| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Dion Lingenfelter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Shulenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Borders (fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Gordon Blank inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Brown - foul #2 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:12 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marko Mioduszewski | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski is called for 3 seconds | 33-33 |
| 18:37 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders loses the dribble to Marko Mioduszewski | 33-33 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski lays it in | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Randy Demps is fouled on the floor by Dion Lingenfelter - foul #2 on Dion Lingenfelter, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:04 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Tyrone Brown - foul #3 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Gilyard (C) Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, Tyrone Brown | |
| 17:04 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:04 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Dion Lingenfelter is called for the reach on Randy Demps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dion Lingenfelter, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield (PG) Dion Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck loses the dribble to Gordon Blank | 33-35 |
| 16:17 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette loses the dribble to Benjamin Borders | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kirk Mansfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Shulenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Borders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Louis Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 15:29 | Maryland | Gordon Blank snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:08 | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-35 |
| 14:50 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 14:28 | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kirk Mansfield out of a doubleteam | 35-35 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Gilyard - foul #2 on Louis Gilyard, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter (PG), James Walters (PF), Peter Bublitz (C) Joshua Shulenberger, Gordon Blank, Benjamin Borders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Tyrone Brown (PF) Randy Demps, Michael Bissonnette, Michael Hullinger | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:11 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Kirk Mansfield | 35-36 |
| 13:48 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Dion Lingenfelter takes the ball from Marko Mioduszewski | 35-36 |
| 13:04 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger (SG), Robert Peters (SF) Kirk Mansfield, Louis Gilyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, Steven Shattuck | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown slams it home set up by Alfred Grant | 35-38 |
| 12:33 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 12:33 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:33 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled on the floor by Dion Lingenfelter - foul #4 on Dion Lingenfelter, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield (PG) Dion Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Alfred Grant | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Peter Bublitz - foul #3 on Peter Bublitz, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gordon Blank (SF) Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kirk Mansfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Shulenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Maryland | The jumper by Kirk Mansfield is denied by Michael Hullinger | 36-41 |
| 11:21 | Maryland | Gordon Blank grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:58 | Maryland | Gordon Blank comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyrone Brown - foul #4 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Benjamin Borders (PF), Louis Gilyard (C) James Walters, Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 10:58 | Maryland | Gordon Blank makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:58 | Maryland | Gordon Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the turnaround near the basket | 38-41 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it in | 38-43 |
| 10:03 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Hullinger - foul #3 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Peters (SF) Gordon Blank | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Steven Shattuck (C) Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger | |
| 10:03 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Cain | 41-45 |
| 09:14 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Tyrone Brown - foul #5 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG), Abraham Heineman (SG), Peter Bublitz (C) Kirk Mansfield, Joshua Shulenberger, Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette, Tyrone Brown | |
| 09:14 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 44-45 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-45 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 07:58 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:34 | Maryland | Michael Hullinger takes the ball from Abraham Heineman | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Abraham Heineman (fresh) SF - Louis Gilyard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Borders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck comes up short on the shot near the basket | 44-45 |
| 07:16 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:14 | Maryland | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Paul Cain in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Paul Cain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Shattuck | 44-45 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 06:35 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:28 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 06:26 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-45 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter (PG), Joshua Shulenberger (SG), Gordon Blank (SF), James Walters (PF) Robert Smith, Abraham Heineman, Louis Gilyard, Benjamin Borders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF) Clarence Maroney, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 05:01 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dion Lingenfelter | 46-45 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger's dunk attempt is rejected by James Walters | 46-45 |
| 04:32 | Maryland | Gordon Blank grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 04:07 | Maryland | Gordon Blank buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dion Lingenfelter | 48-45 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the driving attempt near the basket | 48-47 |
| 03:22 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Walters | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Dion Lingenfelter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Shulenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Bublitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) PF - Steven Shattuck (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Randy Demps buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Grant | 50-50 |
| 02:32 | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gordon Blank | 52-50 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Maryland | Benjamin Borders (PF), Louis Gilyard (C) James Walters, Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Paul Cain (SF), Marko Mioduszewski (PF) Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette, Steven Shattuck | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski loses the dribble to Dion Lingenfelter | 52-50 |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 01:42 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Paul Cain travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| Subs | Maryland | Peter Bublitz (C) Louis Gilyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) Paul Cain | |
| 00:56 | Maryland | Clarence Maroney picks off the pass by Gordon Blank | 52-50 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marko Mioduszewski | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Dion Lingenfelter is called for the reach on Randy Demps - foul #5 on Dion Lingenfelter, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield (PG) Dion Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kirk Mansfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Shulenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Borders (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | Maryland | Gordon Blank travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Demps | 52-55 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | Gordon Blank comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Joshua Shulenberger is called for the reach on Clarence Maroney - foul #1 on Joshua Shulenberger, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Gilyard (C) Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Steven Shattuck | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:11 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders is hacked by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 03:11 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Randy Demps | 52-59 |
| 02:43 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Maryland | Peter Bublitz (C) Louis Gilyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:16 | Maryland | Gordon Blank scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Joshua Shulenberger takes the ball from Michael Hullinger | 55-59 |
| 01:26 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders lays it in | 57-59 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marko Mioduszewski | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kirk Mansfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Shulenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Borders (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Cain | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Kirk Mansfield is called for the reach on Paul Cain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirk Mansfield, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:44 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Benjamin Borders | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | Maryland | Gordon Blank tips it in | 59-62 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG) Paul Cain | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Shulenberger - foul #2 on Joshua Shulenberger, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Gordon Blank is called for the reach on Steven Shattuck - foul #2 on Gordon Blank, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger is whistled for traveling | 59-64 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Randy Demps | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski is hacked by Kirk Mansfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kirk Mansfield, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away set up by Peter Bublitz | 62-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Paul Cain | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Shulenberger - foul #3 on Joshua Shulenberger, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:11 | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Borders | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski is hacked by Kirk Mansfield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kirk Mansfield, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG) Kirk Mansfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Joshua Shulenberger hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Maryland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Robert Smith misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-71 |