| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) SF - Joel Talbot (fresh) PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Smialowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gerald Belote (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnny Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Franklin Moon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Dave Cox inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UMBC | Dave Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Hans Smialowski | 29-28 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Belote - foul #2 on Gerald Belote, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:21 | UMBC | Johnny Perry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 31-28 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:56 | UMBC | Franklin Moon grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:37 | UMBC | Dave Cox is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Belote | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Moon | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Dave Cox | 31-31 |
| 17:42 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Joel Talbot | 33-34 |
| 17:09 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:08 | UMBC | Franklin Moon snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:58 | UMBC | Dave Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:57 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Perry | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | UMBC | Dave Cox is fouled on the floor by Thomas Daniel - foul #1 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Paul Thayer (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Timothy Moore (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Joel Talbot, Thomas Daniel, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Luis Simmons (SF), Richard Berube (PF), Robert Lyon (C) Gerald Belote, Johnny Perry, Dave Cox, Erick Sawyer, Franklin Moon | |
| 16:22 | UMBC | Luis Simmons is open and lays it up and in set up by Edward Gibby | 33-36 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luis Simmons - foul #1 on Luis Simmons, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Luis Simmons steals the ball from Paul Thayer | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Thayer (fresh) SF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edward Gibby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Berube (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lyon (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | UMBC | Edward Gibby is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Thayer - foul #3 on Paul Thayer, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 15:33 | UMBC | Luis Simmons misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Thayer - foul #4 on Paul Thayer, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG) Paul Thayer | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 15:33 | UMBC | Luis Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:33 | UMBC | Luis Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Luis Simmons picks off the pass by Olin Prosienski | 33-36 |
| 14:56 | UMBC | Maynard Wagner steps in front of the Luis Simmons pass | 33-36 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 33-36 |
| 14:34 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Richard Berube | 33-36 |
| 14:28 | UMBC | Richard Berube loses the dribble to Michael Dunn | 33-36 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Dunn | 35-36 |
| 14:08 | UMBC | Edward Gibby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn is hacked by Robert Lyon - foul #1 on Robert Lyon, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Joel Talbot (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Maynard Wagner, Michael Dunn, Olin Prosienski, Timothy Moore, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Clark (PG), Johnny Perry (SG), Dave Cox (SF), Erick Sawyer (PF), Franklin Moon (C) Edward Gibby, Paul Williams, Luis Simmons, Richard Berube, Robert Lyon | |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Dave Cox steals it from Lado Arambula | 35-36 |
| 13:36 | UMBC | Johnny Perry banks in the layup set up by Dave Cox | 35-38 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:08 | UMBC | Joel Talbot is called for the reach on Dave Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Talbot, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (PG) Kevin Clark | |
| 12:47 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Belote | 38-40 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 12:38 | UMBC | Franklin Moon snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:27 | UMBC | Gerald Belote misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Talbot | 40-40 |
| 11:48 | UMBC | Johnny Perry is hacked by Hans Smialowski - foul #2 on Hans Smialowski, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), Michael Dunn (SG) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Luis Simmons (SF), Douglas Ellington (PF), Robert Lyon (C) Gerald Belote, Johnny Perry, Dave Cox, Erick Sawyer, Franklin Moon | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Maynard Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Talbot (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Smialowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edward Gibby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) C - Robert Lyon (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | UMBC | Paul Williams clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 11:32 | UMBC | Robert Lyon gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:16 | UMBC | Edward Gibby is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Douglas Ellington | 40-43 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn is hacked by Edward Gibby - foul #1 on Edward Gibby, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (SF), Carmelo Salazar (PF), Timothy Moore (C) Joel Talbot, Thomas Daniel, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Berube (PF) Douglas Ellington | |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Moore | 43-43 |
| 10:31 | UMBC | Luis Simmons is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG) Maynard Wagner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (PG), Johnny Perry (SG) Edward Gibby, Robert Lyon | |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Luis Simmons - foul #2 on Luis Simmons, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:07 | UMBC | Gerald Belote misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 10:01 | UMBC | Luis Simmons grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 09:59 | UMBC | Paul Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG), Joel Talbot (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF) Michael Dunn, Olin Prosienski, Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Ellington (PF), Franklin Moon (C) Paul Williams, Richard Berube | |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joel Talbot | 47-43 |
| 09:17 | UMBC | Gerald Belote buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Douglas Ellington | 47-46 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Lado Arambula | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Hans Smialowski (C) Lado Arambula, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Erick Sawyer (PF) Gerald Belote, Luis Simmons, Douglas Ellington | |
| 08:37 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:36 | UMBC | Franklin Moon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:18 | UMBC | Paul Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Timothy Moore (PF) Kenny Coates, Joel Talbot, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dave Cox (SF), Richard Berube (C) Johnny Perry, Franklin Moon | |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 07:55 | UMBC | Olin Prosienski is called for the reach on Dave Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Olin Prosienski, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Paul Thayer (SF) Maynard Wagner, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Clark (SG) Paul Williams | |
| 07:45 | UMBC | Dave Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Thayer (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Timothy Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Olin Prosienski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edward Gibby (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Clark (fresh) SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Berube (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses badly on a floater from the left block | 49-46 |
| 07:35 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Erick Sawyer | 49-46 |
| 07:31 | UMBC | Olin Prosienski steals the ball from Richard Berube | 49-46 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 07:23 | UMBC | Richard Berube grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 07:13 | UMBC | Kevin Clark is called for 10 seconds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (C) Michael Dunn | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (PG), Luis Simmons (PF), Robert Lyon (C) Kevin Clark, Erick Sawyer, Richard Berube | |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-46 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 06:59 | UMBC | Luis Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:46 | UMBC | Gerald Belote misses short on a floater from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lado Arambula | 49-46 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore is hacked by Luis Simmons - foul #3 on Luis Simmons, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Thomas Daniel (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Olin Prosienski, Timothy Moore, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | UMBC | Johnny Perry (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Franklin Moon (C) Edward Gibby, Dave Cox, Robert Lyon | |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Coates | 52-46 |
| 06:15 | UMBC | Maynard Wagner steals the ball from Johnny Perry in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | UMBC | Johnny Perry pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:26 | UMBC | Gerald Belote misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 05:11 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Gerald Belote | 52-46 |
| 04:54 | UMBC | Franklin Moon is hacked by Carmelo Salazar - foul #1 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Michael Dunn (SG), Joel Talbot (SF), Timothy Moore (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Maynard Wagner, Kenny Coates, Paul Thayer, Thomas Daniel, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Erick Sawyer (PF) Gerald Belote, Luis Simmons | |
| 04:54 | UMBC | Franklin Moon misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-46 |
| 04:07 | UMBC | Edward Gibby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Hans Smialowski | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the jumpshot from the left side | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Talbot (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Hans Smialowski (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edward Gibby (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Franklin Moon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | UMBC | Paul Williams's floater is tipped away by Joel Talbot | 57-46 |
| 03:15 | UMBC | Franklin Moon pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 03:10 | UMBC | Johnny Perry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot lays it in set up by Michael Dunn | 59-46 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Johnny Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dunn - foul #2 on Michael Dunn, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Carmelo Salazar (PF) Lado Arambula, Joel Talbot, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Clark (PG), Luis Simmons (SF), Richard Berube (PF), Robert Lyon (C) Edward Gibby, Paul Williams, Erick Sawyer, Franklin Moon | |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Johnny Perry misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dunn | 62-46 |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Richard Berube is hacked by Carmelo Salazar - foul #2 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (SG) Johnny Perry | |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Richard Berube makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Richard Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 01:46 | UMBC | Robert Lyon pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 01:32 | UMBC | Robert Lyon clanks a runner in the paint | 62-48 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Moore | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UMBC | Luis Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (SG) Maynard Wagner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Paul Williams (SG) Kevin Clark | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Robert Lyon gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 00:27 | UMBC | Paul Thayer takes the ball from Edward Gibby in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn runs out the clock | 64-48 |