| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Harold Wigginton (fresh) SG - Walter Kubik (fresh) SF - David Pate (fresh) PF - William Bradford (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) SG - Harold Harrelson (fresh) SF - Michael Watkins (fresh) PF - David Bonner (fresh) C - Darrick Pruitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | James Smith 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) | |
| 19:38 | Hartford | James Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | UMBC | David Bonner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Wigginton - foul #1 on Harold Wigginton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | UMBC | David Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:13 | UMBC | David Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:13 | Hartford | James Smith snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Hartford | William Bradford's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Watkins | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Hartford | William Bradford tips it home | 4-1 |
| 18:46 | UMBC | Robert Walsh is hacked by Walter Kubik - foul #1 on Walter Kubik, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:30 | UMBC | David Bonner misses badly on a shot in the lane | 4-1 |
| 18:28 | Hartford | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:04 | Hartford | James Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-1 |
| 18:02 | Hartford | David Pate tips it back up and in | 6-1 |
| 17:36 | UMBC | Harold Harrelson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Walter Kubik - foul #2 on Walter Kubik, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Jordan (SG) Walter Kubik | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 17:36 | UMBC | Harold Harrelson makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | UMBC | Harold Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:15 | Hartford | David Bonner blocks the short jumper by David Pate | 6-3 |
| 17:14 | UMBC | Michael Watkins gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:10 | UMBC | Michael Watkins lays it in on a great pass from Robert Walsh | 6-5 |
| 16:59 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | UMBC | Michael Watkins pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | UMBC | David Bonner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Hartford | David Pate snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Hartford | Darrick Pruitt picks off the pass by James Smith | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | UMBC | Darrick Pruitt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Darrick Pruitt, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Hartford | Nelson Luberger (PF), Larry Campbell (C) William Bradford, James Smith | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 15:54 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Bonner - foul #1 on David Bonner, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Hartford | Glenn Seal (SG) Harold Wigginton | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 15:54 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:54 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Eric Jordan (fresh) SG - Glenn Seal (fresh) SF - David Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Luberger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Harrelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bonner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Darrick Pruitt (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UMBC | Michael Watkins comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by David Pate - foul #1 on David Pate, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Johnson (SG) Harold Harrelson | |
| 15:29 | UMBC | Michael Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | UMBC | Michael Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | Hartford | Glenn Seal clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | UMBC | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:55 | UMBC | Michael Watkins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 14:54 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:27 | Hartford | Eric Jordan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Glenn Seal | 9-7 |
| 14:08 | UMBC | William Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | Hartford | Larry Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:40 | Hartford | Larry Campbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 13:39 | UMBC | Robert Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:16 | UMBC | Robert Walsh misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 9-7 |
| 13:14 | UMBC | Robert Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:03 | UMBC | William Johnson is hacked by Larry Campbell - foul #1 on Larry Campbell, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Hartford | Harold Wigginton (PG), Clifford Lieb (SF), William Bradford (PF), James Smith (C) Eric Jordan, David Pate, Nelson Luberger, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harold Harrelson (SG), Dennis Halcomb (SF), Ronnie Mullis (PF), Greg Gilyard (C) Robert Walsh, Michael Watkins, David Bonner, Darrick Pruitt | |
| 12:41 | UMBC | Ronnie Mullis scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Halcomb | 9-9 |
| 12:37 | Hartford | Glenn Seal is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Glenn Seal, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Skillings (SG) Glenn Seal | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 12:16 | UMBC | Greg Gilyard is called for traveling | 9-9 |
| 12:03 | Hartford | Clifford Lieb misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 12:01 | UMBC | Dennis Halcomb snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 11:49 | UMBC | William Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Gilyard | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Harold Wigginton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Skillings (fresh) SF - Clifford Lieb (fresh) PF - William Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Harrelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Halcomb (fresh) PF - Ronnie Mullis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Gilyard (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Hartford | William Bradford is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Mullis - foul #1 on Ronnie Mullis, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Jordan (SG), David Pate (SF) Charles Skillings, Clifford Lieb | |
| Subs | UMBC | Hubert Glowacki (PG), Michael Watkins (SF), David Bonner (PF) William Johnson, Dennis Halcomb, Greg Gilyard | |
| 11:22 | Hartford | William Bradford makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by David Bonner - foul #2 on David Bonner, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dennis Halcomb (C) David Bonner | |
| 11:22 | Hartford | William Bradford misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:22 | UMBC | Dennis Halcomb gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:03 | UMBC | Dennis Halcomb buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 10:46 | Hartford | James Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Wigginton | 14-14 |
| 10:33 | UMBC | Michael Watkins lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Harrelson | 14-16 |
| 10:16 | Hartford | Eric Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Harrelson - foul #1 on Harold Harrelson, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Hartford | Nelson Luberger (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Walsh (PG), Darrick Pruitt (C) Hubert Glowacki, Dennis Halcomb | |
| 10:16 | Hartford | Eric Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:16 | Hartford | Eric Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:16 | UMBC | Darrick Pruitt gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:01 | UMBC | Michael Watkins is hacked by William Bradford - foul #1 on William Bradford, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Hartford | Larry Campbell (C) William Bradford | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dennis Halcomb (PF) Ronnie Mullis | |
| 10:01 | UMBC | Michael Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:01 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:45 | Hartford | Eric Jordan buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Pate | 16-16 |
| 09:24 | UMBC | Michael Watkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Harrelson | 16-19 |
| 09:09 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Wigginton | 18-19 |
| 09:06 | UMBC | Harold Wigginton steals the ball from Robert Walsh in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 08:55 | Hartford | Dennis Halcomb blocks the short jumper by Eric Jordan | 18-19 |
| 08:54 | Hartford | Larry Campbell hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| 08:49 | UMBC | Larry Campbell steps in front of the Robert Walsh pass | 20-19 |
| 08:38 | Hartford | David Pate loses the ball out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Hartford | Glenn Seal (PG), Charles Skillings (SG), Clifford Lieb (SF), William Bradford (PF) Harold Wigginton, Eric Jordan, David Pate, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Johnson (SG), Ronnie Mullis (PF) Harold Harrelson, Dennis Halcomb | |
| 08:19 | UMBC | Ronnie Mullis misses long on a shot from the left side | 20-19 |
| 08:17 | UMBC | William Johnson misses the tip | 20-19 |
| 08:16 | UMBC | Michael Watkins tips it home | 20-21 |
| 07:56 | Hartford | Clifford Lieb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 07:55 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Darrick Pruitt | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Glenn Seal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Skillings (fresh) SF - Clifford Lieb (fresh) PF - William Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nelson Luberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Mullis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrick Pruitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UMBC | Michael Watkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 07:30 | UMBC | Robert Walsh hits the follow up shot | 20-23 |
| 07:20 | Hartford | Glenn Seal is fouled on the floor by Robert Walsh - foul #1 on Robert Walsh, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Jordan (PG), David Pate (SF), James Smith (C) Charles Skillings, Clifford Lieb, Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dennis Halcomb (SF), Greg Gilyard (C) Michael Watkins, Darrick Pruitt | |
| 07:05 | Hartford | William Bradford is called for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | Harold Wigginton (PG) Glenn Seal | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 06:46 | UMBC | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harold Harrelson (SG), Darrick Pruitt (C) Robert Walsh, Ronnie Mullis | |
| 06:41 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton is hacked by William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | Larry Campbell (PF) William Bradford | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 06:41 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:41 | UMBC | Greg Gilyard snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 06:24 | UMBC | Harold Harrelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:23 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Darrick Pruitt | 20-23 |
| 06:09 | UMBC | Harold Harrelson is whistled for a carry | 20-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Watkins (SF) Darrick Pruitt | |
| 05:47 | Hartford | Larry Campbell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Jordan | 23-23 |
| 05:27 | UMBC | William Johnson is hacked by Harold Wigginton - foul #2 on Harold Wigginton, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | Glenn Seal (SG), William Bradford (PF) Harold Wigginton, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ronnie Mullis (PF) Greg Gilyard | |
| 05:27 | UMBC | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:27 | UMBC | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:04 | Hartford | James Smith's floater is tipped away by William Johnson | 23-25 |
| 05:03 | UMBC | Ronnie Mullis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:48 | UMBC | Dennis Halcomb drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Harrelson | 23-28 |
| 04:36 | Hartford | Eric Jordan misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 04:35 | Hartford | James Smith tips it home | 25-28 |
| 04:26 | UMBC | Glenn Seal picks off the pass by Ronnie Mullis | 25-28 |
| 04:17 | Hartford | William Bradford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:16 | UMBC | Dennis Halcomb grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 04:09 | UMBC | Eric Jordan takes the ball from Michael Watkins | 25-28 |
| 04:01 | Hartford | James Smith double dribbles | 25-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Skillings (SG), Nelson Luberger (C) Eric Jordan, James Smith | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Walsh (PG), Hubert Glowacki (SG), Darrick Pruitt (C) William Johnson, Harold Harrelson, Dennis Halcomb | |
| 03:44 | UMBC | Michael Watkins clanks a turnaround from close range | 25-28 |
| 03:43 | Hartford | David Pate grabs the board | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Glenn Seal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Skillings (fresh) SF - David Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nelson Luberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Glowacki (fresh) SF - Michael Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Mullis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrick Pruitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Hartford | William Bradford is denied on a layup by Ronnie Mullis | 25-28 |
| 03:30 | UMBC | Michael Watkins pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:26 | UMBC | Michael Watkins clanks a jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 03:25 | UMBC | Darrick Pruitt gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:17 | UMBC | Hubert Glowacki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | Harold Wigginton (PG), Walter Kubik (SG), Clifford Lieb (SF), Larry Campbell (C) Glenn Seal, Charles Skillings, David Pate, William Bradford | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dennis Halcomb (SF), David Bonner (PF) Michael Watkins, Ronnie Mullis | |
| 03:04 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 02:50 | UMBC | Robert Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 02:37 | Hartford | Larry Campbell makes the jump hook from close range | 30-28 |
| 02:25 | UMBC | Darrick Pruitt connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 02:02 | Hartford | Clifford Lieb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 02:00 | UMBC | Darrick Pruitt snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 01:54 | UMBC | Walter Kubik steals the ball from Dennis Halcomb | 30-31 |
| 01:31 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 01:30 | UMBC | Dennis Halcomb grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 01:21 | UMBC | Darrick Pruitt knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 30-33 |
| 00:55 | Hartford | Clifford Lieb drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Walter Kubik | 33-33 |
| 00:50 | UMBC | Hubert Glowacki buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Walsh and he's hacked by Harold Wigginton - foul #3 on Harold Wigginton, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Jordan (PG), David Pate (SF), William Bradford (PF), James Smith (C) Harold Wigginton, Clifford Lieb, Nelson Luberger, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harold Harrelson (SG), Michael Watkins (SF), Ronnie Mullis (C) Robert Walsh, Dennis Halcomb, Darrick Pruitt | |
| 00:50 | UMBC | Hubert Glowacki makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:40 | Hartford | David Pate clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 00:38 | UMBC | Michael Watkins snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 00:18 | UMBC | David Bonner misses short on a floater near the basket | 33-36 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | William Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | William Bradford is hacked by David Bonner - foul #3 on David Bonner, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Hartford | Glenn Seal (SG) Walter Kubik | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Johnson (PG), Greg Gilyard (C) Hubert Glowacki, David Bonner | |
| 00:05 | Hartford | William Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | William Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | UMBC | Harold Harrelson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | UMBC | Harold Harrelson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Greg Gilyard grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |