| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kennith Stoughton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Cottrill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Gordon Larsen (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Phillip Bartel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Littlefield (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Paulson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Nichols | 43-37 |
| 19:38 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel is hacked by Kennith Stoughton - foul #2 on Kennith Stoughton, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:20 | Vermont | Kennith Stoughton is called for the reach on John Littlefield - foul #3 on Kennith Stoughton, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (SG) Kennith Stoughton | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 19:06 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 18:51 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 18:49 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:31 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen lays it in and he's fouled by Steven Clemons - foul #1 on Steven Clemons, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 18:31 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:19 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Paulson | 46-41 |
| 18:06 | UMBC | Steven Nichols scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Clayton | 48-41 |
| 17:42 | Vermont | Steven Clemons scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Ivan Paulson | 48-43 |
| 17:13 | UMBC | Kent Washington is fouled on the floor by Phillip Bartel - foul #3 on Phillip Bartel, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | Louis Glenn (SF), Brian Ritz (C) Daniel Clayton, Gordon Larsen | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), Michael White (SG), Maurice Seabolt (PF) Phillip Bartel, John Littlefield, Ivan Paulson | |
| 17:03 | UMBC | Brian Ritz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 17:01 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:53 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt is fouled on the floor by Louis Glenn - foul #2 on Louis Glenn, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | William Angel (SG), Santos Flores (SF) Steven Nichols, Gary Cottrill | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jason Jowers (SF), James Strange (C) James Post, Steven Clemons | |
| 16:39 | Vermont | Kris Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 16:38 | Vermont | James Strange pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:28 | Vermont | Kris Pierce connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael White | 48-46 |
| 16:07 | UMBC | Kent Washington comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 16:00 | Vermont | Michael White is hacked by Brian Ritz - foul #1 on Brian Ritz, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), Kennith Stoughton (SG), Daniel Clayton (SF), Gary Cottrill (PF) Kent Washington, William Angel, Santos Flores, Louis Glenn | |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG), John Littlefield (SG), James Post (SF) Kris Pierce, Michael White, Jason Jowers | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kennith Stoughton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Cottrill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Ritz (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Phillip Bartel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Littlefield (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Seabolt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Strange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Vermont | James Post knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Bartel | 48-48 |
| 15:32 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 15:30 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 15:14 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 15:12 | UMBC | Brian Ritz grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 15:05 | UMBC | Steven Nichols knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Post - foul #2 on James Post, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gordon Larsen (C) Brian Ritz | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Paulson (PF), Steven Clemons (C) Maurice Seabolt, James Strange | |
| 15:05 | UMBC | Steven Nichols makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:41 | Vermont | Steven Clemons hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Littlefield and he's fouled by Gordon Larsen - foul #1 on Gordon Larsen, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 14:41 | Vermont | Steven Clemons makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:24 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton drills a fadeaway in the lane | 53-51 |
| 14:15 | Vermont | John Littlefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (PG), Louis Glenn (PF) Steven Nichols, Gary Cottrill | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:07 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 14:05 | Vermont | Steven Clemons snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 14:00 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ivan Paulson | 53-54 |
| 13:39 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton lays it up and in set up by Kent Washington | 55-54 |
| 13:36 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | William Angel (PG) Daniel Clayton | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), Michael White (SG), Jason Jowers (SF) Phillip Bartel, John Littlefield, James Post | |
| 13:14 | UMBC | The short jumper by Louis Glenn is denied by Steven Clemons | 55-54 |
| 13:13 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 12:59 | UMBC | William Angel makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kennith Stoughton | 57-54 |
| 12:39 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson loses the dribble to Kennith Stoughton | 57-54 |
| 12:13 | UMBC | Ivan Paulson swats the layup by Gordon Larsen | 57-54 |
| 12:11 | Vermont | Steven Clemons snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 12:05 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Louis Glenn - foul #3 on Louis Glenn, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), Daniel Clayton (SF), Gary Cottrill (PF), Brian Ritz (C) Kennith Stoughton, Kent Washington, Louis Glenn, Gordon Larsen | |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG), John Littlefield (SG), James Post (SF), Maurice Seabolt (C) Kris Pierce, Michael White, Jason Jowers, Steven Clemons | |
| 12:05 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:05 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:52 | UMBC | Steven Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-56 |
| 11:50 | Vermont | James Post grabs the board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Angel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Cottrill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Ritz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Phillip Bartel (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Littlefield (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Paulson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Seabolt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Vermont | John Littlefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Strange (C) Ivan Paulson | |
| 11:18 | UMBC | Phillip Bartel picks off the pass by William Angel | 57-56 |
| 10:57 | Vermont | Gary Cottrill is called for the reach on John Littlefield - foul #2 on Gary Cottrill, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | Santos Flores (SG) William Angel | |
| Subs | Vermont | Steven Clemons (C) James Strange | |
| 10:57 | Vermont | John Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:57 | Vermont | John Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:41 | UMBC | Santos Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (SG), Gordon Larsen (C) Santos Flores, Brian Ritz | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 10:20 | Vermont | John Littlefield misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kent Washington - foul #1 on Kent Washington, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 10:20 | Vermont | John Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:20 | Vermont | John Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:59 | UMBC | Steven Nichols's floater is tipped away by Steven Clemons | 57-59 |
| 09:57 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 09:50 | Vermont | Steven Clemons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 09:48 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:38 | Vermont | Steven Clemons misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 09:36 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:24 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Nichols | 59-59 |
| 09:17 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-61 |
| 08:57 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen drills a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Maurice Seabolt - foul #3 on Maurice Seabolt, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMBC | William Angel (PG), Kennith Stoughton (SG), Louis Glenn (SF), Brian Ritz (PF) Steven Nichols, Kent Washington, Daniel Clayton, Gary Cottrill | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), Michael White (SG), Jason Jowers (SF), Ivan Paulson (PF) Phillip Bartel, John Littlefield, James Post, Maurice Seabolt | |
| 08:57 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:37 | Vermont | Michael White makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Paulson | 62-64 |
| 08:10 | UMBC | William Angel loses the ball out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Cottrill (PF) Gordon Larsen | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Post (SF), James Strange (C) Jason Jowers, Steven Clemons | |
| 07:50 | Vermont | James Post banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ivan Paulson | 62-66 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Angel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kennith Stoughton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Glenn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gary Cottrill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Ritz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kris Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Post (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Strange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UMBC | James Post takes the ball from William Angel | 62-66 |
| 07:07 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Cottrill - foul #3 on Gary Cottrill, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), Daniel Clayton (SF) William Angel, Louis Glenn | |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG), John Littlefield (SG) Kris Pierce, Michael White | |
| 07:07 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:07 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:45 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ivan Paulson - foul #2 on Ivan Paulson, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Steven Clemons (C) Ivan Paulson | |
| 06:45 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:45 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:32 | Vermont | James Post comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kennith Stoughton - foul #4 on Kennith Stoughton, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | UMBC | Louis Glenn (PF), Albert Huskey (C) Gary Cottrill, Brian Ritz | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 06:32 | Vermont | James Post misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:32 | Vermont | James Post misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:32 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Louis Glenn | 64-68 |
| 06:17 | UMBC | John Littlefield takes the ball from Daniel Clayton | 64-68 |
| 05:58 | Vermont | John Littlefield blows the layup | 64-68 |
| 05:57 | UMBC | Albert Huskey grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 05:40 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-68 |
| 05:38 | UMBC | Albert Huskey hits the follow up shot | 66-68 |
| 05:30 | Vermont | Louis Glenn swats the shot by James Post | 66-68 |
| 05:29 | UMBC | Albert Huskey snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:14 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton misses the turnaround in the paint | 66-68 |
| 05:13 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Louis Glenn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Steven Clemons - foul #2 on Steven Clemons, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (SG), Gary Cottrill (PF), Gordon Larsen (C) Kennith Stoughton, Daniel Clayton, Albert Huskey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), Michael White (SG), Jason Jowers (SF), Ivan Paulson (PF) Phillip Bartel, John Littlefield, James Post, James Strange | |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Louis Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Louis Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:47 | Vermont | Jason Jowers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:45 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Nichols | 71-68 |
| 04:16 | Vermont | Michael White is hacked by Kent Washington - foul #2 on Kent Washington, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | UMBC | William Angel (SG) Louis Glenn | |
| Subs | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt (C) Steven Clemons | |
| 04:16 | Vermont | Michael White misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:16 | Vermont | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:55 | UMBC | Maurice Seabolt picks off the pass by Gary Cottrill | 71-69 |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Michael White is hacked by Gordon Larsen - foul #2 on Gordon Larsen, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UMBC | Daniel Clayton (SF) Steven Nichols | |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG), John Littlefield (SG) Kris Pierce, Jason Jowers | |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Michael White misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kent Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Angel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Cottrill (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gordon Larsen (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Phillip Bartel (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Littlefield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael White (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Seabolt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kent Washington | 73-70 |
| 03:08 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 03:06 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:47 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Seabolt | 73-70 |
| 02:45 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Ivan Paulson | 73-70 |
| 02:45 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), Kennith Stoughton (SG) Kent Washington, William Angel | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Post (SF), Steven Clemons (C) Michael White, Maurice Seabolt | |
| 02:26 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 73-70 |
| 02:24 | Vermont | Steven Clemons tips it home | 73-72 |
| 02:10 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-72 |
| 02:08 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:03 | Vermont | James Post is called for traveling | 73-72 |
| 01:53 | UMBC | Steven Nichols misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Phillip Bartel - foul #4 on Phillip Bartel, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 01:53 | UMBC | Steven Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:53 | UMBC | Steven Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:43 | Vermont | James Post misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 01:41 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:18 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 01:17 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson's pass is intercepted by Steven Nichols | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | UMBC | Steven Nichols slams it home set up by Daniel Clayton | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Vermont | James Post hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | Vermont | Steven Clemons grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | James Post scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Paulson | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UMBC | Phillip Bartel is called for the reach on Steven Nichols in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Bartel, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG) Phillip Bartel | |
| 00:18 | UMBC | Steven Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:18 | UMBC | Steven Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Vermont | James Post knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | UMBC | Kris Pierce is called for the reach on Gary Cottrill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kris Pierce, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | James Post misses the 3 from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |