| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ruben Beverly (fresh) SG - Steve Gibbs (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Allen Cope (fresh) C - Donald Harbison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Philip Grady (fresh) SG - Carlton Allen (fresh) SF - James Newsome (fresh) PF - John Treat (fresh) C - Ralph Langley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Donald Harbison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | UMBC | Ralph Langley takes the ball from Steve Gibbs | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Vermont | James Newsome clanks a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Donald Harbison | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UMBC | Allen Cope is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Vermont | The short jumper by John Treat is denied by John Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Vermont | Ralph Langley tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Vermont | James Newsome gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Vermont | Carlton Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Vermont | Ralph Langley tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | UMBC | Carlton Allen is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #1 on Carlton Allen, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | UMBC | John Jones misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Vermont | Ralph Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Vermont | Philip Grady clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | UMBC | Allen Cope pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | UMBC | John Jones is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | UMBC | Jason Stamper (C) Donald Harbison | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:28 | Vermont | James Newsome is fouled on the floor by Jason Stamper - foul #1 on Jason Stamper, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | UMBC | Justin Estes (C) Allen Cope | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:07 | Vermont | James Newsome comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Ruben Beverly | 0-4 |
| 16:45 | UMBC | John Jones drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Gibbs | 3-4 |
| 16:29 | Vermont | James Newsome misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:27 | UMBC | Justin Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:12 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:11 | UMBC | John Jones misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 16:10 | Vermont | John Treat snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Philip Grady misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Gibbs - foul #1 on Steve Gibbs, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG), Timothy Davis (SG), Douglas Pomeroy (SF), Allen Cope (PF), Donald Harbison (C) Ruben Beverly, Steve Gibbs, John Jones, Jason Stamper, Justin Estes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins (SG), Emmanuel Conley (SF), Kent Peterson (PF), William Jackson (C) Carlton Allen, James Newsome, John Treat, Ralph Langley | |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Philip Grady makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Philip Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:05 | UMBC | Allen Cope pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:47 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Burton Scott (fresh) SG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SF - Douglas Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Cope (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Harbison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Philip Grady (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary Hodgkins (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Conley (fresh) PF - Kent Peterson (fresh) C - William Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Vermont | William Jackson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 15:28 | UMBC | Donald Harbison gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:06 | UMBC | Emmanuel Conley is called for the reach on Burton Scott - foul #1 on Emmanuel Conley, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith (PG) Philip Grady | |
| 14:45 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | Vermont | William Jackson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:36 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Beverly (PG), Steve Gibbs (SG) Burton Scott, Douglas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Vermont | Carlton Allen (SG), James Newsome (SF) Roosevelt Smith, William Jackson | |
| 14:36 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:29 | UMBC | Allen Cope travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Langley (C) Emmanuel Conley | |
| 14:05 | Vermont | Allen Cope steps in front of the Carlton Allen pass | 6-7 |
| 13:55 | UMBC | Gary Hodgkins steals the ball from Donald Harbison | 6-7 |
| 13:38 | Vermont | Ralph Langley misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Ralph Langley tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 13:36 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:32 | UMBC | Timothy Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 6-7 |
| 13:31 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Gary Hodgkins | 6-7 |
| 13:25 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Newsome | 6-10 |
| 13:00 | UMBC | Timothy Davis buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Allen Cope | 8-10 |
| 12:58 | Vermont | Ruben Beverly steals the ball from Gary Hodgkins in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 12:42 | UMBC | Timothy Davis lays it in and the foul's on Gary Hodgkins - foul #1 on Gary Hodgkins, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Jones (SF), Jason Stamper (PF), Justin Estes (C) Steve Gibbs, Allen Cope, Donald Harbison | |
| Subs | Vermont | Philip Grady (PG), Emmanuel Conley (SF), John Treat (PF), William Jackson (C) Gary Hodgkins, James Newsome, Kent Peterson, Ralph Langley | |
| 12:42 | UMBC | Timothy Davis misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:42 | Vermont | William Jackson grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:14 | Vermont | John Treat comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Stamper - foul #2 on Jason Stamper, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steve Gibbs (SG), Joseph Busch (C) Timothy Davis, Jason Stamper | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:14 | Vermont | John Treat misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:14 | Vermont | John Treat makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:54 | UMBC | Justin Estes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 11:53 | Vermont | William Jackson gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:48 | Vermont | Philip Grady buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Treat | 10-14 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ruben Beverly (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Estes (fresh) C - Joseph Busch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Philip Grady (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlton Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Emmanuel Conley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Treat (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UMBC | Joseph Busch misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-14 |
| 11:32 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Conley | 10-14 |
| 11:28 | Vermont | Philip Grady travels with the ball | 10-14 |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG) Ruben Beverly | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Newsome (SF), Ralph Langley (C) Carlton Allen, William Jackson | |
| 11:03 | UMBC | Burton Scott is fouled on the floor by James Newsome - foul #1 on James Newsome, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins (SG) Emmanuel Conley | |
| 10:46 | UMBC | Justin Estes is fouled on the floor by John Treat - foul #1 on John Treat, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Davis (SG) Steve Gibbs | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith (PG) Philip Grady | |
| 10:30 | UMBC | Justin Estes makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Jones | 12-14 |
| 10:13 | Vermont | Ralph Langley scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Hodgkins | 12-16 |
| 09:57 | UMBC | John Jones clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Newsome - foul #2 on James Newsome, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Beverly (PG), Steve Gibbs (SG), Allen Cope (PF), Donald Harbison (C) Burton Scott, Timothy Davis, Justin Estes, Joseph Busch | |
| Subs | Vermont | Carlton Allen (SG), Emmanuel Conley (SF), Kent Peterson (PF), William Jackson (C) Roosevelt Smith, James Newsome, John Treat, Ralph Langley | |
| 09:57 | UMBC | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:57 | UMBC | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | Vermont | Kent Peterson misses the shot from the left side | 14-16 |
| 09:38 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Donald Harbison | 14-16 |
| 09:13 | UMBC | Donald Harbison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-16 |
| 09:11 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:05 | Vermont | Carlton Allen is fouled on the floor by Steve Gibbs - foul #2 on Steve Gibbs, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Davis (SG), Douglas Pomeroy (SF) Steve Gibbs, John Jones | |
| Subs | Vermont | Philip Grady (PG) Gary Hodgkins | |
| 08:55 | Vermont | Kent Peterson hits a fadeaway in the lane | 14-18 |
| 08:45 | UMBC | Kent Peterson steps in front of the Allen Cope pass | 14-18 |
| 08:34 | Vermont | William Jackson is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | UMBC | Justin Estes (C) Donald Harbison | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Treat (PF), Ralph Langley (C) Kent Peterson, William Jackson | |
| 08:08 | UMBC | Timothy Davis misses the shot from the right block | 14-18 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Justin Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:49 | UMBC | Allen Cope is fouled on the floor by Ralph Langley - foul #1 on Ralph Langley, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins (SG), Roosevelt Smith (SF) Carlton Allen, Emmanuel Conley | |
| 07:49 | UMBC | Allen Cope makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:49 | UMBC | Allen Cope misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:49 | Vermont | Ralph Langley snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ruben Beverly (fresh) SG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Cope (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Philip Grady (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Hodgkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) PF - John Treat (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ralph Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Vermont | Ralph Langley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | UMBC | Joseph Busch (C) Allen Cope | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:18 | UMBC | John Treat takes the ball from Timothy Davis | 15-18 |
| 06:50 | Vermont | Philip Grady connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Hodgkins | 15-21 |
| 06:33 | UMBC | Timothy Davis clanks a floater from the left side | 15-21 |
| 06:32 | Vermont | Ralph Langley pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 06:06 | Vermont | John Treat misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 15-21 |
| 06:05 | UMBC | Joseph Busch snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 05:43 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 05:41 | Vermont | John Treat grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:37 | Vermont | Philip Grady clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 05:36 | Vermont | John Treat tips it home | 15-23 |
| 05:15 | UMBC | Timothy Davis is hacked by Gary Hodgkins - foul #2 on Gary Hodgkins, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG), John Jones (SF), Allen Cope (PF), Donald Harbison (C) Ruben Beverly, Douglas Pomeroy, Justin Estes, Joseph Busch | |
| Subs | Vermont | Carlton Allen (SG), Emmanuel Conley (SF), Kent Peterson (PF), William Jackson (C) Philip Grady, Gary Hodgkins, John Treat, Ralph Langley | |
| 05:15 | UMBC | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:15 | UMBC | Timothy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:09 | Vermont | Roosevelt Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Foley (SG) Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Philip Grady (PG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| 04:53 | UMBC | Allen Cope scores on a shot from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 04:35 | Vermont | Kent Peterson makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Philip Grady | 19-25 |
| 04:20 | UMBC | Allen Cope misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 04:19 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Conley | 19-25 |
| 04:12 | Vermont | Richard Foley steals it from Philip Grady | 19-25 |
| 03:54 | UMBC | John Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Burton Scott | 21-25 |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley is hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Beverly (PG), Steve Gibbs (SG) Burton Scott, Richard Foley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins (PG), James Newsome (SF) Philip Grady, William Jackson | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ruben Beverly (fresh) SG - Steve Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Cope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harbison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hodgkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Allen (fresh) SF - James Newsome (fresh) PF - Kent Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Emmanuel Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 03:11 | UMBC | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 02:53 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 02:38 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 02:37 | UMBC | The rebound goes to John Jones | 24-25 |
| 02:08 | UMBC | Allen Cope drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Jones | 26-25 |
| 02:02 | Vermont | Kent Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 02:01 | Vermont | James Newsome tips it in | 26-27 |
| 01:46 | UMBC | Carlton Allen steps in front of the Donald Harbison pass | 26-27 |
| 01:30 | Vermont | Kent Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 01:28 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:17 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Hodgkins | 26-30 |
| 00:59 | UMBC | John Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 00:58 | Vermont | Emmanuel Conley snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | James Newsome can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 00:51 | UMBC | Allen Cope snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:44 | UMBC | Donald Harbison's floater is tipped away by Emmanuel Conley | 26-30 |
| 00:43 | UMBC | John Jones tips it home | 28-30 |
| 00:30 | Vermont | Gary Hodgkins double dribbles | 28-30 |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Jason Stamper (PF), Justin Estes (C) Ruben Beverly, John Jones, Allen Cope, Donald Harbison | |
| Subs | Vermont | Philip Grady (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SF), John Treat (PF), Ralph Langley (C) Gary Hodgkins, James Newsome, Kent Peterson, Emmanuel Conley | |
| 00:04 | UMBC | Burton Scott misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 00:03 | UMBC | Timothy Davis hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Philip Grady misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-30 |