| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Willey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Kistler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Suttles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Siller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Jason Suttles inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UMBC | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Boisvert | 33-35 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:15 | UMBC | Jason Suttles gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by George Bailey | 33-37 |
| 18:24 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler's pass is intercepted by James Gilmore | 33-37 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Siller - foul #2 on Kevin Siller, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:06 | UMBC | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 17:48 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Willey | 36-38 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suttles picks off the pass by Robert Boisvert | 36-38 |
| 17:31 | UMBC | Jason Suttles throws it down | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Kistler - foul #3 on Ralph Kistler, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenneth Wong (SG), Robert Jolliff (SF), Gregory Horn (PF) Ralph Kistler, Jason Suttles, Kevin Siller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:59 | UMBC | Joseph Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Coffman | 38-40 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Boisvert | 38-43 |
| 16:37 | UMBC | The short jumper by Kenneth Wong is denied by John Ballweg | 38-43 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Fitzgerald (PG), Jason Suttles (SF), Christopher Perry (C) John Willey, Robert Jolliff, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), Jay Padgett (PF), William Holcomb (C) Wayne Coffman, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, James Gilmore, John Ballweg | |
| 15:50 | UMBC | Kenneth Wong scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Fitzgerald | 40-43 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Suttles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Horn (fresh) C - Christopher Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Holcomb (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Glen Sobel | 40-46 |
| 15:17 | UMBC | Jason Suttles connects on the jumper in the paint | 42-46 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 14:38 | UMBC | Jason Suttles misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-48 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb makes the shot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 14:04 | UMBC | Jay Padgett is called for the reach on Kenneth Wong - foul #2 on Jay Padgett, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Willey (PG), Ralph Kistler (SG), Robert Jolliff (SF), Kevin Siller (PF), Joseph Smith (C) John Fitzgerald, Kenneth Wong, Jason Suttles, Gregory Horn, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Roger Dixon, Todd Banfield, William Holcomb | |
| 13:47 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert's pass is intercepted by Ralph Kistler | 42-50 |
| 13:35 | UMBC | John Willey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Kistler | 44-50 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Siller takes the ball from Jay Padgett | 44-50 |
| 13:09 | UMBC | John Willey can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Coffman - foul #2 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore (PF) Jay Padgett | |
| 13:09 | UMBC | John Willey makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:09 | UMBC | John Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:52 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 12:47 | UMBC | The jump hook by John Willey is blocked by James Gilmore | 46-50 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 12:14 | UMBC | James Gilmore takes the ball from John Willey | 46-52 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey scores on a turnaround near the basket | 46-54 |
| 11:41 | UMBC | Kevin Siller banks in the layup and he's hacked by George Bailey - foul #2 on George Bailey, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | Jason Suttles (SF) Robert Jolliff | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF) Robert Boisvert, George Bailey | |
| 11:41 | UMBC | Kevin Siller misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Willey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Kistler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Suttles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Siller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield travels with the ball | 48-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gregory Horn (PF) Kevin Siller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:07 | UMBC | The short jumper by Joseph Smith is denied by John Ballweg | 48-54 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Fitzgerald (PG), Kenneth Wong (SG), Christopher Perry (C) John Willey, Ralph Kistler, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), George Bailey (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Wayne Coffman, James Gilmore, John Ballweg | |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG) Roger Dixon | |
| 10:19 | UMBC | Gregory Horn blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 10:18 | UMBC | Jason Suttles grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:54 | UMBC | Jason Suttles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | UMBC | Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-54 |
| 09:42 | UMBC | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:34 | UMBC | Jason Suttles makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett tips it home | 50-56 |
| 09:00 | UMBC | Kenneth Wong clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Bailey - foul #3 on George Bailey, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Willey (PG), Robert Jolliff (SF), Henry Melchior (PF) John Fitzgerald, Jason Suttles, Gregory Horn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Roger Dixon (SG), William Holcomb (SF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, Todd Banfield | |
| 09:00 | UMBC | Kenneth Wong misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:00 | UMBC | Kenneth Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:00 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 50-56 |
| 08:39 | UMBC | Robert Jolliff drills a jumper from the right block | 52-56 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | John Willey steals the ball from John Ballweg | 52-56 |
| 08:10 | UMBC | Kenneth Wong hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Willey | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Wong is called for the reach on Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Kenneth Wong, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ralph Kistler (SG), Jason Suttles (SF), Kevin Siller (PF), Gregory Horn (C) Kenneth Wong, Robert Jolliff, Henry Melchior, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), James Gilmore (PF) Roger Dixon, William Holcomb, Jay Padgett | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Willey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Kistler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Suttles (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Siller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Horn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Gilmore | 55-59 |
| 07:11 | UMBC | Jason Suttles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by George Bailey - foul #4 on George Bailey, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 07:11 | UMBC | Jason Suttles makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:11 | UMBC | Jason Suttles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Horn - foul #2 on Gregory Horn, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:36 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Willey | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Coffman | 58-64 |
| 06:06 | UMBC | John Ballweg picks off the pass by John Willey | 58-64 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore is whistled for traveling | 58-64 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Fitzgerald (PG), Robert Jolliff (SF), Joseph Smith (C) John Willey, Jason Suttles, Gregory Horn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:43 | UMBC | Kevin Siller makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Kistler | 60-64 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey hits a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Boisvert | 60-66 |
| 05:03 | UMBC | Robert Jolliff misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-66 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 04:38 | UMBC | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 04:16 | UMBC | George Bailey steals the ball from Ralph Kistler | 60-66 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Robert Boisvert - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Willey (PG), Kenneth Wong (SG), Jason Suttles (SF), Gregory Horn (PF) John Fitzgerald, Ralph Kistler, Robert Jolliff, Kevin Siller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), Jay Padgett (PF), William Holcomb (C) Wayne Coffman, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, James Gilmore, John Ballweg | |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield misses the shot from the right block | 60-66 |
| 03:44 | UMBC | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:34 | UMBC | Gregory Horn connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Glen Sobel - foul #2 on Glen Sobel, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| 03:34 | UMBC | Gregory Horn makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Smith steps in front of the Roger Dixon pass | 63-66 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Willey (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Suttles (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Horn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UMBC | Gregory Horn throws it down set up by John Willey | 65-66 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-66 |
| 02:47 | UMBC | Kenneth Wong pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:47 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ralph Kistler (SG) Kenneth Wong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Roger Dixon, Todd Banfield, William Holcomb | |
| 02:28 | UMBC | John Willey makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Jay Padgett - foul #3 on Jay Padgett, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore (PF) Jay Padgett | |
| 02:28 | UMBC | John Willey makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 68-66 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg tips it in | 68-68 |
| 01:59 | UMBC | Gregory Horn misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Siller (PF) Gregory Horn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:26 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler lays it up and in | 70-70 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-70 |
| 01:09 | UMBC | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:44 | UMBC | John Willey's layup is rejected by James Gilmore | 70-70 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is called for traveling | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UMBC | Wayne Coffman picks off the pass by John Willey in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Coffman | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 72-72 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Willey (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Kistler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Suttles (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Siller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Joseph Smith wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Wayne Coffman steps in front of the Jason Suttles pass | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the easy layup | 72-72 |
| 04:35 | UMBC | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:14 | UMBC | John Willey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Siller - foul #3 on Kevin Siller, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gregory Horn (PF) Kevin Siller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:54 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 72-73 |
| 03:35 | UMBC | Jason Suttles knocks in the jumper in the paint | 74-73 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Willey - foul #1 on John Willey, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett (PF) James Gilmore | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:57 | UMBC | Jason Suttles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-74 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Kistler steps in front of the George Bailey pass | 74-74 |
| 02:22 | UMBC | Jay Padgett swats the short shot by Joseph Smith | 74-74 |
| 02:20 | UMBC | Gregory Horn can't tip it in | 74-74 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 74-74 |
| 01:54 | UMBC | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:48 | UMBC | John Willey drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Suttles | 76-74 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett is whistled for a carry | 76-74 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Siller (PF) Gregory Horn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore (PF) Jay Padgett | |
| 01:15 | UMBC | John Willey misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 76-74 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Suttles - foul #1 on Jason Suttles, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Willey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Kistler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Suttles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Siller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boisvert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:26 | UMBC | Ralph Kistler is whistled for a carry | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 00:05 | UMBC | UMBC calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | John Willey is hacked by Wayne Coffman - foul #3 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | John Willey makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | John Willey misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |