| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) C - Michael Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) SG - Victor Przybyszewski (fresh) SF - Kim Lindley (fresh) PF - Sidney Walker (fresh) C - Richard West (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Reid wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Samford | Erik Gregg knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Barcus | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Kim Lindley | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | UMBC | Kim Lindley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Lewis | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Neal Auld comes up short on the runner from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Reid | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Kenny Lewis steals it from Michael Reid | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis hits the finger roll | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Michael Reid hits a fadeaway from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | UMBC | Sidney Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | UMBC | Richard West grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | UMBC | Kim Lindley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Przybyszewski | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Paul Platt knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:34 | UMBC | Richard West is fouled on the floor by Michael Reid - foul #1 on Michael Reid, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Anthony Barcus | 6-8 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Richard West blocks the short jumper by Michael Reid | 6-8 |
| 16:00 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Kim Lindley | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Przybyszewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kim Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Walker (fresh) C - Richard West (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Erik Gregg gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Michael Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (SG), Ronald Powell (PF), Eric Dunn (C) Neal Auld, Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 15:07 | UMBC | Sidney Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eric Dunn | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | UMBC | Sidney Walker grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | UMBC | Anthony Barcus steals the ball from Victor Przybyszewski | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Eric Dunn drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Barcus | 8-8 |
| 14:17 | UMBC | Kim Lindley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Platt - foul #1 on Paul Platt, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Harry Maxey (SF) Anthony Barcus, Paul Platt | |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Harmon (PG), Vincent Pierre (PF) Kenny Lewis, Sidney Walker | |
| 14:17 | UMBC | Kim Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | UMBC | Kim Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Ronald Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Neal Auld gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Harry Maxey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kim Lindley - foul #1 on Kim Lindley, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF) Eric Dunn | |
| Subs | UMBC | Major Decesare (C) Richard West | |
| 13:48 | Samford | Harry Maxey misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Harry Maxey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | UMBC | Kim Lindley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Pablo Rivera grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:14 | UMBC | Kim Lindley snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:51 | UMBC | Kim Lindley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Harmon | 9-12 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Ronald Powell is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Paul Platt (SF), Michael Reid (C) Neal Auld, Harry Maxey, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Lewis (PG), Wilfred Anders (SG), Sidney Walker (PF), Richard West (C) Philip Harmon, Victor Przybyszewski, Kim Lindley, Vincent Pierre | |
| 12:04 | UMBC | Richard West misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Reid - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Dunn (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 12:04 | UMBC | Richard West makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:04 | UMBC | Richard West misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Eric Dunn gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Pablo Rivera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 11:50 | UMBC | Sidney Walker snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Anders (fresh) SF - Major Decesare (fresh) PF - Sidney Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard West (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:32 | UMBC | Sidney Walker's pass is intercepted by Paul Platt | 9-13 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Paul Platt's layup is rejected by Richard West | 9-13 |
| 11:20 | UMBC | Richard West grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 11:03 | UMBC | Sidney Walker makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-15 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Anthony Barcus knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Pablo Rivera | 12-15 |
| 10:34 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Erik Gregg (PF), Ronald Powell (C) Pablo Rivera, Eric Dunn, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski (SG), Kim Lindley (SF), Vincent Pierre (PF) Wilfred Anders, Major Decesare, Sidney Walker | |
| 10:32 | Samford | Anthony Barcus is hacked by Kenny Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Lewis, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Neal Auld misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:19 | UMBC | Richard West grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 10:14 | UMBC | Vincent Pierre misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Neal Auld pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Kenny Lewis steals it from Neal Auld | 12-15 |
| 10:02 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski lays it in on a great pass from Kenny Lewis | 12-17 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Anthony Barcus scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 09:25 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 09:23 | UMBC | Kim Lindley pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:11 | UMBC | Richard West misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Kim Lindley is called for the reach on Paul Platt - foul #2 on Kim Lindley, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SF), Eric Dunn (C) Anthony Barcus, Paul Platt, Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Harmon (PG), Major Decesare (SF), Sidney Walker (PF) Kenny Lewis, Kim Lindley, Richard West | |
| 08:29 | Samford | Harry Maxey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Eric Dunn grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Ronald Powell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-17 |
| 08:09 | UMBC | Philip Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:51 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Eric Dunn pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) SF - Harry Maxey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) C - Eric Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Philip Harmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Przybyszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Major Decesare (fresh) PF - Sidney Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Pierre (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Neal Auld is fouled on the floor by Sidney Walker - foul #1 on Sidney Walker, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Enlai Wang (C) Neal Auld, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:07 | Samford | Eric Dunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sidney Walker - foul #2 on Sidney Walker, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Platt (SF), Erik Gregg (PF) Harry Maxey, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | UMBC | Micheal Lane (PF), Bobby Richardson (C) Sidney Walker, Vincent Pierre | |
| 07:07 | Samford | Eric Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Eric Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:07 | UMBC | Bobby Richardson pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:42 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-20 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Pablo Rivera is fouled on the floor by Micheal Lane - foul #1 on Micheal Lane, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (C) Eric Dunn | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Lewis (PG), Wilfred Anders (SG), Richard West (C) Philip Harmon, Victor Przybyszewski, Bobby Richardson | |
| 06:08 | Samford | Major Decesare is called for the reach on Paul Platt - foul #1 on Major Decesare, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Paul Platt misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:08 | UMBC | Richard West snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 06:01 | UMBC | Pablo Rivera steps in front of the Kenny Lewis pass | 15-20 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Paul Platt can't finish the layup | 15-20 |
| 05:57 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Gregg | 15-20 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Ronald Powell scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Platt | 17-20 |
| 05:25 | UMBC | Richard West lays it in | 17-22 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Paul Platt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Pablo Rivera | 20-22 |
| 04:56 | UMBC | Micheal Lane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-22 |
| 04:55 | UMBC | Richard West tips it but misses | 20-22 |
| 04:53 | UMBC | Richard West pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:30 | UMBC | Micheal Lane's pass is intercepted by Anthony Barcus | 20-22 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Anthony Barcus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 04:11 | UMBC | Richard West grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 03:59 | UMBC | Wilfred Anders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-22 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Ronald Powell snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Erik Gregg tips it home | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Anders (fresh) SF - Major Decesare (fairly fresh) PF - Micheal Lane (fresh) C - Richard West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Ronald Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Pablo Rivera buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kenny Lewis - foul #2 on Kenny Lewis, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Harry Maxey (SF), Eric Dunn (PF), Michael Reid (C) Anthony Barcus, Paul Platt, Erik Gregg, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Harmon (PG), Victor Przybyszewski (SG), Kim Lindley (SF), Sidney Walker (PF), Vincent Pierre (C) Kenny Lewis, Wilfred Anders, Major Decesare, Micheal Lane, Richard West | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Pablo Rivera makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:58 | UMBC | Sidney Walker misses the easy layup | 25-22 |
| 02:57 | UMBC | Vincent Pierre tips it home | 25-24 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Eric Dunn buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Reid | 27-24 |
| 02:30 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski is hacked by Neal Auld - foul #1 on Neal Auld, team foul #4 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Edmund Snyder (SF) Pablo Rivera | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 02:21 | UMBC | Vincent Pierre drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Michael Reid travels with the ball | 27-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard West (C) Vincent Pierre | |
| 01:44 | UMBC | Kim Lindley comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Harry Maxey - foul #1 on Harry Maxey, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| 01:44 | UMBC | Kim Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:44 | UMBC | Kim Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Edmund Snyder misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Sidney Walker - foul #3 on Sidney Walker, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF) Eric Dunn | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Lewis (PG), Vincent Pierre (PF) Philip Harmon, Sidney Walker | |
| 01:30 | Samford | Edmund Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Edmund Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:17 | UMBC | Neal Auld takes the ball from Richard West | 28-29 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Edmund Snyder misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 00:55 | UMBC | Richard West pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:39 | UMBC | Kim Lindley is fouled on the floor by Harry Maxey - foul #2 on Harry Maxey, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Paul Platt (SF), Eric Dunn (C) Harry Maxey, Edmund Snyder, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:24 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis is hacked by Ronald Powell - foul #1 on Ronald Powell, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (SG) Neal Auld | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:24 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Ronald Powell grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Eric Dunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 00:02 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Richard West | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Richard West misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-29 |