39 | Houston | James Booth's pass is intercepted by John Berman | 37-42 |
| 14:17 | UMBC | Kevin Flickinger is called for the reach on Dan Cashion - foul #1 on Kevin Flickinger, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Wolfe (SG), Matthew Coleman (SF), John Gifford (PF), Rodney Swan (C) Steven Adams, Dan Cashion, Troy Brodbeck, John Berman | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, James Booth, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy | |
| 13:58 | UMBC | John Gifford is hacked by Harold Maberry - foul #1 on Harold Maberry, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Gleeson (PF) Harold Stephens | |
| 13:42 | UMBC | Tracy Gleeson swats the dunk try by Matthew Coleman | 37-42 |
| 13:41 | UMBC | Rodney Swan misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Harold Maberry pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Mark Heal can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Harold Maberry can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 13:22 | UMBC | James Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:03 | UMBC | James Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 12:44 | UMBC | Rodney Swan gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:20 | UMBC | Kyle Socha buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Coleman and the foul's on Harold Maberry - foul #2 on Harold Maberry, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UMBC | Dan Cashion (SF), John Berman (C) Matthew Coleman, Rodney Swan | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Tracy Gleeson | |
| 12:20 | UMBC | Kyle Socha misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:20 | UMBC | John Gifford snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:09 | UMBC | James Wolfe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Harold Maberry snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Shannon McElravy knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Mark Heal and he's hacked by Kyle Socha - foul #2 on Kyle Socha, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Adams (PG) Kyle Socha | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Cashion (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gifford (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Berman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UMBC | John Berman's floater is knocked away by Domenic Russo | 39-45 |
| 11:22 | UMBC | John Gifford gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:13 | UMBC | James Wolfe can't throw it down but he's hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SF) Harold Maberry | |
| 11:13 | UMBC | James Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:13 | UMBC | James Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Greg Ishmael buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Heal and he's hacked by John Berman - foul #2 on John Berman, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | Troy Brodbeck (PF) John Gifford | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (SG), Kevin Flickinger (C) Shannon McElravy, Domenic Russo | |
| 10:49 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:27 | UMBC | Steven Adams misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Heal - foul #2 on Mark Heal, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UMBC | Rodney Swan (C) John Berman | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl McOy (C) Mark Heal | |
| 10:27 | UMBC | Steven Adams misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:27 | UMBC | Steven Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:27 | Houston | James Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Earl McOy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 10:05 | UMBC | Troy Brodbeck pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:36 | UMBC | James Wolfe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Harold Stephens gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Greg Ishmael clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 09:14 | UMBC | Rodney Swan snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 08:59 | UMBC | Dan Cashion drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Wolfe | 42-48 |
| 08:35 | Houston | James Booth connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 08:22 | UMBC | Dan Cashion buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Wolfe | 44-51 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger misses the driving attempt near the basket | 44-51 |
| 07:58 | UMBC | Rodney Swan snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 07:35 | UMBC | Earl McOy swats the layup by Dan Cashion | 44-51 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Greg Ishmael grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dan Cashion (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Brodbeck (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Booth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl McOy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 07:14 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Rodney Swan | 44-51 |
| 06:57 | UMBC | James Wolfe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Brodbeck | 47-51 |
| 06:40 | Houston | The short jumper by Kevin Flickinger is denied by Rodney Swan | 47-51 |
| 06:39 | UMBC | Dan Cashion grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 06:19 | UMBC | James Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Earl McOy - foul #2 on Earl McOy, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kyle Socha (PG), Matthew Coleman (SF), John Gifford (PF), John Berman (C) Steven Adams, Dan Cashion, Troy Brodbeck, Rodney Swan | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, James Booth, Kevin Flickinger, Harold Stephens, Earl McOy | |
| 06:19 | UMBC | James Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:19 | UMBC | James Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Shannon McElravy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:05 | UMBC | John Berman gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:51 | UMBC | John Berman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 05:50 | UMBC | John Gifford can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Mark Heal clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Harold Maberry tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 05:10 | UMBC | James Wolfe hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Gifford | 51-53 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Harold Maberry clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Shannon McElravy tips it home | 51-55 |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Kyle Socha is fouled on the floor by Mark Heal - foul #3 on Mark Heal, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Adams (PG) James Wolfe | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Kyle Socha misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Kyle Socha makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-55 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Harold Maberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Kyle Socha steps in front of the Mark Heal pass | 52-55 |
| 03:36 | UMBC | Kyle Socha misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Socha (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Gifford (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - John Berman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Shannon McElravy connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Heal | 52-58 |
| 03:10 | UMBC | Harold Maberry steps in front of the John Berman pass | 52-58 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Domenic Russo knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | UMBC | John Berman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Houston | Shannon McElravy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 02:15 | UMBC | Matthew Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:15 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Wolfe (SG), Dan Cashion (SF), Troy Brodbeck (C) Kyle Socha, Matthew Coleman, John Berman | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Tracy Gleeson | |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Steven Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Heal - foul #4 on Mark Heal, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Steven Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Steven Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-60 |
| 01:51 | UMBC | Troy Brodbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:31 | UMBC | Dan Cashion misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Domenic Russo pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Troy Brodbeck - foul #3 on Troy Brodbeck, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Berman (C) Troy Brodbeck | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:23 | UMBC | John Berman grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 01:01 | UMBC | James Wolfe buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Adams and he's fouled by Mark Heal - foul #5 on Mark Heal, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (PG) Mark Heal | |
| 01:01 | UMBC | James Wolfe makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Harold Stephens clanks a shot near the basket | 57-60 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Harold Maberry tips it home | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Dan Cashion lays it up and in | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Steven Adams is called for the reach on Shannon McElravy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Adams, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (PF) Harold Stephens | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Shannon McElravy is fouled on the floor by Dan Cashion - foul #1 on Dan Cashion, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | UMBC | John Gifford gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | UMBC | John Gifford misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-62 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Shannon McElravy grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Adams - foul #4 on Steven Adams, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | UMBC | John Berman knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Gifford | 62-64 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Adams - foul #5 on Steven Adams, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kyle Socha (PG) Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Kevin Flickinger | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | UMBC | John Gifford grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | UMBC | UMBC calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | UMBC | Kyle Socha scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Wolfe | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kyle Socha (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wolfe (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dan Cashion (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gifford (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - John Berman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Domenic Russo wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:41 | Houston | Domenic Russo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #13 | 65-65 |
| 04:24 | UMBC | Dan Cashion clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Harold Maberry - foul #3 on Harold Maberry, team foul #14 | 65-65 |
| 04:24 | UMBC | Dan Cashion makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:24 | UMBC | Dan Cashion makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Harold Maberry lays it in | 67-67 |
| 03:50 | UMBC | John Berman buries a shot from close range | 69-67 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Shannon McElravy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 03:22 | UMBC | John Berman pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:16 | UMBC | Kyle Socha is fouled on the floor by Greg Ishmael - foul #1 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #15 | 69-67 |
| 03:16 | UMBC | Kyle Socha makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:16 | UMBC | Kyle Socha makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-67 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Greg Ishmael grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Greg Ishmael knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 02:19 | UMBC | John Berman's fadeaway is rejected by Domenic Russo | 71-70 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Shannon McElravy scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 01:34 | UMBC | Harold Stephens steals the ball from John Gifford | 71-72 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Domenic Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Ishmael | 71-75 |
| 00:55 | UMBC | Kyle Socha knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Cashion | 74-75 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kyle Socha (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wolfe (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dan Cashion (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gifford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - John Berman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Greg Ishmael (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shannon McElravy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Maberry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Domenic Russo buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Shannon McElravy | 74-77 |
| 00:19 | UMBC | Dan Cashion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-77 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (PF) Harold Stephens | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Kyle Socha is called for the reach on Shannon McElravy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Socha, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:18 | UMBC | Dan Cashion pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | UMBC | John Gifford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:12 | UMBC | John Berman snags the offensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:09 | UMBC | Kyle Socha buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Wolfe | 77-78 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Kevin Flickinger | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is hacked by James Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wolfe, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | UMBC calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | UMBC | Kyle Socha misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Shannon McElravy | 77-80 |