| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Justin Pagan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arturo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Seward (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ben White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Heady (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bingman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Valenti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Efird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Roger Seward inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Fresno State | Larry Heady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 19:33 | UMBC | Richard Bingman drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Ferrara | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Larry Efird steals it from Larry Heady | 32-36 |
| 18:56 | UMBC | Richard Bingman drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Frank Ferrara | 32-38 |
| 18:48 | Fresno State | Larry Efird steps in front of the Justin Pagan pass | 32-38 |
| 18:44 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 18:26 | Fresno State | Ben White blows the layup but the foul's on Keith Valenti - foul #1 on Keith Valenti, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:26 | Fresno State | Ben White makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:26 | Fresno State | Ben White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:10 | UMBC | Richard Bingman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 18:03 | Fresno State | Ben White misses the easy layup | 34-38 |
| 18:02 | Fresno State | Ben White pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Justin Pagan is denied by Dave Cox | 34-38 |
| 17:47 | UMBC | Keith Valenti grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | Arturo Perez snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 17:10 | UMBC | Keith Valenti connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Richard Bingman | 36-40 |
| 16:47 | Fresno State | Roger Seward knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Justin Pagan | 39-40 |
| 16:32 | UMBC | Larry Heady is called for the reach on Dave Cox - foul #1 on Larry Heady, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edgar Jessee (PG), William Trollinger (SG), Santiago Miranda (SF), Donald Shoemaker (PF), Jon Money (C) Justin Pagan, Arturo Perez, Roger Seward, Ben White, Larry Heady | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Green (SG), Robert Lyon (SF), Douglas Ellington (PF), Curtis Maravilla (C) Richard Bingman, Dave Cox, Keith Valenti, Larry Efird | |
| 16:14 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 16:13 | UMBC | Mark Green grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:58 | UMBC | Curtis Maravilla knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Ellington | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Edgar Jessee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Trollinger (fresh) SF - Santiago Miranda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Shoemaker (fresh) C - Jon Money (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Green (fresh) SF - Robert Lyon (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) C - Curtis Maravilla (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Fresno State | William Trollinger misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Santiago Miranda snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 15:36 | Fresno State | William Trollinger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Ellington - foul #1 on Douglas Ellington, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Pagan (PG), James Holmes (PF), Larry Heady (C) Santiago Miranda, Donald Shoemaker, Jon Money | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Renwick (PG), Ryan Frantz (C) Frank Ferrara, Curtis Maravilla | |
| 15:36 | Fresno State | William Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:36 | Fresno State | William Trollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:36 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Douglas Ellington | 40-42 |
| 15:18 | UMBC | Mark Green misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:16 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:04 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Green | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Fresno State | Larry Heady scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edgar Jessee and the foul's on Douglas Ellington - foul #2 on Douglas Ellington, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Santiago Miranda (SF), Ben White (PF) William Trollinger, James Holmes | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Bingman (SG), Dave Cox (SF) Anthony Renwick, Robert Lyon | |
| 14:58 | Fresno State | Larry Heady makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:34 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington misses the easy layup | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 14:26 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Jessee and he's fouled by Richard Bingman - foul #1 on Richard Bingman, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arturo Perez (SG), Roger Seward (SF) Edgar Jessee, Santiago Miranda | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Ferrara (PG), Keith Valenti (PF) Mark Green, Douglas Ellington | |
| 14:26 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:26 | UMBC | Keith Valenti grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 14:10 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Bingman | 45-49 |
| 14:03 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 14:02 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Ryan Frantz | 45-49 |
| 13:44 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-49 |
| 13:43 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Valenti | 45-49 |
| 13:22 | UMBC | Dave Cox is hacked by Justin Pagan - foul #1 on Justin Pagan, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edgar Jessee (PG), Jon Money (C) Justin Pagan, Larry Heady | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 13:06 | UMBC | Richard Bingman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 13:05 | Fresno State | Arturo Perez grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 13:01 | Fresno State | Jon Money is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Santiago Miranda (SF) Roger Seward | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Green (SG), Robert Lyon (SF), Larry Efird (C) Richard Bingman, Dave Cox, Ryan Frantz | |
| 12:43 | UMBC | Mark Green misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jon Money - foul #1 on Jon Money, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Trollinger (SG), James Holmes (PF) Arturo Perez, Ben White | |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Ellington (PF) Keith Valenti | |
| 12:43 | UMBC | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:43 | UMBC | Mark Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:33 | Fresno State | James Holmes blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Ellington - foul #3 on Douglas Ellington, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 12:33 | Fresno State | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:33 | Fresno State | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:21 | UMBC | Robert Lyon lays it in | 47-53 |
| 12:09 | Fresno State | Mark Green steals the ball from James Holmes | 47-53 |
| 11:45 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Edgar Jessee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Trollinger (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Santiago Miranda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jon Money (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Efird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Fresno State | William Trollinger comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 11:23 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 10:58 | UMBC | Mark Green connects on the floater from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 10:37 | Fresno State | Santiago Miranda knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 10:27 | UMBC | William Trollinger takes the ball from Robert Lyon | 49-58 |
| 10:18 | Fresno State | Mark Green steals it from William Trollinger | 49-58 |
| 10:15 | UMBC | Mark Green lays it in | 49-60 |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | William Trollinger makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 09:42 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 09:41 | UMBC | Mark Green hits the follow up shot | 51-62 |
| 09:24 | Fresno State | Edgar Jessee drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Holmes | 54-62 |
| 08:59 | UMBC | Mark Green drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lyon | 54-64 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | Edgar Jessee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 08:41 | UMBC | Robert Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:25 | UMBC | Robert Lyon loses the dribble to Jon Money | 54-64 |
| 08:11 | Fresno State | Jon Money comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 08:10 | Fresno State | James Holmes tips it home | 56-64 |
| 07:58 | UMBC | Robert Lyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Pagan (PG), Arturo Perez (SG), Roger Seward (SF), Ben White (PF), Larry Heady (C) Edgar Jessee, William Trollinger, Santiago Miranda, James Holmes, Jon Money | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Renwick (PG), Richard Bingman (SG), Dave Cox (SF), Keith Valenti (PF), Ryan Frantz (C) Frank Ferrara, Mark Green, Robert Lyon, Douglas Ellington, Larry Efird | |
| 07:46 | Fresno State | Arturo Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Justin Pagan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arturo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Seward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Heady (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Anthony Renwick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Bingman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Valenti (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Frantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | UMBC | Keith Valenti misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Larry Heady grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 07:11 | Fresno State | Arturo Perez hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Pagan | 59-64 |
| 06:54 | UMBC | Anthony Renwick misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 06:53 | Fresno State | Larry Heady grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 06:48 | Fresno State | Arturo Perez hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Heady | 61-64 |
| 06:37 | UMBC | Richard Bingman misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Seward - foul #2 on Roger Seward, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| 06:37 | UMBC | Richard Bingman makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:37 | UMBC | Richard Bingman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | Larry Heady gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:11 | Fresno State | Roger Seward knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Arturo Perez | 63-65 |
| 05:56 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz comes up short on the shot from close range | 63-65 |
| 05:55 | UMBC | Dave Cox hits the follow up shot | 63-67 |
| 05:39 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 05:38 | UMBC | Dave Cox pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:31 | UMBC | Dave Cox clanks a jump hook in the paint | 63-67 |
| 05:30 | Fresno State | Roger Seward pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:26 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben White | 65-67 |
| 05:10 | UMBC | Justin Pagan steals it from Ryan Frantz | 65-67 |
| 05:06 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan can't finish the layup | 65-67 |
| 05:04 | UMBC | Keith Valenti snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 04:59 | UMBC | Richard Bingman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| 04:57 | Fresno State | Larry Heady snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Seward | 68-67 |
| 04:33 | UMBC | Richard Bingman is fouled on the floor by Roger Seward - foul #3 on Roger Seward, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edgar Jessee (PG), William Trollinger (SG), Santiago Miranda (SF), James Holmes (PF), Patrick Hayes (C) Justin Pagan, Arturo Perez, Roger Seward, Ben White, Larry Heady | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Ferrara (PG), Mark Green (SG), Robert Lyon (SF), Douglas Ellington (PF), Curtis Maravilla (C) Anthony Renwick, Richard Bingman, Dave Cox, Keith Valenti, Ryan Frantz | |
| 04:04 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara is hacked by Santiago Miranda - foul #3 on Santiago Miranda, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Larry Efird (C) Curtis Maravilla | |
| 04:04 | Fresno State | The refs have stopped play. William Trollinger is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 68-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Pagan (PG) William Trollinger | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 03:49 | UMBC | Mark Green comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 03:47 | Fresno State | James Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:41 | Fresno State | Edgar Jessee can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 03:39 | UMBC | Larry Efird gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Justin Pagan (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edgar Jessee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Santiago Miranda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Efird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | UMBC | James Holmes steps in front of the Frank Ferrara pass | 68-67 |
| 03:14 | Fresno State | James Holmes can't finish the layup | 68-67 |
| 03:13 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:57 | UMBC | Santiago Miranda is called for the reach on Mark Green - foul #4 on Santiago Miranda, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jon Money (SF), Ben White (PF), Larry Heady (C) Justin Pagan, James Holmes, Patrick Hayes | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Bingman (SG), Dave Cox (SF), Curtis Maravilla (C) Frank Ferrara, Robert Lyon, Larry Efird | |
| 02:57 | UMBC | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:57 | UMBC | Mark Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:53 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Pagan (PG), Arturo Perez (SG), Roger Seward (SF) Edgar Jessee, Santiago Miranda, Jon Money | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Ferrara (PG), Keith Valenti (PF), Ryan Frantz (C) Mark Green, Douglas Ellington, Curtis Maravilla | |
| 02:38 | Fresno State | Frank Ferrara steps in front of the Roger Seward pass | 68-69 |
| 02:22 | UMBC | Keith Valenti is called for traveling | 68-69 |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | UMBC | Dave Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:42 | UMBC | Richard Bingman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 68-69 |
| 01:41 | Fresno State | Larry Heady gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Larry Heady misses the lay-in | 68-69 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan snags the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Arturo Perez's pass is intercepted by Ryan Frantz | 68-69 |
| 00:55 | UMBC | Richard Bingman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | Roger Seward snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:37 | Fresno State | Arturo Perez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 00:20 | UMBC | Ben White steals it from Richard Bingman | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan is hacked by Frank Ferrara in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Ferrara, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan is hacked by Ryan Frantz - foul #4 on Ryan Frantz, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Justin Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Larry Heady pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Larry Heady is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Ferrara - foul #2 on Frank Ferrara, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edgar Jessee (SF) Roger Seward | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Larry Heady misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | UMBC | Keith Valenti grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Dave Cox hits a 3 from straight away | 73-72 |