| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Carino (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Stoney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Toney Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Michael Jones inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | UMBC | John O'Brien connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Toney Turner | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Larry Lawson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Carino | 34-35 |
| 19:18 | UMBC | Curtis Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:17 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | UMBC | John O'Brien can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Toney Turner steps in front of the Michael Carino pass in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 18:24 | UMBC | Toney Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Ken Saldana grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Ken Saldana buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Carino | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | UMBC | Toney Turner buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Fuchs | 36-39 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Toney Turner is called for the reach on Michael Carino - foul #1 on Toney Turner, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Fuchs - foul #2 on Gary Fuchs, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Peter Reay (PF) Curtis Stewart | |
| 17:21 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:02 | UMBC | Michael Jones travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (SG), Derrick Welch (PF), Robert Richburg (C) Larry Lawson, Obayana Ahmed, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| Subs | UMBC | James Barrett (PG), Arnold Musick (SG), Kenneth Briggs (SF) Toney Turner, John O'Brien, Michael Jones | |
| 16:47 | Samford | Ken Saldana buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Derrick Welch | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | UMBC | Kenneth Briggs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Samford | James Feeney (PG), Jimmy Pokorski (PF) Michael Carino, Ken Saldana | |
| Subs | UMBC | Curtis Stewart (PF) Gary Fuchs | |
| 15:58 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski buries a runner near the basket set up by Derrick Welch | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Feeney (fresh) SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmy Pokorski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Richburg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - James Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Musick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Reay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UMBC | Kenneth Briggs knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Brian Doty is hacked by Arnold Musick - foul #3 on Arnold Musick, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lawson (SG), Obayana Ahmed (PF), Geoffrey Stoney (C) James Feeney, Jimmy Pokorski, Robert Richburg | |
| Subs | UMBC | Toney Turner (PG), John O'Brien (SG), Michael Jones (SF) James Barrett, Arnold Musick, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 15:18 | Samford | John O'Brien steps in front of the Derrick Welch pass | 43-41 |
| 15:13 | UMBC | John O'Brien hits the finger roll | 43-43 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Derrick Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Ken Saldana (SF) Brian Doty, Derrick Welch | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Fuchs (C) Peter Reay | |
| 14:40 | UMBC | Toney Turner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Carino - foul #1 on Michael Carino, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | David Taylor (PF) Curtis Stewart | |
| 14:40 | UMBC | Toney Turner misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:40 | UMBC | Toney Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed's floater is tipped away by Gary Fuchs | 43-44 |
| 14:17 | UMBC | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:56 | UMBC | Ken Saldana is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Ken Saldana, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (SG), Robert Richburg (C) Larry Lawson, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| Subs | UMBC | Peter Reay (PF) David Taylor | |
| 13:39 | UMBC | John O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 13:37 | UMBC | John O'Brien misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 13:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ken Saldana | 43-44 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Michael Carino makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Doty | 46-44 |
| 12:57 | UMBC | Toney Turner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John O'Brien | 46-47 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Michael Carino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lawson (SG), Derrick Welch (SF), Jimmy Pokorski (PF), Geoffrey Stoney (C) Michael Carino, Ken Saldana, Obayana Ahmed, Robert Richburg | |
| Subs | UMBC | James Barrett (PG), Arnold Musick (SG), Kenneth Briggs (SF), Curtis Stewart (PF) Toney Turner, John O'Brien, Michael Jones, Gary Fuchs | |
| 12:30 | UMBC | Peter Reay misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Geoffrey Stoney - foul #3 on Geoffrey Stoney, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 12:30 | UMBC | Peter Reay makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:30 | UMBC | Peter Reay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Derrick Welch scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Doty and the foul's on Curtis Stewart - foul #3 on Curtis Stewart, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | David Taylor (C) Peter Reay | |
| 12:12 | Samford | Derrick Welch makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:56 | UMBC | Larry Lawson steals the ball from Arnold Musick | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Doty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmy Pokorski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Geoffrey Stoney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - James Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Musick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-49 |
| 11:38 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Welch | 49-49 |
| 11:27 | Samford | James Barrett is called for the reach on Geoffrey Stoney - foul #1 on James Barrett, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Ken Saldana (SF) Jimmy Pokorski | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Fuchs (C) David Taylor | |
| 11:27 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:27 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Gary Fuchs | 49-49 |
| 11:10 | UMBC | Arnold Musick is hacked by Larry Lawson - foul #1 on Larry Lawson, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Obayana Ahmed (PF) Brian Doty, Derrick Welch | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 11:01 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Ken Saldana grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed misses the floater in the paint | 49-49 |
| 10:48 | UMBC | Kenneth Briggs snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:43 | UMBC | James Barrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Ken Saldana comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 10:32 | UMBC | James Barrett pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Geoffrey Stoney - foul #4 on Geoffrey Stoney, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (SG), Robert Richburg (C) Larry Lawson, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| Subs | UMBC | Toney Turner (PG), John O'Brien (SG), Michael Jones (SF) James Barrett, Arnold Musick, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 10:26 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:26 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Robert Richburg misses the dunk but the foul's on Gary Fuchs - foul #3 on Gary Fuchs, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Peter Reay (PF) Curtis Stewart | |
| 10:02 | Samford | Robert Richburg makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Robert Richburg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:47 | UMBC | Toney Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 09:46 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 09:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Obayana Ahmed | 51-51 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Ken Saldana scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Richburg | 53-51 |
| 09:05 | UMBC | Toney Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Brian Doty grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Robert Richburg double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lawson (SG), Derrick Welch (SF), Jimmy Pokorski (PF) Michael Carino, Ken Saldana, Obayana Ahmed | |
| Subs | UMBC | Curtis Stewart (PF) Gary Fuchs | |
| 08:22 | UMBC | John O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Robert Richburg - foul #3 on Robert Richburg, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | James Barrett (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 08:02 | UMBC | Peter Reay scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Doty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmy Pokorski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Richburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Toney Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Reay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Derrick Welch can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 07:32 | UMBC | Curtis Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:26 | UMBC | Curtis Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 07:24 | UMBC | Toney Turner gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:06 | UMBC | John O'Brien buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Curtis Stewart denies the turnaround by Robert Richburg | 53-57 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Derrick Welch gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Derrick Welch buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 06:13 | UMBC | Toney Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 06:12 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Stewart | 56-57 |
| 05:57 | UMBC | Toney Turner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Derrick Welch pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Ken Saldana (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF), Geoffrey Stoney (C) Brian Doty, Derrick Welch, Jimmy Pokorski, Robert Richburg | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arnold Musick (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Gary Fuchs (C) Toney Turner, John O'Brien, Peter Reay | |
| 05:36 | Samford | Michael Carino comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:19 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 05:18 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:01 | UMBC | Curtis Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Larry Lawson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-57 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Lawson | 58-57 |
| 04:06 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs can't finish the layup | 58-57 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Larry Lawson misses the floater from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Carino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Geoffrey Stoney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - James Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Musick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Fuchs (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Samford | Larry Lawson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Carino | 61-57 |
| 03:37 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Toney Turner (PG), John O'Brien (SG), Peter Reay (PF) James Barrett, Arnold Musick, Curtis Stewart | |
| 03:24 | UMBC | Toney Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Ken Saldana misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-57 |
| 03:09 | UMBC | John O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:47 | UMBC | Michael Jones knocks in the shot near the basket set up by John O'Brien | 61-59 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed hits the finger roll | 63-59 |
| 02:23 | UMBC | Toney Turner clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Obayana Ahmed - foul #3 on Obayana Ahmed, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (SG) Larry Lawson | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 02:23 | UMBC | Toney Turner makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:23 | UMBC | Toney Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Ken Saldana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:08 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Obayana Ahmed | 63-61 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Ken Saldana can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | UMBC | The rebound goes to John O'Brien | 63-61 |
| 01:30 | UMBC | Geoffrey Stoney blocks the short jumper by Michael Jones | 63-61 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Ken Saldana grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Brian Doty buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Carino and the foul's on Gary Fuchs - foul #4 on Gary Fuchs, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lawson (SG) Michael Carino | |
| Subs | UMBC | Curtis Stewart (PF) Peter Reay | |
| 01:23 | Samford | Brian Doty makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:02 | UMBC | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:01 | UMBC | Curtis Stewart grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:46 | UMBC | John O'Brien misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Geoffrey Stoney - foul #5 on Geoffrey Stoney, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Robert Richburg (C) Brian Doty, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:46 | UMBC | John O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:46 | UMBC | John O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Curtis Stewart - foul #4 on Curtis Stewart, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (SG) Larry Lawson | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs is hacked by Robert Richburg - foul #4 on Robert Richburg, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lawson (SG) Brian Doty | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:18 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:18 | UMBC | Gary Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Larry Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by John O'Brien - foul #3 on John O'Brien, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Derrick Welch (PF) Obayana Ahmed | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Larry Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Larry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:13 | UMBC | Toney Turner loses the dribble to Michael Carino in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (PG) Michael Carino | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Robert Richburg is hacked by John O'Brien - foul #4 on John O'Brien, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Robert Richburg makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Robert Richburg misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Curtis Stewart | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | UMBC | Toney Turner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Curtis Stewart | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Derrick Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Toney Turner - foul #2 on Toney Turner, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG) Larry Lawson | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Derrick Welch makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Derrick Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Michael Jones misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-68 |