| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) SG - Edward Mackenzie (fresh) SF - Greg Mangan (fresh) PF - Walter Burks (fresh) C - Kenneth Etheridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ruben Beverly (fresh) SG - Steve Gibbs (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Allen Cope (fresh) C - Donald Harbison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Hartford | Donald Reed scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Mackenzie | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | UMBC | Donald Harbison drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steve Gibbs | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Hartford | Walter Burks's floater is tipped away by Allen Cope | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie tips it in | 5-2 |
| 19:00 | UMBC | Steve Gibbs misses short on a shot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:59 | Hartford | Walter Burks snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:55 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Reed | 7-2 |
| 18:39 | UMBC | Steve Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 18:37 | UMBC | Allen Cope grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 18:24 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-2 |
| 18:22 | Hartford | Walter Burks grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 17:57 | Hartford | Donald Reed misses the 3 from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:55 | Hartford | Greg Mangan grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Hartford | Walter Burks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | UMBC | The rebound goes to John Jones | 7-2 |
| 17:14 | UMBC | Steve Gibbs double dribbles | 7-2 |
| Subs | Hartford | James Caple (SF), Roberto Medina (PF), Douglas Nivens (C) Greg Mangan, Walter Burks, Kenneth Etheridge | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 16:55 | Hartford | James Caple drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Mackenzie | 10-2 |
| 16:44 | UMBC | Allen Cope is hacked by Roberto Medina - foul #1 on Roberto Medina, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Hartford | Tracey St. Peter (SF) Edward Mackenzie | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jason Stamper (C) Donald Harbison | |
| 16:38 | UMBC | James Caple steals it from Jason Stamper | 10-2 |
| 16:13 | Hartford | Jason Stamper steals the ball from Donald Reed | 10-2 |
| 15:50 | UMBC | Steve Gibbs buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Jones and the foul's on Tracey St. Peter - foul #1 on Tracey St. Peter, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie (SG), Greg Mangan (SF), Walter Burks (PF), Kenneth Etheridge (C) Donald Reed, Tracey St. Peter, Roberto Medina, Douglas Nivens | |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Davis (SF), Justin Estes (C) John Jones, Allen Cope | |
| 15:50 | UMBC | Steve Gibbs makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - James Caple (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Mackenzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Mangan (fresh) PF - Walter Burks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Etheridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ruben Beverly (fresh) SG - Steve Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) PF - Jason Stamper (fresh) C - Justin Estes (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Hartford | James Caple is hacked by Ruben Beverly - foul #1 on Ruben Beverly, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Harbison (C) Justin Estes | |
| 15:19 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | UMBC | Donald Harbison gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | UMBC | Jason Stamper connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ruben Beverly | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Hartford | Greg Mangan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:49 | UMBC | Steve Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:37 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Davis | 10-10 |
| 14:16 | Hartford | Greg Mangan scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Caple | 12-10 |
| 14:00 | UMBC | Walter Burks steps in front of the Donald Harbison pass | 12-10 |
| 13:55 | Hartford | Steve Gibbs steps in front of the James Caple pass in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 13:42 | UMBC | Walter Burks is called for the reach on Jason Stamper - foul #1 on Walter Burks, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Reed (PG), Tracey St. Peter (SF), Douglas Nivens (C) Edward Mackenzie, Greg Mangan, Kenneth Etheridge | |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG), John Jones (SF), Allen Cope (PF) Ruben Beverly, Steve Gibbs, Donald Harbison | |
| 13:32 | UMBC | John Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Davis | 12-13 |
| 13:16 | Hartford | James Caple hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 13:14 | Hartford | Walter Burks grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:00 | Hartford | James Caple scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Reed | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | UMBC | Timothy Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | Hartford | Walter Burks snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:16 | Hartford | James Caple hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-13 |
| 12:14 | UMBC | Jason Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:01 | UMBC | Jason Stamper clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Nivens - foul #1 on Douglas Nivens, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie (SG), Greg Mangan (SF), Roberto Medina (PF), Kenneth Etheridge (C) James Caple, Tracey St. Peter, Walter Burks, Douglas Nivens | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Beverly (PG), Steve Gibbs (SG), Donald Harbison (C) Burton Scott, Timothy Davis, Allen Cope | |
| 12:01 | UMBC | Jason Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:01 | UMBC | Jason Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:40 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 11:38 | Hartford | Greg Mangan tips it but misses | 15-15 |
| 11:36 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Jason Stamper | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mackenzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Mangan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Medina (fresh) C - Kenneth Etheridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ruben Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Stamper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harbison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | UMBC | Greg Mangan is called for the reach on Ruben Beverly - foul #1 on Greg Mangan, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Allen Cope (PF) Jason Stamper | |
| 11:15 | UMBC | Allen Cope misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Roberto Medina - foul #2 on Roberto Medina, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Nivens (PF) Roberto Medina | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 11:15 | UMBC | Allen Cope misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:15 | UMBC | Allen Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:52 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Reed | 18-16 |
| 10:24 | UMBC | John Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:23 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:59 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 18-16 |
| 09:57 | UMBC | John Jones gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:37 | UMBC | Donald Harbison lays it in on a great pass from Allen Cope | 18-18 |
| 09:10 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie double dribbles | 18-18 |
| Subs | Hartford | James Caple (PG), Tracey St. Peter (SF), Walter Burks (PF) Donald Reed, Greg Mangan, Kenneth Etheridge | |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG), Timothy Davis (SG), Douglas Pomeroy (SF), Jason Stamper (PF), Justin Estes (C) Ruben Beverly, Steve Gibbs, John Jones, Allen Cope, Donald Harbison | |
| 08:56 | UMBC | James Caple takes the ball from Burton Scott | 18-18 |
| 08:44 | Hartford | Walter Burks is called for traveling | 18-18 |
| 08:24 | UMBC | Timothy Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tracey St. Peter - foul #2 on Tracey St. Peter, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Anderson (SG), Barry Terrell (SF) Edward Mackenzie, Tracey St. Peter | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 08:24 | UMBC | Timothy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:24 | UMBC | Timothy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:03 | Hartford | A charge is called on Douglas Nivens - foul #2 on Douglas Nivens, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Reed (PG), Kenneth Etheridge (C) Barry Terrell, Douglas Nivens | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Beverly (PG), Steve Gibbs (SG) Burton Scott, Douglas Pomeroy | |
| 07:54 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Anderson - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Allen Cope (PF) Justin Estes | |
| 07:54 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:54 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:54 | Hartford | Walter Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:40 | Hartford | James Caple can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-20 |
| 07:38 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:22 | Hartford | Douglas Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 07:20 | UMBC | Jason Stamper snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Anderson (fresh) SF - James Caple (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Burks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Etheridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ruben Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Allen Cope (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UMBC | Allen Cope scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ruben Beverly | 18-22 |
| 06:56 | Hartford | Walter Burks misses badly on a runner in the paint | 18-22 |
| 06:55 | UMBC | Allen Cope pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:43 | UMBC | Timothy Davis double dribbles | 18-22 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie (SG), Greg Mangan (SF) Douglas Anderson, James Caple | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Jones (SF), Donald Harbison (C) Timothy Davis, Jason Stamper | |
| 06:22 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Gibbs - foul #1 on Steve Gibbs, team foul #2 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Hartford | Andrew Fitzgerald (C) Kenneth Etheridge | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 06:22 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:22 | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:59 | UMBC | Donald Harbison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 05:58 | UMBC | Donald Harbison grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:39 | UMBC | Donald Reed takes the ball from Donald Harbison | 20-22 |
| 05:36 | Hartford | Donald Reed hits the finger roll | 22-22 |
| 05:31 | UMBC | Andrew Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Donald Harbison - foul #1 on Andrew Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Hartford | James Caple (PG), Barry Terrell (PF) Donald Reed, Walter Burks | |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Davis (SG), Jason Stamper (PF) Steve Gibbs, Allen Cope | |
| 05:31 | UMBC | Donald Harbison makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:31 | UMBC | Donald Harbison misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:31 | Hartford | Barry Terrell grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 05:11 | Hartford | Andrew Fitzgerald hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Caple | 24-23 |
| 04:58 | UMBC | Timothy Davis can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Edward Mackenzie - foul #1 on Edward Mackenzie, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge (C) Andrew Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG), Justin Estes (C) Ruben Beverly, Donald Harbison | |
| 04:58 | UMBC | Timothy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:58 | UMBC | Timothy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:58 | Hartford | Kenneth Etheridge grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 04:40 | Hartford | James Caple misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 04:39 | Hartford | Barry Terrell tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| 04:16 | UMBC | Jason Stamper's floater is tipped away by Barry Terrell | 26-23 |
| 04:15 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Greg Mangan | 26-23 |
| 03:55 | Hartford | Justin Estes picks off the pass by Greg Mangan | 26-23 |
| 03:37 | UMBC | Timothy Davis hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jason Stamper | 26-25 |
| 03:27 | Hartford | James Caple's pass is intercepted by John Jones | 26-25 |
| 03:22 | UMBC | Burton Scott lays it in on a great pass from John Jones | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - James Caple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Mackenzie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Mangan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Etheridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Burton Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Estes (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Hartford | Greg Mangan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Estes - foul #1 on Justin Estes, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Reed (PG), Walter Burks (PF) Edward Mackenzie, Barry Terrell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Beverly (PG), Steve Gibbs (SG), Allen Cope (PF), Donald Harbison (C) Burton Scott, John Jones, Jason Stamper, Justin Estes | |
| 03:04 | Hartford | Greg Mangan makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:04 | Hartford | Greg Mangan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:04 | UMBC | Donald Harbison gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:43 | UMBC | Donald Harbison buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Allen Cope and he's hacked by Greg Mangan - foul #2 on Greg Mangan, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Hartford | Tracey St. Peter (SF), Douglas Nivens (C) Greg Mangan, Kenneth Etheridge | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 02:43 | UMBC | Donald Harbison misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:43 | Hartford | Walter Burks gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:35 | Hartford | Walter Burks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 02:18 | UMBC | Timothy Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Gibbs | 27-31 |
| 01:54 | Hartford | Walter Burks scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Douglas Nivens and the foul's on Allen Cope - foul #1 on Allen Cope, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Mackenzie (SG) James Caple | |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy (SF) Timothy Davis | |
| 01:54 | Hartford | Walter Burks misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:54 | UMBC | Donald Harbison grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 01:35 | UMBC | Allen Cope misses long on a runner near the basket | 29-31 |
| 01:33 | UMBC | Donald Harbison grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 01:17 | UMBC | Douglas Nivens denies the turnaround by Donald Harbison | 29-31 |
| 01:16 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 00:51 | Hartford | Tracey St. Peter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Reed | 31-31 |
| 00:30 | UMBC | Steve Gibbs scores on a floater from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 00:03 | Hartford | Douglas Nivens misses the easy layup | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | UMBC | Allen Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Allen Cope can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-33 |