| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cappello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carolina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bingman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) PF - Keith Valenti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Frantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Dave Cox inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UMBC | Richard Bingman clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray drills a fadeaway from the right block | 31-35 |
| 19:02 | UMBC | Richard Bingman drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dave Cox | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Valenti - foul #1 on Keith Valenti, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | UMBC | Keith Valenti dunks the ball | 32-39 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Carolina | 35-39 |
| 18:00 | UMBC | John Cappello is called for the reach on Richard Bingman - foul #2 on John Cappello, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 17:46 | UMBC | Richard Bingman can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Cappello - foul #3 on John Cappello, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SG), Willy Ulibarri (C) John Cappello, James Carolina | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 17:46 | UMBC | Richard Bingman makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:46 | UMBC | Richard Bingman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | George Dale can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Bingman - foul #2 on Richard Bingman, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Schenck (PF), Christopher Fossett (C) John Perry, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Ellington (PF), Larry Efird (C) Keith Valenti, Ryan Frantz | |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | George Dale makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | George Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:02 | UMBC | Dave Cox misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-40 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | George Dale pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | John Buswell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:44 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:18 | UMBC | Dave Cox drills a driving attempt in the lane | 37-42 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | George Dale connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Dale (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willy Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Schenck (fresh) C - Christopher Fossett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bingman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Efird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara is hacked by Willy Ulibarri - foul #3 on Willy Ulibarri, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Smith (PG), John Cappello (SG), John Perry (SF), Donald Murray (PF), James Carolina (C) John Buswell, George Dale, Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck, Christopher Fossett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Renwick (PG), Mark Green (SG), Robert Lyon (SF), Keith Valenti (PF), Ryan Frantz (C) Frank Ferrara, Richard Bingman, Dave Cox, Douglas Ellington, Larry Efird | |
| 15:27 | UMBC | Keith Valenti blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray misses short on a jumper from the left block | 39-42 |
| 15:02 | UMBC | Robert Lyon gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:43 | UMBC | Mark Green misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Will Smith grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Will Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:19 | UMBC | Keith Valenti pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:51 | UMBC | Anthony Renwick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | John Perry snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | John Cappello hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray tips it home | 41-42 |
| 13:06 | UMBC | Robert Lyon is hacked by James Carolina - foul #3 on James Carolina, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), George Dale (SF), Willy Ulibarri (PF), James Schenck (C) Will Smith, John Perry, Donald Murray, James Carolina | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Ferrara (PG), Richard Bingman (SG), Dave Cox (SF), Douglas Ellington (PF), Larry Efird (C) Anthony Renwick, Mark Green, Robert Lyon, Keith Valenti, Ryan Frantz | |
| 12:59 | UMBC | Dave Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | John Cappello misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:50 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:43 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:42 | UMBC | Larry Efird gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:24 | UMBC | Larry Efird drills a fadeaway in the lane | 41-44 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | John Cappello hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Ellington - foul #1 on Douglas Ellington, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ryan Frantz (C) Larry Efird | |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | John Cappello makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | John Cappello misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:09 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:05 | UMBC | Richard Bingman makes the floater from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses short on a runner in the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | James Schenck tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cappello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dale (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willy Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Schenck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bingman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Frantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | UMBC | Richard Bingman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Cappello - foul #4 on John Cappello, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett (C) John Cappello | |
| Subs | UMBC | Keith Valenti (PF) Douglas Ellington | |
| 11:43 | UMBC | Richard Bingman makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:43 | UMBC | Richard Bingman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | James Schenck grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 11:30 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 11:06 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | George Dale misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 10:49 | UMBC | Keith Valenti pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:37 | UMBC | Richard Bingman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Schenck | 44-47 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 10:12 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Keith Valenti | 44-47 |
| 09:48 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Ferrara | 44-49 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | James Schenck hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | UMBC | Keith Valenti banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | George Dale comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 09:02 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 08:57 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | James Schenck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | George Dale is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on George Dale, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Smith (PG), Jonathan Marmolejo (SG), John Perry (SF), Donald Murray (PF), James Carolina (C) John Buswell, George Dale, Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck, Christopher Fossett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Renwick (PG), Mark Green (SG), Robert Lyon (SF), Douglas Ellington (PF), Larry Efird (C) Frank Ferrara, Richard Bingman, Dave Cox, Keith Valenti, Ryan Frantz | |
| 08:15 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Murray - foul #3 on Donald Murray, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 08:15 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:15 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Marmolejo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 07:58 | UMBC | Larry Efird snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Will Smith (fresh) SG - Jonathan Marmolejo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Carolina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Anthony Renwick (fresh) SG - Mark Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Efird (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:53 | UMBC | Robert Lyon is fouled on the floor by Donald Murray - foul #4 on Donald Murray, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cappello (SG) Jonathan Marmolejo | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:53 | UMBC | Robert Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:53 | UMBC | Robert Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | John Cappello makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Will Smith | 49-55 |
| 07:19 | UMBC | Mark Green comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-55 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Will Smith grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | John Cappello lays it in on a great pass from Will Smith | 51-55 |
| 06:39 | UMBC | Robert Lyon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Carolina | 51-55 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Will Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Renwick - foul #1 on Anthony Renwick, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett (C) James Carolina | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Ferrara (PG), Richard Bingman (SG), Dave Cox (SF), Keith Valenti (PF) Anthony Renwick, Mark Green, Robert Lyon, Douglas Ellington | |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Will Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Will Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:58 | UMBC | Richard Bingman misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Cappello - foul #5 on John Cappello, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), George Dale (SG), Jonathan Marmolejo (SF), James Schenck (PF) Will Smith, John Cappello, John Perry, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ryan Frantz (C) Larry Efird | |
| 05:58 | UMBC | Richard Bingman makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:58 | UMBC | Richard Bingman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Marmolejo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 05:33 | UMBC | Dave Cox grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 05:13 | UMBC | Keith Valenti lays it in and he's hacked by George Dale - foul #4 on George Dale, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri (SF) Jonathan Marmolejo | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 05:13 | UMBC | Keith Valenti makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to John Buswell | 53-60 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | James Schenck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 53-60 |
| 04:27 | UMBC | Keith Valenti pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:09 | UMBC | Keith Valenti knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dave Cox | 53-62 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | John Buswell lays it up and in on a great pass from Willy Ulibarri and he's hacked by Ryan Frantz - foul #2 on Ryan Frantz, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Perry (SF), Donald Murray (PF), James Carolina (C) Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck, Christopher Fossett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Ellington (PF), Larry Efird (C) Keith Valenti, Ryan Frantz | |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Dale (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Carolina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bingman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Efird (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UMBC | Richard Bingman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 03:37 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:21 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Bingman | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 03:03 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington grabs the board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:49 | UMBC | Richard Bingman drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Ferrara | 56-67 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | John Perry's pass is intercepted by Richard Bingman | 56-67 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Keith Valenti (PF), Ryan Frantz (C) Douglas Ellington, Larry Efird | |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz misses the jumper from the right block | 56-67 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | James Carolina pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | George Dale is fouled on the floor by Richard Bingman - foul #3 on Richard Bingman, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Smith (PG), Willy Ulibarri (SF), James Schenck (PF), Christopher Fossett (C) John Buswell, John Perry, Donald Murray, James Carolina | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Renwick (PG), Mark Green (SG), Robert Lyon (SF), Douglas Ellington (PF), Larry Efird (C) Frank Ferrara, Richard Bingman, Dave Cox, Keith Valenti, Ryan Frantz | |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | George Dale comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 01:54 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Larry Efird | 56-67 |
| 01:32 | UMBC | Robert Lyon throws it down | 56-69 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-69 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 00:50 | UMBC | Anthony Renwick gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UMBC | The short jumper by Douglas Ellington is denied by James Schenck | 56-69 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | James Schenck grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Anthony Renwick - foul #2 on Anthony Renwick, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Anthony Renwick runs out the clock | 59-69 |