| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Charles Lacross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Porter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Blake (fresh) 8 pts. C - Floyd Queener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Corey Thurmond (fresh) SG - Kim Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Ruis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Dempster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roberto Medina (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Hartford | John Dempster clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 19:38 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Thurmond | 40-34 |
| 19:20 | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| 18:56 | UMBC | Roberto Medina swats the shot by Timothy Woods | 40-34 |
| 18:55 | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:40 | Hartford | John Dempster blows the layup | 40-34 |
| 18:39 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:24 | Hartford | Roberto Medina connects on the jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 18:15 | UMBC | Charles Lacross hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Steve Porter and the foul's on Kenneth Ruis - foul #1 on Kenneth Ruis, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | UMBC | Charles Lacross misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | Hartford | John Dempster gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:56 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kim Bartlett, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 17:34 | UMBC | Timothy Woods lays it up and in | 44-36 |
| 17:18 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett's pass is intercepted by Steve Porter | 44-36 |
| 17:15 | UMBC | Steve Porter banks in the layup | 46-36 |
| 16:53 | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 16:51 | UMBC | Floyd Queener pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:45 | UMBC | Floyd Queener drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Lacross | 48-36 |
| 16:26 | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steve Porter - foul #3 on Steve Porter, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Woods (SG), David Strong (SF), John Jones (PF), Alex Tomczak (C) Timothy Woods, Steve Porter, Daniel Blake, Floyd Queener | |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Martini (PG), James Lafleur (SG), Kenneth Etheridge (PF), Walter Burks (C) Corey Thurmond, Kim Bartlett, John Dempster, Roberto Medina | |
| 16:26 | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:26 | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:26 | UMBC | Alex Tomczak grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 16:12 | UMBC | Robert Woods misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Lafleur - foul #1 on James Lafleur, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Woods (SG) Charles Lacross | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Nivens (C) Kenneth Ruis | |
| 16:12 | UMBC | Robert Woods misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:12 | UMBC | Robert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:01 | Hartford | James Lafleur misses badly on a runner from the left block | 49-36 |
| 15:59 | UMBC | Alex Tomczak pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - David Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Tomczak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Thomas Martini (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Lafleur (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Burks (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Nivens (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UMBC | Alex Tomczak is fouled on the floor by Walter Burks - foul #2 on Walter Burks, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | UMBC | Jimmy Seibel (C) Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Hartford | Bruce Newman (PG) Douglas Nivens | |
| 15:33 | UMBC | David Strong buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Jones | 51-36 |
| 15:23 | Hartford | Thomas Martini banks in the layup set up by Bruce Newman | 51-38 |
| 15:05 | UMBC | Robert Woods connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jimmy Seibel | 53-38 |
| 14:59 | Hartford | Thomas Martini connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Newman | 53-41 |
| 14:37 | UMBC | Robert Woods can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 14:35 | UMBC | Robert Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:18 | UMBC | Alex Tomczak misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 14:17 | UMBC | David Strong hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 13:55 | Hartford | Bruce Newman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 13:54 | Hartford | Walter Burks grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:38 | Hartford | Bruce Newman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Etheridge | 55-44 |
| 13:19 | UMBC | Alex Tomczak is whistled for a carry | 55-44 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Lacross (PG), Timothy Woods (SG), Steve Porter (SF), Daniel Blake (PF), Floyd Queener (C) David Strong, Robert Woods, Alex Tomczak, John Jones, Jimmy Seibel | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kim Bartlett (SG), Kenneth Ruis (SF), John Dempster (PF), Roberto Medina (C) James Lafleur, Thomas Martini, Kenneth Etheridge, Walter Burks | |
| 13:12 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 12:54 | UMBC | Bruce Newman picks off the pass by Floyd Queener | 55-47 |
| 12:29 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 12:28 | UMBC | Charles Lacross pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:11 | UMBC | Timothy Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 12:10 | Hartford | John Dempster grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 11:49 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Newman | 55-50 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Charles Lacross (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Blake (fresh) 8 pts. C - Floyd Queener (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Bruce Newman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kim Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Ruis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dempster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roberto Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | UMBC | Steve Porter hits a jumper from the right block | 57-50 |
| 11:12 | Hartford | Daniel Blake steps in front of the Kim Bartlett pass | 57-50 |
| 10:46 | UMBC | Charles Lacross is fouled on the floor by Bruce Newman - foul #4 on Bruce Newman, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Woods (SG), John Jones (PF), Jimmy Seibel (C) Timothy Woods, Daniel Blake, Floyd Queener | |
| Subs | Hartford | Corey Thurmond (PG), Kenneth Etheridge (PF), Walter Burks (C) Bruce Newman, John Dempster, Roberto Medina | |
| 10:35 | UMBC | Robert Woods double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Martini (SF) Kenneth Ruis | |
| 10:17 | Hartford | Corey Thurmond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 10:16 | UMBC | Steve Porter grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 09:51 | UMBC | Steve Porter clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Martini - foul #1 on Thomas Martini, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Lafleur (SG) Kim Bartlett | |
| 09:51 | UMBC | Steve Porter misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:51 | UMBC | Steve Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:51 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Etheridge | 57-50 |
| 09:49 | Hartford | Corey Thurmond is hacked by Charles Lacross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lacross, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | Alex Tomczak (SF) Steve Porter | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 09:36 | Hartford | James Lafleur misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Woods - foul #2 on Robert Woods, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Woods (SG), Daniel Blake (PF) Robert Woods, John Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis (SF) Thomas Martini | |
| 09:36 | Hartford | James Lafleur makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:36 | Hartford | James Lafleur misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:36 | UMBC | Jimmy Seibel gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:14 | UMBC | Timothy Woods makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Lacross | 59-51 |
| 08:58 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Blake - foul #3 on Daniel Blake, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Woods (PG) Charles Lacross | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kim Bartlett (SG), Roberto Medina (C) James Lafleur, Walter Burks | |
| 08:58 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:58 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:47 | UMBC | Robert Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Dempster (PF) Kenneth Etheridge | |
| 08:27 | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kim Bartlett | 59-55 |
| 08:09 | UMBC | Timothy Woods hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 07:45 | Hartford | Corey Thurmond comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 07:44 | Hartford | Roberto Medina grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Tomczak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Blake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Seibel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Corey Thurmond (fresh) SG - Kim Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ruis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dempster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roberto Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Hartford | John Dempster lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kim Bartlett | 62-57 |
| 07:14 | UMBC | Daniel Blake's pass is intercepted by Corey Thurmond | 62-57 |
| 07:11 | Hartford | Corey Thurmond misses the easy layup | 62-57 |
| 07:09 | UMBC | Timothy Woods pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:56 | UMBC | Alex Tomczak drills a runner from the right block set up by Timothy Woods | 64-57 |
| 06:28 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 06:05 | UMBC | Timothy Woods clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 06:03 | Hartford | Roberto Medina pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:38 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Ruis | 64-62 |
| 05:38 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Lacross (PG), Steve Porter (SF), John Jones (PF), Floyd Queener (C) Timothy Woods, Alex Tomczak, Daniel Blake, Jimmy Seibel | |
| Subs | Hartford | Bruce Newman (PG), Thomas Martini (SF) Corey Thurmond, Kenneth Ruis | |
| 05:31 | UMBC | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 05:30 | Hartford | Roberto Medina pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:09 | Hartford | Thomas Martini hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:07 | UMBC | Floyd Queener pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:44 | UMBC | John Jones is fouled on the floor by John Dempster - foul #1 on John Dempster, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | Alex Tomczak (SG) Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge (PF), Walter Burks (C) John Dempster, Roberto Medina | |
| 04:44 | UMBC | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:44 | Hartford | Walter Burks grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 04:26 | Hartford | Walter Burks is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis (SF) Thomas Martini | |
| 04:11 | UMBC | Floyd Queener slams it home | 66-62 |
| 03:48 | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Newman | 66-65 |
| 03:27 | UMBC | Floyd Queener misses the fadeaway from the right block | 66-65 |
| 03:25 | UMBC | Floyd Queener tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Charles Lacross (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Tomczak (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - Floyd Queener (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Bruce Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kim Bartlett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ruis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Burks (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Hartford | John Jones is called for the reach on Kim Bartlett - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Woods (SG), Daniel Blake (PF), Jimmy Seibel (C) Alex Tomczak, John Jones, Floyd Queener | |
| Subs | Hartford | Corey Thurmond (SG), Roberto Medina (C) Kim Bartlett, Walter Burks | |
| 02:49 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge is hacked by Jimmy Seibel - foul #4 on Jimmy Seibel, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Martini (SF), John Dempster (PF) Kenneth Ruis, Kenneth Etheridge | |
| 02:39 | Hartford | The jump hook by Roberto Medina is blocked by Jimmy Seibel | 68-65 |
| 02:38 | UMBC | Steve Porter grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:19 | UMBC | John Dempster takes the ball from Steve Porter | 68-65 |
| 02:19 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kim Bartlett (SG), Kenneth Ruis (SF) Corey Thurmond, Thomas Martini | |
| 02:01 | Hartford | Bruce Newman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 01:59 | UMBC | Daniel Blake pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:38 | UMBC | Charles Lacross makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-65 |
| 01:12 | Hartford | Jimmy Seibel is called for the reach on John Dempster - foul #5 on Jimmy Seibel, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UMBC | Floyd Queener (C) Jimmy Seibel | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 01:12 | Hartford | John Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:12 | Hartford | John Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:57 | UMBC | Roberto Medina swats the shot by Charles Lacross | 70-67 |
| 00:55 | Hartford | Kenneth Ruis snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:50 | Hartford | Bruce Newman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Roberto Medina pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:36 | Hartford | Bruce Newman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Ruis | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | UMBC | Kenneth Ruis is called for the reach on Timothy Woods - foul #2 on Kenneth Ruis, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:08 | UMBC | Timothy Woods makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | UMBC | Timothy Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Hartford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | Kim Bartlett misses long on a shot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Roberto Medina snags the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | The clock runs out | 72-70 |