| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glenn Marcell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Arceo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zachary Bieker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Pletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | William Arceo inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Maryland | William Arceo loses the dribble to Ryan Church | 36-47 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Steven Abbott lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Church | 36-49 |
| 19:42 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is whistled for traveling | 36-49 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Ryan Church hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Zachary Bieker - foul #1 on Zachary Bieker, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 19:22 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 19:01 | Maryland | Justin Sweet knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Williams | 39-51 |
| 18:37 | Maryland | Richard Guerrera picks off the pass by Norman Pletcher | 39-51 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the finger roll | 39-53 |
| 18:19 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 39-55 |
| 18:03 | Maryland | Justin Sweet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Apperson (SF), John Summers (PF) William Arceo, Zachary Bieker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Deady (SF), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Guerrera, Ryan Church, David Williams, Anthony McMaken | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Doug Whitten | 39-58 |
| 17:22 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #1 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Smith (SF) Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:13 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 17:12 | Maryland | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 16:54 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-58 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Nichols is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-58 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Doug Whitten tips it but misses | 39-58 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood tips it home | 39-60 |
| 16:03 | Maryland | Frank Apperson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 39-60 |
| 16:02 | Maryland | Frank Apperson hits the follow up shot | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Glenn Marcell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Apperson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - John Summers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Whitten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Deady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Whitten | 41-63 |
| 15:19 | Maryland | Frank Apperson connects on the driving attempt from close range | 43-63 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Richard Deady throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), Donald Scott (SG), William Arceo (SF), Norman Pletcher (C) Justin Sweet, Glenn Marcell, John Smith, John Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Doug Whitten, Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 14:52 | Maryland | Richard Guerrera denies the turnaround by Donald Scott | 43-63 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Ryan Church is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | Zachary Bieker (PF) Frank Apperson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:39 | Maryland | Donald Scott loses the dribble to Ryan Church | 43-63 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera jams it on a nice dish by Ryan Church | 43-65 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker drills a floater from the right block | 45-65 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Norman Pletcher picks off the pass by Anthony McMaken | 45-65 |
| 14:03 | Maryland | Tom Landon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Church and he's fouled by William Arceo - foul #3 on William Arceo, team foul #2 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Patrick Helmuth (SG), Frank Apperson (PF) Tom Landon, Donald Scott, Zachary Bieker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), James Nichols (PF) Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the free throw | 48-68 |
| 13:28 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-68 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Justin Sweet takes the ball from Steven Abbott in the backcourt | 48-68 |
| 13:24 | Maryland | Justin Sweet lays it in | 50-68 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-68 |
| 13:05 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 12:59 | Maryland | Justin Sweet misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is open but misses the lay-in | 50-68 |
| 12:39 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 12:35 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #4 on James Nichols, team foul #2 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), John Smith (SF), Zachary Bieker (PF), John Summers (C) Patrick Helmuth, William Arceo, Frank Apperson, Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Deady, Anthony McMaken | |
| 12:14 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | John Summers is called for the reach on Dennis Hazelwood - foul #3 on John Summers, team foul #3 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG) Justin Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Ryan Church (SF) Richard Guerrera, James Nichols | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 11:55 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Zachary Bieker | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tom Landon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glenn Marcell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Zachary Bieker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Summers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Maryland | Tom Landon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood tips it in | 50-70 |
| 11:13 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-70 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glenn Marcell - foul #3 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #4 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (PG), Patrick Helmuth (SG), William Arceo (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) Tom Landon, Glenn Marcell, John Smith, Zachary Bieker, John Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Deady (SF), James Nichols (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Doug Whitten, Ryan Church, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 10:44 | Maryland | Donald Scott drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-71 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Nichols loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF) Jan Tarver | |
| 10:23 | Maryland | Frank Apperson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-71 |
| 10:22 | Maryland | Donald Scott tips it home | 57-71 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | James Nichols is denied on a dunk by William Arceo | 57-71 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Frank Apperson picks off the pass by Ryan Church | 57-71 |
| 09:35 | Maryland | Donald Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 09:34 | Maryland | Frank Apperson gets the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 09:21 | Maryland | Anthony McMaken steps in front of the Norman Pletcher pass | 57-71 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Ryan Church | 57-73 |
| 08:46 | Maryland | William Arceo splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 59-73 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Frank Apperson is called for the reach on James Nichols - foul #2 on Frank Apperson, team foul #5 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Glenn Marcell (SG), Zachary Bieker (PF), John Summers (C) Donald Scott, Patrick Helmuth, Frank Apperson, Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Deady, Ryan Church, James Nichols, Anthony McMaken | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 59-73 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 59-73 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Marcell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Arceo (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Bieker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Summers (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Justin Sweet steps in front of the Doug Whitten pass | 59-73 |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker can't throw it down | 59-73 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Doug Whitten | 59-76 |
| 06:53 | Maryland | John Summers's layup is rejected by David Williams | 59-76 |
| 06:52 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell misses the tip | 59-76 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-76 |
| 06:41 | Maryland | William Arceo pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| 06:29 | Maryland | Jan Tarver is called for the reach on Glenn Marcell - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #3 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), John Smith (SF), Frank Apperson (PF) Justin Sweet, William Arceo, Zachary Bieker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Deady (SG), James Nichols (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 06:15 | Maryland | James Nichols swats the layup by John Summers | 59-76 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Richard Deady grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Abbott | 59-78 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell loses the dribble to James Nichols | 59-78 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | John Summers is called for the reach on Richard Deady in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Summers, team foul #6 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), Norman Pletcher (C) Glenn Marcell, John Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG) David Williams | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Deady | 59-80 |
| 05:14 | Maryland | Richard Guerrera steps in front of the Tom Landon pass | 59-80 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled on the floor by Tom Landon - foul #1 on Tom Landon, team foul #7 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG) Tom Landon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (SF) Anthony McMaken | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 05:02 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher pulls down the rebound | 59-81 |
| 04:52 | Maryland | Frank Apperson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 59-81 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF) James Nichols | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Church | 59-83 |
| 04:28 | Maryland | Donald Scott is hacked by Richard Deady - foul #2 on Richard Deady, team foul #4 | 59-83 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), John Smith (SF), John Summers (C) Justin Sweet, William Arceo, Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera, Richard Deady | |
| 04:17 | Maryland | John Summers misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-83 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Church | 59-83 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 59-85 |
| 03:34 | Maryland | John Smith double dribbles | 59-85 |
| Subs | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth (SG) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), James Nichols (SF), David Williams (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Ryan Church, Doug Whitten, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tom Landon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Helmuth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Apperson (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - John Summers (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Patrick Helmuth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Helmuth, team foul #8 | 59-85 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (C) Anthony McMaken | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 59-86 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-87 |
| 03:13 | Maryland | Frank Apperson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-87 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Deady | 59-87 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Richard Deady drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-89 |
| 02:31 | Maryland | Tom Landon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-89 |
| 02:29 | Maryland | John Smith tips it home | 61-89 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 61-89 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG) Patrick Helmuth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 61-90 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 61-91 |
| 02:16 | Maryland | Tom Landon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-91 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 61-91 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is fouled on the floor by John Summers - foul #5 on John Summers, team foul #10 | 61-91 |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Pletcher (C) John Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF) James Nichols | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the 1st free throw | 61-91 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-92 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:34 | Maryland | Tom Landon's pass is intercepted by Ryan Church | 61-92 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Apperson - foul #3 on Frank Apperson, team foul #11 | 61-92 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 61-93 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-94 |
| 01:10 | Maryland | Frank Apperson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-94 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Church | 61-94 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 61-94 |
| 00:45 | Maryland | Donald Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-94 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Donald Scott misses short on a jump hook from close range | 61-94 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 61-94 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Tom Landon clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #5 | 61-94 |
| Subs | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth (SG) Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Tom Landon makes the 1st free throw | 62-94 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Tom Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-94 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by Frank Apperson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Apperson, team foul #12 | 63-94 |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Pletcher (C) Patrick Helmuth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 63-94 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-95 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Donald Scott is called for traveling | 63-95 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 63-95 |