| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cole Bridges (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Danny Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raphael Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | James Davis inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:57 | UMBC | James Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 19:44 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnny Murphy | 38-31 |
| 19:42 | UMBC | Cole Bridges steps in front of the Robert Williams pass in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 19:41 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges lays it in | 40-31 |
| 19:23 | UMBC | Robert Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-31 |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Larry King snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:17 | Holy Cross | Scott Jacobs is called for the reach on Sam Hicks - foul #2 on Scott Jacobs, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:12 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Murphy | 42-31 |
| 18:50 | UMBC | James Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 18:49 | UMBC | James Davis tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 18:28 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 18:26 | UMBC | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:03 | UMBC | James Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 18:02 | Holy Cross | Larry King grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 17:54 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Johnny Murphy, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | UMBC | Albert Livingston (PG), Cesar Rossi (SG), Willy Butler (SF), Gonzalo Ferrari (PF), Rosendo Russo (C) Danny Scott, Raphael Colombo, James Davis, Robert Williams, Scott Jacobs | |
| 17:54 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:54 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:54 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Rosendo Russo | 42-33 |
| 17:39 | UMBC | James Hart denies the turnaround by Rosendo Russo | 42-33 |
| 17:37 | UMBC | Willy Butler grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:20 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 17:19 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks connects on the floater from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 16:54 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 16:53 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 16:31 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Cesar Rossi | 44-35 |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks lays it up and in | 46-35 |
| 16:23 | UMBC | Eric Turner steals the ball from Albert Livingston in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 16:22 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks slams it home on a great pass from Eric Turner | 48-35 |
| 16:19 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi loses the dribble to Sam Hicks in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 16:18 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks lays it up and in | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:16 | UMBC | Lyle Holmes steals it from Willy Butler in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 16:11 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Cole Bridges | 52-35 |
| 16:01 | UMBC | Albert Livingston buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 15:59 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner is hacked by Albert Livingston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Livingston, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Howard Jackson (SG), Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Eric Turner, Sam Hicks, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Scott (PG), Roy Hunt (SG), James Davis (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Albert Livingston, Cesar Rossi, Willy Butler, Gonzalo Ferrari, Rosendo Russo | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cole Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry King (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Danny Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 52-38 |
| 15:47 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 15:23 | UMBC | Roy Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Stephens | 52-38 |
| 15:22 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 15:16 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Cole Bridges and the foul's on Roy Hunt - foul #4 on Roy Hunt, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton (SF) Cole Bridges | |
| Subs | UMBC | Raphael Colombo (SG), Willy Butler (PF) Roy Hunt, Robert Williams | |
| 15:16 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses the free throw | 54-38 |
| 15:16 | UMBC | Willy Butler pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 14:59 | UMBC | James Davis is hacked by Daniel Melton - foul #1 on Daniel Melton, team foul #1 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Jenkins (C) Larry King | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cesar Rossi (PG) Danny Scott | |
| 14:43 | UMBC | James Davis clanks a driving attempt from close range | 54-38 |
| 14:41 | UMBC | Willy Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 14:27 | UMBC | James Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 14:26 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 14:08 | UMBC | Barry Stephens is called for the reach on Willy Butler - foul #3 on Barry Stephens, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (SG), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Howard Jackson, Barry Stephens, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | UMBC | Albert Livingston (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Rosendo Russo (C) James Davis, Willy Butler, Scott Jacobs | |
| 13:57 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 13:56 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo grabs the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 13:39 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo misses long on an open floater near the basket | 54-38 |
| 13:38 | UMBC | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 13:26 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Albert Livingston | 54-41 |
| 13:10 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy can't finish the layup | 54-41 |
| 13:08 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 12:48 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | James Hart snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 12:35 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-41 |
| 12:33 | UMBC | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 12:12 | UMBC | Albert Livingston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 12:10 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 11:51 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eric Turner | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Turner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Daniel Melton (fairly fresh) PF - Lyle Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Albert Livingston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raphael Colombo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cesar Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosendo Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UMBC | Eric Turner is called for the reach on Raphael Colombo - foul #2 on Eric Turner, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson (PG), Sam Hicks (SG), Cole Bridges (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Johnny Murphy, Eric Turner, Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Scott (PG), James Davis (SF), Willy Butler (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Albert Livingston, Cesar Rossi, Robert Williams, Rosendo Russo | |
| 11:35 | UMBC | Cole Bridges steals the ball from James Davis | 57-41 |
| 11:20 | Holy Cross | Larry King buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Hicks | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:03 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs's floater is tipped away by Larry King | 59-41 |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Larry King | 59-41 |
| 10:55 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| 10:40 | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-41 |
| 10:23 | UMBC | James Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Scott and he's fouled by Larry King - foul #1 on Larry King, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari (C) Scott Jacobs | |
| 10:23 | UMBC | James Davis makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 10:12 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks is whistled for traveling | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:51 | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 59-44 |
| 09:49 | UMBC | Willy Butler gets the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 09:38 | UMBC | Raphael Colombo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Scott | 59-47 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gonzalo Ferrari - foul #2 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Lyle Holmes (PF) Howard Jackson, Barry Stephens | |
| Subs | UMBC | Albert Livingston (PG), Cesar Rossi (SG), Ivan Dombroski (SF), Scott Jacobs (C) Danny Scott, Raphael Colombo, James Davis, Willy Butler | |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Larry King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:09 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses the easy layup | 60-50 |
| 09:01 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Ferrari | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:45 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 08:43 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 08:33 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 08:31 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Scott Jacobs | 60-50 |
| 08:14 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Albert Livingston | 60-53 |
| 08:03 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Cesar Rossi - foul #3 on Cesar Rossi, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens (PF), James Hart (C) Lyle Holmes, Larry King | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Scott (PG), James Davis (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Willy Butler (C) Cesar Rossi, Ivan Dombroski, Gonzalo Ferrari, Scott Jacobs | |
| 08:03 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:03 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:34 | UMBC | James Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-53 |
| 07:32 | UMBC | Willy Butler gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Hicks (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cole Bridges (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Danny Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Livingston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Butler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UMBC | James Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Howard Jackson (SG), Daniel Melton (SF) Johnny Murphy, Sam Hicks, Cole Bridges | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Hunt (SG), Rosendo Russo (C) Albert Livingston, Willy Butler | |
| 07:03 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens is called for traveling | 62-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes (PF) Barry Stephens | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:01 | UMBC | James Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Willy Butler (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | James Hart misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | James Hart makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | James Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:53 | UMBC | Daniel Melton steps in front of the Rosendo Russo pass in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 06:27 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner double dribbles | 64-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Scott Jacobs (C) James Davis | |
| 06:09 | UMBC | Roy Hunt hits a floater from the left side | 64-55 |
| 05:46 | Holy Cross | James Hart hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Turner | 66-55 |
| 05:26 | UMBC | Willy Butler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 05:24 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Lyle Holmes | 66-55 |
| 05:24 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Cole Bridges (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Howard Jackson, Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| Subs | UMBC | Albert Livingston (PG), James Davis (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Danny Scott, Willy Butler, Rosendo Russo | |
| 05:22 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 05:05 | UMBC | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 05:04 | Holy Cross | Larry King grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 04:50 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Turner | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:47 | UMBC | Roy Hunt is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Hunt, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (SG) Eric Turner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Raphael Colombo (SG) Roy Hunt | |
| 04:35 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-55 |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 04:24 | Holy Cross | Larry King hits a shot from close range set up by Johnny Murphy | 70-55 |
| 04:06 | UMBC | James Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-55 |
| 04:05 | Holy Cross | Larry King gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 03:48 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses short on a floater from the baseline | 70-55 |
| 03:46 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 03:23 | UMBC | Robert Williams is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 70-55 |
| 03:21 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Johnny Murphy | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Hicks (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cole Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Barry Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Albert Livingston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raphael Colombo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry King | 73-55 |
| 02:49 | UMBC | Albert Livingston makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 02:25 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Murphy | 75-58 |
| 02:17 | UMBC | Albert Livingston drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-60 |
| 01:55 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses the easy layup | 75-60 |
| 01:53 | UMBC | Albert Livingston grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 01:29 | UMBC | Albert Livingston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 01:28 | Holy Cross | Larry King grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 01:21 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sam Hicks | 78-60 |
| 01:02 | UMBC | James Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 01:00 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | UMBC | Raphael Colombo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-60 |
| 00:57 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs misses the tip | 78-60 |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy snags the defensive board | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry King | 80-60 |
| 00:24 | UMBC | Robert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Barry Stephens - foul #4 on Barry Stephens, team foul #5 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Willy Butler (SF), Rosendo Russo (C) James Davis, Scott Jacobs | |
| 00:24 | UMBC | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:24 | UMBC | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Larry King grabs the defensive rebound | 80-61 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy runs out the clock | 80-61 |