| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Candelaria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Linzy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Bonnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gan Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 19:41 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Sammie Boyd | 40-37 |
| 19:39 | UMBC | Joseph Strickland is called for the reach on Frank Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:20 | UMBC | Francis Davis can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 19:19 | Holy Cross | Gan Wen snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:15 | Holy Cross | John Linzy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 19:13 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:11 | UMBC | Frank Bailey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 19:02 | Holy Cross | Gan Wen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 18:46 | UMBC | James Candelaria is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Odell Northcutt (SF), Jose Torres (C) Jesse Bonnett, Gan Wen | |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:21 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Torres | 40-37 |
| 18:08 | Holy Cross | John Linzy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 40-40 |
| 17:58 | UMBC | Francis Davis travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Hobson (PG), Samuel Soboleski (SG), Hubert Beyer (PF), Wayne Delph (C) Frank Bailey, James Morse, Francis Davis, Sammie Boyd | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond (PG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SG), Cesar Cruz (C) John Linzy, Joseph Strickland, Stephen Johnson | |
| 17:43 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:42 | UMBC | Hubert Beyer gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:27 | UMBC | 3 seconds is called on Wayne Delph | 40-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett (SF), Andrew Rozek (PF), Gan Wen (C) Odell Northcutt, Jose Torres, Cesar Cruz | |
| 17:01 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Bailey (PG), James Morse (SG) James Hobson, James Candelaria | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 16:46 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 16:45 | Holy Cross | Gan Wen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Jesse Bonnett is denied by Wayne Delph | 40-40 |
| 16:39 | Holy Cross | Gan Wen grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:28 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Rozek | 40-43 |
| 16:17 | UMBC | The short jumper by Wayne Delph is denied by Andrew Rozek | 40-43 |
| 16:15 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Delph | 40-43 |
| 16:10 | UMBC | James Morse misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Reynaldo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Candelaria (SF), Francis Davis (PF), Sammie Boyd (C) Samuel Soboleski, Hubert Beyer, Wayne Delph | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Eddy Howard (SG), Odell Northcutt (SF), Jose Torres (PF), Cesar Cruz (C) Gerald Raymond, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Jesse Bonnett, Andrew Rozek, Gan Wen | |
| 16:10 | UMBC | James Morse makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:10 | UMBC | James Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:45 | Holy Cross | Sammie Boyd swats the short shot by Cesar Cruz | 42-43 |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | Jose Torres tips it home | 42-45 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Candelaria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Linzy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddy Howard (fresh) SF - Odell Northcutt (fresh) PF - Jose Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | UMBC | James Candelaria buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Frank Bailey and he's fouled by Eddy Howard - foul #1 on Eddy Howard, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Hobson (PG), Charles Ruby (SG), Gene Chatterton (PF) Frank Bailey, James Morse, Francis Davis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland (SG), Stephen Johnson (PF) Eddy Howard, Cesar Cruz | |
| 15:38 | UMBC | James Candelaria makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:20 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland can't throw it down | 45-45 |
| 15:18 | UMBC | Gene Chatterton pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:02 | UMBC | James Candelaria buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hobson | 48-45 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Linzy | 48-47 |
| 14:33 | UMBC | Charles Ruby jams it on a great pass from Gene Chatterton | 50-47 |
| 14:19 | Holy Cross | Odell Northcutt misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 14:17 | Holy Cross | Odell Northcutt hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 14:11 | UMBC | Charles Ruby can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Bailey (PG), Samuel Soboleski (SF), Francis Davis (PF), Hubert Beyer (C) James Hobson, James Candelaria, Gene Chatterton, Sammie Boyd | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond (PG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SG), Jesse Bonnett (SF), Andrew Rozek (PF), Gan Wen (C) John Linzy, Joseph Strickland, Odell Northcutt, Stephen Johnson, Jose Torres | |
| 14:11 | UMBC | Charles Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:11 | UMBC | Charles Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:55 | Holy Cross | Gan Wen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 13:54 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Rozek | 52-49 |
| 13:45 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 13:42 | UMBC | Gerald Raymond picks off the pass by Francis Davis in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 13:41 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Raymond | 52-53 |
| 13:23 | UMBC | Jesse Bonnett swats the short shot by Hubert Beyer | 52-53 |
| 13:21 | Holy Cross | Gan Wen gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:16 | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson (PF), Cesar Cruz (C) Andrew Rozek, Gan Wen | |
| 13:13 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Soboleski, team foul #1 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UMBC | Wayne Delph (C) Francis Davis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 13:06 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cesar Cruz | 52-55 |
| 12:49 | UMBC | Wayne Delph can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 12:48 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Cesar Cruz | 52-55 |
| 12:29 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 12:27 | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 12:06 | Holy Cross | Cesar Cruz grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:51 | Holy Cross | Cesar Cruz's pass is intercepted by Frank Bailey | 52-55 |
| 11:47 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski is fouled in the backcourt by Cesar Cruz - foul #1 on Cesar Cruz, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Hobson (PG), James Morse (SG), Gene Chatterton (SF), Francis Davis (PF), Sammie Boyd (C) Frank Bailey, Charles Ruby, Samuel Soboleski, Hubert Beyer, Wayne Delph | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Joseph Strickland (SG), Andrew Rozek (SF), Gan Wen (C) Gerald Raymond, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Jesse Bonnett, Cesar Cruz | |
| 11:22 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 11:20 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - James Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gene Chatterton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Francis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Linzy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Rozek (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Gan Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Holy Cross | John Linzy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Francis Davis | 54-55 |
| 11:04 | UMBC | Andrew Rozek steps in front of the Gene Chatterton pass in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 11:03 | Holy Cross | John Linzy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Rozek | 54-57 |
| 10:49 | UMBC | James Morse is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Andrew Rozek grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:35 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson can't finish the layup | 54-57 |
| 10:33 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:16 | UMBC | James Morse knocks in the floater near the basket | 56-57 |
| 09:56 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 09:55 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 09:48 | UMBC | James Hobson hits a jumper from the right side set up by James Morse | 58-57 |
| 09:33 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Linzy and the foul's on Francis Davis - foul #2 on Francis Davis, team foul #2 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Bailey (PG), Charles Ruby (SG), James Candelaria (SF), Wayne Delph (C) James Hobson, James Morse, Gene Chatterton, Sammie Boyd | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond (PG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SG), Odell Northcutt (SF), Jose Torres (C) John Linzy, Joseph Strickland, Andrew Rozek, Gan Wen | |
| 09:33 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:26 | UMBC | Frank Bailey misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 09:24 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 58-60 |
| 09:00 | Holy Cross | Odell Northcutt knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gerald Raymond | 58-62 |
| 08:46 | UMBC | Gerald Raymond is called for the reach on Frank Bailey - foul #1 on Gerald Raymond, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski (SG), Hubert Beyer (PF) Charles Ruby, Francis Davis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cesar Cruz (C) Stephen Johnson | |
| 08:36 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 08:35 | UMBC | James Candelaria gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:19 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Odell Northcutt - foul #1 on Odell Northcutt, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett (SF) Odell Northcutt | |
| 08:19 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:19 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:03 | Holy Cross | Samuel Soboleski picks off the pass by Reynaldo Rodriguez | 60-62 |
| 07:46 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Bailey | 62-62 |
| 07:21 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Gerald Raymond is denied by Hubert Beyer | 62-62 |
| 07:19 | UMBC | The rebound goes to James Candelaria | 62-62 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Soboleski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Candelaria (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Beyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Delph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Gerald Raymond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Bonnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jose Torres (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 07:08 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Cesar Cruz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Samuel Soboleski - foul #2 on Samuel Soboleski, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Hobson (PG), Charles Ruby (SG), Gene Chatterton (PF), Sammie Boyd (C) Frank Bailey, Samuel Soboleski, Hubert Beyer, Wayne Delph | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Eddy Howard (SG), Odell Northcutt (PF) Gerald Raymond, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Jose Torres | |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Cesar Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Cesar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:36 | UMBC | James Hobson hits a jump hook from the left block | 64-64 |
| 06:17 | Holy Cross | Eddy Howard knocks in the floater in the lane | 64-66 |
| 06:13 | UMBC | Charles Ruby is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Ruby, team foul #4 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | Francis Davis (PF) James Candelaria | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland (SG), Gan Wen (C) Eddy Howard, Cesar Cruz | |
| 06:00 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 05:58 | UMBC | Charles Ruby snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 05:56 | UMBC | Jesse Bonnett is called for the reach on Gene Chatterton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Bonnett, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 05:56 | UMBC | Gene Chatterton makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:56 | UMBC | Gene Chatterton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:33 | Holy Cross | Sammie Boyd denies the turnaround by Odell Northcutt | 66-66 |
| 05:31 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:07 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Bailey (PG), James Morse (SG), James Candelaria (SF) James Hobson, Charles Ruby, Gene Chatterton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eddy Howard (PG), Andrew Rozek (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF) John Linzy, Jesse Bonnett, Odell Northcutt | |
| 05:05 | UMBC | Andrew Rozek is called for the reach on Frank Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Rozek, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 05:05 | UMBC | Frank Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:05 | UMBC | Frank Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:48 | Holy Cross | Andrew Rozek is fouled on the floor by Francis Davis - foul #3 on Francis Davis, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond (PG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SG) Eddy Howard, Joseph Strickland | |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| 04:14 | UMBC | Frank Bailey knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Candelaria | 70-66 |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson can't finish the layup | 70-66 |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez can't tip it in | 70-66 |
| 03:49 | UMBC | James Candelaria snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 03:30 | UMBC | James Candelaria is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 03:29 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Gerald Raymond | 70-66 |
| 03:13 | Holy Cross | James Morse is called for the reach on Reynaldo Rodriguez - foul #1 on James Morse, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Hobson (PG), Samuel Soboleski (SG), Gene Chatterton (SF), Hubert Beyer (PF), Wayne Delph (C) Frank Bailey, James Morse, James Candelaria, Francis Davis, Sammie Boyd | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Eddy Howard (SG), Jesse Bonnett (SF), Jose Torres (PF), Odell Northcutt (C) Gerald Raymond, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Andrew Rozek, Stephen Johnson, Gan Wen | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - James Hobson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Soboleski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gene Chatterton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Delph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Linzy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddy Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Bonnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jose Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Odell Northcutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Holy Cross | Gene Chatterton is called for the reach on Jesse Bonnett - foul #4 on Gene Chatterton, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Ruby (SG) Gene Chatterton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 03:00 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:00 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Hubert Beyer | 70-66 |
| 02:40 | UMBC | Hubert Beyer is whistled for a carry | 70-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland (SG) Eddy Howard | |
| 02:23 | Holy Cross | Jose Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gene Chatterton (PF) Wayne Delph | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eddy Howard (PG) John Linzy | |
| 02:20 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Bailey (PG), Wayne Delph (C) James Hobson, Gene Chatterton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Cesar Cruz (C) Eddy Howard, Jesse Bonnett | |
| 02:15 | UMBC | Wayne Delph makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Samuel Soboleski | 72-66 |
| 01:57 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Odell Northcutt | 72-69 |
| 01:39 | UMBC | Hubert Beyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Candelaria (SF), Francis Davis (PF), Sammie Boyd (C) Samuel Soboleski, Hubert Beyer, Wayne Delph | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Gan Wen (C) Odell Northcutt, Jose Torres, Cesar Cruz | |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | John Linzy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Strickland | 72-72 |
| 01:14 | UMBC | Frank Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by John Linzy - foul #2 on John Linzy, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| 01:14 | UMBC | Frank Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:14 | UMBC | Frank Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:04 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 74-74 |
| 00:48 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gan Wen - foul #2 on Gan Wen, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 00:48 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:48 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | John Linzy drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Charles Ruby clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-76 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Candelaria (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Francis Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammie Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Linzy (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Bonnett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gan Wen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:31 | UMBC | Charles Ruby blows the dunk | 76-76 |
| 04:29 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | John Linzy tips it in | 76-78 |
| 03:50 | UMBC | James Candelaria is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 03:48 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | John Linzy loses the dribble to Frank Bailey in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 03:29 | UMBC | Charles Ruby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Strickland - foul #3 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski (SF), Hubert Beyer (PF), Wayne Delph (C) James Candelaria, Francis Davis, Sammie Boyd | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond (PG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SG), Odell Northcutt (SF), Jose Torres (PF), Cesar Cruz (C) John Linzy, Joseph Strickland, Jesse Bonnett, Stephen Johnson, Gan Wen | |
| 03:29 | UMBC | Charles Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:29 | UMBC | Charles Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:29 | Holy Cross | Odell Northcutt grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jose Torres | 77-81 |
| 03:06 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 02:47 | Holy Cross | Jose Torres hits the finger roll on a great pass from Reynaldo Rodriguez | 80-83 |
| 02:47 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Morse (SG), Sammie Boyd (C) Charles Ruby, Wayne Delph | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:26 | UMBC | Samuel Soboleski makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Frank Bailey | 82-83 |
| 02:26 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Ruby (SG), James Candelaria (SF) James Morse, Samuel Soboleski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Joseph Strickland (SG) Gerald Raymond, Reynaldo Rodriguez | |
| 02:02 | Holy Cross | Charles Ruby takes the ball from Jose Torres | 82-83 |
| 02:00 | UMBC | Frank Bailey is hacked by Joseph Strickland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #13 | 82-83 |
| Subs | UMBC | Francis Davis (PF) Hubert Beyer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Gan Wen (C) Odell Northcutt, Jose Torres, Cesar Cruz | |
| 02:00 | UMBC | Frank Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:00 | UMBC | Frank Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:00 | Holy Cross | Gan Wen pulls down the rebound | 82-83 |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Linzy | 82-86 |
| 01:37 | UMBC | Charles Ruby is hacked by Joseph Strickland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #14 | 82-86 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond (SG) Joseph Strickland | |
| 01:37 | UMBC | Charles Ruby misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 01:37 | UMBC | Charles Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 01:19 | Holy Cross | John Linzy travels with the ball | 83-86 |
| 01:00 | UMBC | Francis Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Gan Wen | 83-86 |
| 00:58 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd misses the tip | 83-86 |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | Gan Wen snags the defensive board | 83-86 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ruby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Candelaria (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Francis Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammie Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Linzy (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Raymond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Bonnett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gan Wen (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | James Candelaria blocks the short jumper by John Linzy | 83-86 |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett snags the offensive board | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett is fouled on the floor by James Candelaria - foul #2 on James Candelaria, team foul #8 | 83-86 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez (SG), Odell Northcutt (PF) Gerald Raymond, Stephen Johnson | |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Jesse Bonnett misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:25 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd snags the defensive board | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UMBC | Jesse Bonnett is called for the reach on James Candelaria in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Bonnett, team foul #15 | 83-87 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond (SG), Stephen Johnson (PF) Reynaldo Rodriguez, Odell Northcutt | |
| 00:23 | UMBC | James Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:23 | UMBC | James Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond is hacked by Charles Ruby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Ruby, team foul #9 | 85-87 |
| Subs | UMBC | James Morse (SG) Charles Ruby | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:13 | UMBC | James Morse double dribbles | 85-89 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez (SG), Odell Northcutt (PF) Gerald Raymond, Stephen Johnson | |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | John Linzy is fouled in the backcourt by James Morse - foul #2 on James Morse, team foul #10 | 85-89 |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | John Linzy makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | John Linzy misses the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:12 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd grabs the board | 85-90 |
| 00:05 | UMBC | James Candelaria misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-90 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 85-90 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Frank Bailey is called for the reach on Reynaldo Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Bailey, team foul #11 | 85-90 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cesar Cruz (C) Gan Wen | |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:03 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd pulls down the rebound | 85-91 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Sammie Boyd comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-91 |