| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bryant Bruce (fresh) SG - Cecil Greene (fresh) SF - Harvey Johnson (fresh) PF - Phillip Simpson (fresh) C - Charles Marinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) C - Michael Wynne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | UMBC | Charles Marinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | William Gaunt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | UMBC | Tommy Hipple takes the ball from Harvey Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | William Gaunt lays it up and in on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | UMBC | Harvey Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | William Gaunt snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Cecil Greene - foul #1 on Cecil Greene, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | UMBC | Charles Marinez scores on a floater from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is fouled on the floor by Harvey Johnson - foul #1 on Harvey Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Michael Wynne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | Tommy Hipple blocks the short jumper by Charles Marinez | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | UMBC | Harvey Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | UMBC | Charles Marinez's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Wynne | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 2-8 |
| 16:24 | UMBC | Charles Marinez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:22 | UMBC | Harvey Johnson tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Stephen Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it in | 4-10 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bryant Bruce (fairly fresh) SG - Cecil Greene (fairly fresh) SF - Harvey Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Simpson (fairly fresh) C - Charles Marinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | UMBC | Bryant Bruce knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | William Gaunt drills a 3 from straight away | 7-13 |
| 15:11 | UMBC | Bryant Bruce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-13 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | William Gaunt scores on a jump hook from close range set up by William Buntin | 7-15 |
| 14:19 | UMBC | Bryant Bruce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 14:17 | UMBC | Cecil Greene gets the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:04 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #1 | 7-15 |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Hudgens (PG), Darrell Robinson (SG), Danny Kulakowski (SF), Corey Jackson (C) Bryant Bruce, Cecil Greene, Harvey Johnson, Charles Marinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| 14:04 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:04 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Corey Jackson - foul #1 on Corey Jackson, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | UMBC | Guadalupe Gonzalez (C) Phillip Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Corey Jackson is called for the reach on Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Corey Jackson, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | UMBC | Rafael Erbe (PF) Corey Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Overturf | 8-17 |
| 13:19 | UMBC | Stephen Smith swats the layup by Guadalupe Gonzalez | 8-17 |
| 13:17 | UMBC | Rafael Erbe pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 13:07 | UMBC | Danny Kulakowski makes the jumper near the basket | 10-17 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Darrell Robinson - foul #1 on Darrell Robinson, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:34 | UMBC | Rafael Erbe clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-19 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Danny Kulakowski is called for the reach on Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Danny Kulakowski, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Edward Wydra (PF) Daniel Wilson, Stephen Smith | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Ernest Bode buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Overturf | 10-22 |
| 11:44 | UMBC | Robert Hudgens is fouled on the floor by William Buntin - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #2 | 10-22 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG) Samuel Overturf | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Robert Hudgens (fresh) SG - Darrell Robinson (fresh) SF - Danny Kulakowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Erbe (fresh) C - Guadalupe Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | UMBC | Darrell Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-22 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | William Gaunt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Kulakowski - foul #2 on Danny Kulakowski, team foul #7 | 10-22 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bryant Bruce (PG), Cecil Greene (SG), Harvey Johnson (SF), Phillip Simpson (PF), Thomas Townsend (C) Robert Hudgens, Darrell Robinson, Danny Kulakowski, Rafael Erbe, Guadalupe Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 10:56 | UMBC | Thomas Townsend connects on the 3 from the left corner | 13-24 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Michael Wynne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 13-26 |
| 10:13 | UMBC | Thomas Townsend misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 10:11 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 09:54 | UMBC | Cecil Greene misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 09:53 | UMBC | Cecil Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 09:34 | UMBC | Bryant Bruce clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-26 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Cecil Greene picks off the pass by Tommy Hipple | 13-26 |
| 09:08 | UMBC | Bryant Bruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-26 |
| Subs | UMBC | Darrell Robinson (SG), Robert Hudgens (SF), Rafael Erbe (PF), Charles Marinez (C) Cecil Greene, Harvey Johnson, Phillip Simpson, Thomas Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Edward Wydra, Michael Wynne | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Bryant Bruce takes the ball from Daniel Wilson in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| 09:04 | UMBC | Bryant Bruce hits the finger roll | 15-26 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it back up and in | 15-28 |
| 08:27 | UMBC | Rafael Erbe travels with the ball | 15-28 |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Simpson (PF) Bryant Bruce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Ernest Bode drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Wilson | 15-30 |
| 07:56 | UMBC | Charles Marinez loses the dribble to Stephen Smith | 15-30 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the lay-in | 15-30 |
| 07:46 | UMBC | Charles Marinez pulls down the rebound | 15-30 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Robert Hudgens (fresh) SG - Darrell Robinson (fresh) SF - Rafael Erbe (fresh) PF - Phillip Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Marinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson's floater is tipped away by Ernest Bode | 15-30 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Ernest Bode comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-30 |
| 07:05 | UMBC | Phillip Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 06:36 | UMBC | Robert Hudgens misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #3 | 15-30 |
| Subs | UMBC | Cecil Greene (SG), Harvey Johnson (SF), Guadalupe Gonzalez (C) Darrell Robinson, Rafael Erbe, Charles Marinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| 06:36 | UMBC | Robert Hudgens misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:36 | UMBC | Robert Hudgens makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Harvey Johnson takes the ball from William Buntin | 16-30 |
| 06:16 | UMBC | Harvey Johnson connects on the shot near the basket | 18-30 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Gonzalez - foul #1 on Guadalupe Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bryant Bruce (PG) Robert Hudgens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:04 | UMBC | Guadalupe Gonzalez gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:44 | UMBC | Bryant Bruce drills a 3 from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-32 |
| 05:13 | UMBC | Harvey Johnson is called for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | William Buntin misses short on a shot from the left side | 21-32 |
| 04:57 | UMBC | Cecil Greene grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Guadalupe Gonzalez makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bryant Bruce | 24-32 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryant Bruce - foul #1 on Bryant Bruce, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | UMBC | Rafael Erbe (PF), Charles Marinez (C) Phillip Simpson, Guadalupe Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 3rd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:07 | UMBC | Rafael Erbe is hacked by Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| 03:57 | UMBC | Cecil Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-35 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by William Buntin | 24-37 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bryant Bruce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Greene (fairly fresh) SF - Harvey Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Erbe (fresh) C - Charles Marinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | UMBC | Bryant Bruce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Michael Wynne travels with the ball | 24-37 |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Hudgens (PG), Darrell Robinson (SG), Danny Kulakowski (SF), Corey Jackson (PF) Bryant Bruce, Cecil Greene, Harvey Johnson, Rafael Erbe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra, Michael Wynne | |
| 02:48 | UMBC | Danny Kulakowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-37 |
| 02:47 | UMBC | Robert Hudgens grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 02:33 | UMBC | Robert Hudgens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Stephen Smith connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 24-39 |
| 01:57 | UMBC | Daniel Wilson picks off the pass by Danny Kulakowski | 24-39 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson lays it in | 24-41 |
| 01:38 | UMBC | James Brown blocks the jumper by Darrell Robinson | 24-41 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Ernest Bode snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Stephen Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 24-43 |
| 01:03 | UMBC | Charles Marinez buries a jumper in the paint | 26-43 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Stephen Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Corey Jackson - foul #3 on Corey Jackson, team foul #10 | 26-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bryant Bruce (PG), Cecil Greene (SG), Harvey Johnson (SF), Phillip Simpson (PF), Guadalupe Gonzalez (C) Robert Hudgens, Darrell Robinson, Danny Kulakowski, Corey Jackson, Charles Marinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:43 | UMBC | Guadalupe Gonzalez gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 00:23 | UMBC | Harvey Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the shot from close range | 26-45 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Harvey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-45 |