| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Gary Johnson (fresh) SG - Arnold Nelson (fresh) SF - Eugene Bridgers (fresh) PF - Michael Amar (fresh) C - Scott Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jerome Gimbel (fresh) SG - Glenn Faulkner (fresh) SF - Paul Dombroski (fresh) PF - Paul Alday (fresh) C - Randy Vogt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Randy Vogt 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) | |
| 19:31 | UMBC | Scott Clark is called for the reach on Randy Vogt - foul #1 on Scott Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UMBC | Randy Vogt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Faulkner and he's fouled by Michael Amar - foul #1 on Michael Amar, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | UMBC | Randy Vogt misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Hartford | Michael Amar grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Hartford | Scott Clark is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | UMBC | Jerome Gimbel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Eugene Bridgers | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Hartford | Michael Amar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | UMBC | Jerome Gimbel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Clark | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Hartford | Michael Amar hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | UMBC | Jerome Gimbel loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Hartford | Michael Amar slams it home set up by Gary Johnson and he's hacked by Glenn Faulkner - foul #1 on Glenn Faulkner, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 17:02 | Hartford | Michael Amar misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:02 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:57 | Hartford | Michael Amar is hacked by Paul Dombroski - foul #1 on Paul Dombroski, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | Hartford | Paul Alday steps in front of the Arnold Nelson pass | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | UMBC | Scott Clark swats the short shot by Paul Alday | 8-4 |
| 16:16 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | Hartford | Paul Dombroski steals it from Eugene Bridgers | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Gary Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Nelson (fresh) SF - Eugene Bridgers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Amar (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jerome Gimbel (fairly fresh) SG - Glenn Faulkner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Dombroski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Alday (fairly fresh) C - Randy Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | UMBC | Glenn Faulkner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:35 | Hartford | Michael Amar gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:18 | Hartford | Scott Clark misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | UMBC | Paul Alday snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | UMBC | Randy Vogt misses the jumpshot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 14:53 | Hartford | Michael Amar gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:37 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Randy Vogt - foul #1 on Randy Vogt, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Hartford | William Tuggle (PG), Charles Fulcher (SG), Hank Jemison (PF), James Jones (C) Gary Johnson, Arnold Nelson, Michael Amar, Scott Clark | |
| Subs | UMBC | Raymond Hayes (PG), Carlos Heck (SG), Michael Earley (SF), Shane Engebretson (PF), Anthony Stevens (C) Jerome Gimbel, Glenn Faulkner, Paul Dombroski, Paul Alday, Randy Vogt | |
| 14:37 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:37 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:17 | UMBC | Anthony Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:16 | Hartford | William Tuggle grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:14 | Hartford | William Tuggle's pass is intercepted by Carlos Heck in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 13:56 | UMBC | Anthony Stevens drills a floater from the right block | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | Hartford | William Tuggle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 13:43 | UMBC | Anthony Stevens pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | UMBC | Raymond Hayes can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | UMBC | Carlos Heck grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:28 | UMBC | Michael Earley misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Hartford | The rebound goes to James Jones | 10-8 |
| 13:08 | Hartford | William Tuggle buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 13:00 | UMBC | Carlos Heck buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Shane Engebretson | 12-11 |
| 12:36 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher is fouled on the floor by Carlos Heck - foul #1 on Carlos Heck, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Johnson (PG), Arnold Nelson (SG), Donald Huntley (SF), Michael Amar (PF), Scott Clark (C) William Tuggle, Charles Fulcher, Eugene Bridgers, Hank Jemison, James Jones | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jerome Gimbel (PG), Glenn Faulkner (SG), Paul Alday (PF) Raymond Hayes, Michael Earley, Anthony Stevens | |
| 12:18 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Carlos Heck | 12-11 |
| 12:00 | UMBC | Paul Alday misses the lay-in | 12-11 |
| 11:58 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Gary Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Nelson (fresh) SF - Donald Huntley (fresh) PF - Michael Amar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jerome Gimbel (fresh) SG - Glenn Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Heck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Alday (fresh) C - Shane Engebretson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Hartford | Scott Clark is denied on a dunk by Paul Alday | 12-11 |
| 11:32 | Hartford | Michael Amar tips it in | 14-11 |
| 11:18 | UMBC | Paul Alday scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jerome Gimbel and he's fouled by Michael Amar - foul #2 on Michael Amar, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Hartford | Hank Jemison (PF) Michael Amar | |
| Subs | UMBC | Paul Dombroski (SF), Randy Vogt (C) Carlos Heck, Shane Engebretson | |
| 11:18 | UMBC | Paul Alday makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:06 | Hartford | Scott Clark misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Randy Vogt - foul #2 on Randy Vogt, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Earley (C) Randy Vogt | |
| 11:06 | Hartford | Scott Clark misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:06 | Hartford | Scott Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:52 | UMBC | Hank Jemison steps in front of the Paul Dombroski pass | 15-14 |
| 10:32 | Hartford | Gary Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:31 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Paul Dombroski | 15-14 |
| 10:10 | UMBC | The jumper by Glenn Faulkner is denied by Scott Clark | 15-14 |
| 10:09 | Hartford | Gary Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:05 | Hartford | Paul Dombroski steals it from Gary Johnson | 15-14 |
| 10:02 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski banks in the layup | 15-16 |
| 09:47 | Hartford | Hank Jemison misses long on a shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 09:46 | UMBC | Michael Earley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:37 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Huntley - foul #1 on Donald Huntley, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Hartford | William Tuggle (PG), Eugene Bridgers (SF) Gary Johnson, Donald Huntley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Raymond Hayes (PG), Carlos Heck (SG) Jerome Gimbel, Glenn Faulkner | |
| 09:37 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:37 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:23 | Hartford | Scott Clark lays it in | 17-17 |
| 09:11 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Fulcher (SG), James Jones (C) Arnold Nelson, Scott Clark | |
| Subs | UMBC | Shane Engebretson (PF) Paul Alday | |
| 09:00 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers clanks a jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:53 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski makes the jumper from the left block | 17-19 |
| 08:30 | Hartford | Hank Jemison comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Shane Engebretson - foul #1 on Shane Engebretson, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Leo Donovan (SG), Anthony Stevens (C) Paul Dombroski, Michael Earley | |
| 08:30 | Hartford | Hank Jemison makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:30 | Hartford | Hank Jemison misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:30 | UMBC | Anthony Stevens snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Carlos Heck loses the dribble to James Jones | 18-19 |
| 07:41 | Hartford | James Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 07:40 | UMBC | Shane Engebretson snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Fulcher (fresh) SF - Eugene Bridgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hank Jemison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Raymond Hayes (fresh) SG - Leo Donovan (fresh) SF - Carlos Heck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Engebretson (fresh) C - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UMBC | Shane Engebretson hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Hayes | 18-21 |
| 07:23 | Hartford | James Jones clanks a floater from close range | 18-21 |
| 07:21 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 07:06 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Tuggle | 20-21 |
| 06:49 | UMBC | Carlos Heck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Johnson (PG), Arnold Nelson (SG), Donald Huntley (PF), Scott Clark (C) William Tuggle, Charles Fulcher, Hank Jemison, James Jones | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jerome Gimbel (PG), Glenn Faulkner (SG), Paul Dombroski (SF), Paul Alday (PF) Raymond Hayes, Leo Donovan, Carlos Heck, Shane Engebretson | |
| 06:41 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Earley (C) Anthony Stevens | |
| 06:41 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:41 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:41 | UMBC | Paul Alday snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 06:25 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Earley | 21-23 |
| 06:08 | Hartford | Scott Clark drills a shot from close range set up by Gary Johnson | 23-23 |
| 05:46 | UMBC | Scott Clark denies the turnaround by Paul Dombroski | 23-23 |
| 05:45 | Hartford | Donald Huntley pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:39 | Hartford | Paul Dombroski is called for the reach on Eugene Bridgers - foul #2 on Paul Dombroski, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Stevens (C) Paul Dombroski | |
| 05:39 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:39 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:39 | UMBC | Anthony Stevens grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:20 | UMBC | Jerome Gimbel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | Benjamin Hardin (PF) Eugene Bridgers | |
| Subs | UMBC | Raymond Hayes (SF) Michael Earley | |
| 05:05 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 24-23 |
| 05:04 | Hartford | Scott Clark snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 04:45 | Hartford | Scott Clark can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Stevens - foul #2 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Carlos Heck (SF), Shane Engebretson (C) Raymond Hayes, Anthony Stevens | |
| 04:45 | Hartford | Scott Clark makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:45 | Hartford | Scott Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:45 | Hartford | Scott Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:33 | Hartford | Arnold Nelson's layup is rejected by Paul Alday | 25-23 |
| 04:32 | UMBC | Shane Engebretson grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:14 | UMBC | Shane Engebretson is hacked by Scott Clark - foul #2 on Scott Clark, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | William Tuggle (PG), Charles Fulcher (SF), Hank Jemison (PF), James Jones (C) Gary Johnson, Donald Huntley, Benjamin Hardin, Scott Clark | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 03:59 | UMBC | Shane Engebretson misses the jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:57 | Hartford | Hank Jemison grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 03:50 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher buries a jumper near the basket set up by Arnold Nelson | 27-23 |
| 03:29 | UMBC | Charles Fulcher is called for the reach on Jerome Gimbel - foul #1 on Charles Fulcher, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers (SF), Michael Amar (PF), Scott Clark (C) Arnold Nelson, Hank Jemison, James Jones | |
| Subs | UMBC | Raymond Hayes (PG), Paul Dombroski (SF), Michael Earley (PF), Randy Vogt (C) Jerome Gimbel, Glenn Faulkner, Paul Alday, Shane Engebretson | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Fulcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Bridgers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Amar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Raymond Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Heck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Dombroski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Earley (fresh) C - Randy Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | UMBC | Carlos Heck is fouled on the floor by Charles Fulcher - foul #2 on Charles Fulcher, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| 03:10 | UMBC | Carlos Heck makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:10 | UMBC | Carlos Heck makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:50 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 02:26 | UMBC | Randy Vogt misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-25 |
| 02:24 | Hartford | Scott Clark grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 02:03 | Hartford | William Tuggle misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 02:01 | UMBC | Carlos Heck pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:54 | UMBC | Scott Clark picks off the pass by Michael Earley | 29-25 |
| 01:38 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Amar | 31-25 |
| 01:30 | UMBC | Raymond Hayes scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Earley | 31-27 |
| 01:23 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher is hacked by Carlos Heck - foul #2 on Carlos Heck, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Johnson (PG), Hank Jemison (C) William Tuggle, Scott Clark | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jerome Gimbel (PG), Glenn Faulkner (SG), Shane Engebretson (PF) Raymond Hayes, Carlos Heck, Michael Earley | |
| 01:23 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:23 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:23 | UMBC | Shane Engebretson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:19 | UMBC | Paul Dombroski blows the dunk | 31-27 |
| 01:17 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:04 | Hartford | Charles Fulcher clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 01:02 | Hartford | Hank Jemison tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 01:01 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:47 | Hartford | Michael Amar misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Glenn Faulkner snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Shane Engebretson misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 00:29 | Hartford | Eugene Bridgers snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:25 | Hartford | Michael Amar is hacked by Shane Engebretson - foul #2 on Shane Engebretson, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Hartford | Arnold Nelson (SG), Donald Huntley (SF), Scott Clark (C) Charles Fulcher, Eugene Bridgers, Hank Jemison | |
| Subs | UMBC | Raymond Hayes (SF), Paul Alday (PF) Paul Dombroski, Randy Vogt | |
| 00:25 | Hartford | Michael Amar makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:25 | Hartford | Michael Amar misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:25 | UMBC | Shane Engebretson pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Jerome Gimbel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |