| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Mark Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Sabol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Gustavson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Falcon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Beardsley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson buries a driving attempt from the right block | 31-22 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | David Laguna tips it back up and in | 33-22 |
| 19:20 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Shattuck, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Richard Sabol - foul #2 on Richard Sabol, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 18:38 | UMBC | Richard Sabol is called for traveling | 35-22 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wicklund | 38-22 |
| 18:00 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Sabol | 38-24 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 17:54 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:32 | UMBC | Richard Sabol misses the 3 from straight away | 38-24 |
| 17:30 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:22 | UMBC | David Laguna is called for the reach on Gene Gustavson - foul #1 on David Laguna, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 17:08 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Shattuck, team foul #3 | 38-24 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson double dribbles | 38-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas (C) Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Williams (SG) Richard Sabol | |
| 16:21 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Gary Williams steals the ball from David Laguna | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Mark Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) SF - Gene Gustavson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Falcon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Beardsley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UMBC | Philip Falcon buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund scores on a floater from the left side set up by Wilbur Howard | 40-27 |
| 15:04 | UMBC | Gary Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 40-27 |
| 14:41 | UMBC | Philip Falcon snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 14:22 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson's floater is tipped away by David Laguna | 40-27 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 13:54 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 13:32 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wicklund | 40-27 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Simmons out of the doubleteam | 43-27 |
| 12:43 | UMBC | Ryan Lucas blocks the jumper by Philip Falcon | 43-27 |
| 12:42 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley can't tip it in | 43-27 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | David Laguna grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wilbur Howard | 46-27 |
| 11:58 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Beardsley, team foul #4 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Sabol (SG), Joe Jin (SF), Logan Rigg (C) Gary Williams, Gene Gustavson, Philip Falcon | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) SG - Wilbur Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Mark Shattuck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Sabol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Jin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Beardsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Logan Rigg (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Mark Shattuck is called for the reach on Albert Moore - foul #3 on Mark Shattuck, team foul #5 | 46-27 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore is called for traveling | 46-27 |
| 10:58 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Shattuck | 46-30 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-30 |
| 10:28 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Richard Sabol | 46-30 |
| 10:08 | UMBC | Logan Rigg drills a jumper from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the tip | 46-32 |
| 09:48 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 09:33 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley is fouled on the floor by David Laguna - foul #2 on David Laguna, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), Ryan Lucas (PF) Wilbur Howard, David Laguna | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gene Gustavson (PF) Brian Beardsley | |
| 09:14 | UMBC | Richard Sabol makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Albert Moore | 48-35 |
| 08:35 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore is fouled on the floor by Mark Shattuck - foul #4 on Mark Shattuck, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG) Albert Moore | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moore (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Philip Falcon (PF), Brian Beardsley (C) Mark Shattuck, Richard Sabol, Joe Jin, Logan Rigg | |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 08:11 | UMBC | Philip Falcon grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Gene Gustavson knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Gary Williams | 48-40 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Brian Beardsley steals it from Thomas Simmons out of a doubleteam | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vernon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Gustavson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Falcon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Beardsley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | UMBC | Ryan Lucas steps in front of the Gene Gustavson pass | 48-40 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Simmons | 51-40 |
| 06:45 | UMBC | Thomas Moore misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | James Vernon knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Simmons and he's hacked by Philip Falcon - foul #1 on Philip Falcon, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard (SG), David Laguna (PF) Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Shattuck (PG), Richard Sabol (SG), Joe Jin (SF), Herbert Jackson (PF), Logan Rigg (C) Thomas Moore, Gary Williams, Gene Gustavson, Philip Falcon, Brian Beardsley | |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | James Vernon makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 06:00 | UMBC | Logan Rigg is denied on a layup by Ryan Lucas | 54-40 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | James Vernon loses the ball out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF) James Vernon | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 05:15 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 05:14 | UMBC | Joe Jin tips it in | 54-42 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Mark Shattuck steals it from Ryan Lucas | 54-42 |
| 04:49 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck hits the finger roll | 54-44 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Mark Shattuck picks off the pass by Thomas Simmons in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 04:34 | UMBC | Wilbur Howard steals the ball from Herbert Jackson | 54-44 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons lays it in set up by Wilbur Howard | 56-44 |
| 04:24 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson (C) David Laguna | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gene Gustavson (SF), Philip Falcon (PF), Brian Beardsley (C) Joe Jin, Herbert Jackson, Logan Rigg | |
| 04:04 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 03:37 | UMBC | Philip Falcon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Mark Shattuck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Sabol (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Gustavson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Falcon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Beardsley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | UMBC | Mark Shattuck makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Falcon | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Simmons | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:39 | UMBC | Robert Wicklund steals it from Gene Gustavson | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is hacked by Richard Sabol in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Sabol, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF), David Laguna (PF) Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:26 | UMBC | Richard Sabol misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | David Laguna grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Brian Beardsley steals the ball from Wilbur Howard | 60-50 |
| 02:03 | UMBC | Richard Sabol buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Falcon | 60-53 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), Mike Anderson (C) James Vernon, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Gene Gustavson is called for the reach on Wilbur Howard - foul #1 on Gene Gustavson, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:18 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:10 | UMBC | Richard Sabol misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | David Laguna grabs the board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wicklund | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | UMBC | Brian Beardsley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-53 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund lays it in set up by David Laguna | 66-53 |
| 00:11 | UMBC | Thomas Simmons is called for the reach on Mark Shattuck - foul #1 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #3 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SG), Ryan Lucas (PF) Thomas Simmons, Wilbur Howard, David Laguna | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moore (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Joe Jin (SF), Herbert Jackson (PF), Logan Rigg (C) Mark Shattuck, Richard Sabol, Gene Gustavson, Philip Falcon, Brian Beardsley | |
| 00:08 | UMBC | Logan Rigg clanks a jump hook from the right block | 66-53 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore runs out the clock | 66-53 |