| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Nathaniel Houser (fresh) SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) PF - Jerry Hill (fresh) C - Todd Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fresh) SG - John Phillips (fresh) SF - David Hallett (fresh) PF - Frederick Goldstein (fresh) C - William Murdock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Jerry Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | UMBC | Todd Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas State | John Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UMBC | Willie Rollins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UMBC | Todd Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UMBC | Willie Rollins hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | Kevin Johnson takes the ball from John Phillips | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | UMBC | Todd Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Murdock - foul #1 on William Murdock, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | UMBC | Willie Rollins is fouled on the floor by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser loses the dribble to Frederick Goldstein | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis loses the dribble to Kevin Johnson | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Phillips | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Hill | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | David Hallett loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (PG), Timothy Harner (SF), Pete Blankenship (C) Nathaniel Houser, Willie Rollins, Todd Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:28 | UMBC | Timothy Harner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | John Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | UMBC | Jerry Hill gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | UMBC | Charles Havens comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | John Phillips snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | John Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Lewis | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | UMBC | Charles Havens clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship misses long on a shot from close range | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | William Murdock snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | David Hallett travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Hughes (SG), Todd Jackson (C) Kevin Johnson, Jerry Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Reid (PG), Henry Pyle (SG), Samuel Trantham (SF), Henry Johnston (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Neil Lewis, John Phillips, David Hallett, Frederick Goldstein, William Murdock | |
| 16:16 | UMBC | Timothy Harner misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | UMBC | Todd Jackson grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:50 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Charles Havens (fresh) SG - Frank Hughes (fresh) SF - Timothy Harner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pete Blankenship (fresh) C - Todd Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Reid (fresh) SG - Henry Pyle (fresh) SF - Samuel Trantham (fresh) PF - Henry Johnston (fresh) C - Clinton Zuberbuhler (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UMBC | Clinton Zuberbuhler blocks the short jumper by Timothy Harner | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | Pete Blankenship steals it from Clinton Zuberbuhler | 7-5 |
| 14:54 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship clanks a floater in the lane | 7-5 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle's dunk attempt is rejected by Todd Jackson | 7-5 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 14:40 | UMBC | Henry Pyle is called for the reach on Charles Havens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Pyle, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Jerry Hill (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) Charles Havens, Frank Hughes, Timothy Harner, Pete Blankenship, Todd Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), David Hallett (SF), Frederick Goldstein (PF), William Murdock (C) Justin Reid, Samuel Trantham, Henry Johnston, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| 14:22 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Hallett - foul #1 on David Hallett, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Phillips (SG) Henry Pyle | |
| 14:22 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathaniel Houser - foul #1 on Nathaniel Houser, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:52 | UMBC | Willie Rollins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | John Phillips grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | UMBC | Todd Jackson (C) Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston (PF) Frederick Goldstein | |
| 13:12 | UMBC | Willie Rollins is fouled on the floor by David Hallett - foul #2 on David Hallett, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham (SF) David Hallett | |
| 13:05 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | John Phillips connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:24 | UMBC | Todd Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | William Murdock gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Phillips | 11-15 |
| 12:04 | UMBC | Jerry Hill misses the easy layup | 11-15 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 11:54 | UMBC | Todd Jackson grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 11:32 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (PG), Frank Hughes (SF), Pete Blankenship (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) Nathaniel Houser, Willie Rollins, Jerry Hill, Todd Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Reid (PG), Henry Pyle (SG), Frederick Goldstein (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Neil Lewis, John Phillips, Henry Johnston, William Murdock | |
| 11:32 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:32 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Charles Havens (fresh) SG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hughes (fresh) PF - Pete Blankenship (fresh) C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Reid (fresh) SG - Henry Pyle (fresh) SF - Samuel Trantham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Goldstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clinton Zuberbuhler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle is fouled on the floor by Pete Blankenship - foul #1 on Pete Blankenship, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Harner (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford (SF) Samuel Trantham | |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Henry Pyle | 13-17 |
| 10:23 | UMBC | Frank Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | UMBC | Jerry Hill (PF), Todd Jackson (C) Pete Blankenship, Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), William Murdock (C) Justin Reid, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | William Murdock misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 13-17 |
| 10:07 | UMBC | Timothy Harner grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 09:55 | UMBC | Frank Hughes makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Murdock | 15-20 |
| 09:36 | UMBC | Jerry Hill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 09:34 | UMBC | Jerry Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:13 | UMBC | Timothy Harner knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Neil Lewis - foul #1 on Neil Lewis, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG) Charles Havens, Frank Hughes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham (SF), Henry Johnston (PF) Charles Stanford, Frederick Goldstein | |
| 09:13 | UMBC | Timothy Harner misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:13 | UMBC | Jerry Hill grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:57 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Henry Pyle - foul #2 on Henry Pyle, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | UMBC | Willie Rollins (SF), Pete Blankenship (C) Timothy Harner, Todd Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Reid (PG) Henry Pyle | |
| 08:57 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:57 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | William Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Justin Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | UMBC | Jerry Hill snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:33 | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Reid - foul #1 on Justin Reid, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford (SF) Justin Reid | |
| 08:33 | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:33 | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-20 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | William Murdock grabs the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Henry Johnston is blocked by Jerry Hill | 20-20 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | William Murdock tips it home | 20-22 |
| 07:49 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on William Murdock - foul #2 on William Murdock, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (PG), Todd Jackson (C) Nathaniel Houser, Jerry Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Henry Johnston, William Murdock | |
| 07:49 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Samuel Trantham | 23-25 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Charles Havens (fresh) SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Trantham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Stanford (fresh) PF - Frederick Goldstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Zuberbuhler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | UMBC | Willie Rollins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-25 |
| 07:00 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Willie Rollins | 23-25 |
| 06:43 | UMBC | Clinton Zuberbuhler swats the short shot by Todd Jackson | 23-25 |
| 06:41 | UMBC | Willie Rollins tips it back up and in | 25-25 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | Willie Rollins picks off the pass by Neil Lewis | 25-25 |
| 06:13 | UMBC | Willie Rollins lays it in | 27-25 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler's floater is tipped away by Todd Jackson | 27-25 |
| 05:56 | UMBC | Todd Jackson grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:39 | UMBC | Willie Rollins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 05:37 | UMBC | Todd Jackson tips it in | 29-25 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 05:21 | UMBC | Willie Rollins pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:11 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Trantham - foul #1 on Samuel Trantham, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser (PG), Timothy Harner (SF), Jerry Hill (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) Charles Havens, Willie Rollins, Pete Blankenship, Todd Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Reid (PG), Henry Johnston (SF), Richard Leatham (C) Neil Lewis, Charles Stanford, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| 05:11 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:11 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Richard Leatham gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein hits a fadeaway from the right block | 30-27 |
| 04:47 | UMBC | Nathaniel Houser misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 04:46 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Harner | 30-27 |
| 04:34 | UMBC | Timothy Harner travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Hughes (SG) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (SG) Frederick Goldstein | |
| 04:00 | UMBC | Frank Hughes misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis is fouled on the floor by Frank Hughes - foul #1 on Frank Hughes, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Phillips (SG), David Hallett (SF), William Murdock (C) Neil Lewis, Samuel Trantham, Richard Leatham | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | William Murdock buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Phillips | 30-29 |
| 03:18 | UMBC | Timothy Harner misses short on a jump hook from close range | 30-29 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | William Murdock pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Nathaniel Houser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Harner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Reid (fresh) SG - John Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hallett (fresh) PF - Henry Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Murdock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | John Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 02:57 | UMBC | Timothy Harner connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Frank Hughes and he's hacked by John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (PG), Todd Jackson (C) Nathaniel Houser, Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Henry Pyle (SG) Justin Reid, John Phillips | |
| 02:57 | UMBC | Timothy Harner makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | David Hallett misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 02:15 | UMBC | Jerry Hill gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:59 | UMBC | Charles Havens is fouled on the floor by Neil Lewis - foul #2 on Neil Lewis, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Johnson (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Pete Blankenship (PF) Frank Hughes, Timothy Harner, Jerry Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein (PF) Henry Johnston | |
| 01:59 | UMBC | Charles Havens makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:59 | UMBC | Charles Havens misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Frederick Goldstein | 34-31 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Murdock | 34-33 |
| 01:15 | UMBC | Charles Havens clanks a shot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | David Hallett buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 00:48 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | David Hallett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | David Hallett drills a runner from the right block set up by Neil Lewis | 34-38 |
| 00:17 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Blankenship | 34-38 |
| 00:03 | UMBC | Charles Havens buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Jackson | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-38 |