| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Wayne Benard (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Piatt steals it from Fred Newbold | 27-23 |
| 19:27 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 19:25 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson tips it in | 27-25 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 19:08 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 18:43 | Maryland | Fred Newbold blocks the short jumper by Wayne Benard | 27-25 |
| 18:41 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 18:26 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt is hacked by James Chacko - foul #3 on James Chacko, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) James Chacko | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 18:07 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold throws it down on a great pass from John Lobdell | 29-25 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 17:35 | Maryland | Wayne Benard snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 17:18 | Maryland | Wayne Benard buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Aleksandar Langowski | 29-27 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Vincent Tyson is called for the reach on Glen Sisk - foul #3 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG) Vincent Tyson | |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 16:40 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:11 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-27 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Aleksandar Langowski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Langowski, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), James Chacko (PF), Frankie John (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Bill Hindman (SF) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt | |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frankie John (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aleksandar Langowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Piatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Benard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses the dunk attempt | 31-27 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Cumbie | 31-27 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Piatt - foul #3 on Jeff Piatt, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:11 | Maryland | Wayne Benard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 14:50 | Maryland | Wayne Benard can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 32-27 |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Tyson | 32-29 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-29 |
| 14:24 | Maryland | Bill Hindman gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 14:04 | Maryland | Wayne Benard hits a jumper in the lane set up by Vincent Tyson | 32-31 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 13:45 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:19 | Maryland | Bill Hindman blows the layup | 32-31 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John buries a jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 12:37 | Maryland | Wayne Benard connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Vincent Tyson | 34-33 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Fred Newbold (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), David Coggins (PF) Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt | |
| 12:09 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Newbold - foul #3 on Fred Newbold, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 12:09 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:09 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Sisk | 36-35 |
| 11:30 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins grabs the board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Coggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Benard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Chacko | 39-35 |
| 11:06 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 39-35 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the floater from the baseline set up by Charlie Chaffins | 41-35 |
| 10:21 | Maryland | David Coggins buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Benard and he's hacked by Glen Sisk - foul #1 on Glen Sisk, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) James Chacko | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeff Piatt (PF) Aleksandar Langowski | |
| 10:21 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Newbold | 41-38 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Newbold | 43-38 |
| 09:28 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the easy layup | 43-38 |
| 08:56 | Maryland | David Coggins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 46-40 |
| 07:49 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Benard steals the ball from Dwight Woo | 46-40 |
| 07:17 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Lobdell | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Coggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Piatt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Benard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Piatt | 46-40 |
| 07:10 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Joel Bettencourt | 46-40 |
| 06:48 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 06:46 | Maryland | David Coggins tips it home | 46-42 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dwight Woo | 48-42 |
| 06:06 | Maryland | David Coggins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-42 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Benard steals the ball from Fred Newbold | 48-42 |
| 05:13 | Maryland | Wayne Benard knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Vincent Tyson | 48-44 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeff Piatt - foul #4 on Jeff Piatt, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), James Chacko (PF), Frankie John (C) John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), Bill Hindman (SF), Jerry Walker (PF) Vincent Tyson, Joel Bettencourt, David Coggins, Jeff Piatt | |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:46 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 04:31 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 04:02 | Maryland | Jerry Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:37 | Maryland | Wayne Benard clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Cumbie - foul #2 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| 03:37 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:37 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:37 | Maryland | Bill Hindman snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Maryland | Jerry Walker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Chacko - foul #4 on James Chacko, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| 03:17 | Maryland | Jerry Walker misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:17 | Maryland | Jerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Frankie John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Benard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Hyman is called for the reach on Christopher Cumbie - foul #1 on Herschel Hyman, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyron Gavin (C) Wayne Benard | |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the lay-in | 53-46 |
| 02:39 | Maryland | Bill Hindman grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 02:39 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Fred Newbold (C) Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Joel Bettencourt (SG), Jeff Piatt (PF), Wayne Benard (C) Herschel Hyman, Bill Hindman, Jerry Walker, Tyron Gavin | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:10 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joel Bettencourt - foul #2 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:34 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-46 |
| 01:32 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Benard | 55-46 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt is fouled on the floor by John Lobdell - foul #1 on John Lobdell, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 01:03 | Maryland | Wayne Benard pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Bettencourt | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Joel Bettencourt is called for the reach on Glen Sisk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (C) Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Chacko - foul #5 on James Chacko, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF), Fred Newbold (C) James Chacko, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Bettencourt - foul #4 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (C) Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:28 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Vincent Tyson | 59-54 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is hacked by Vincent Tyson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Bettencourt - foul #5 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF) Joel Bettencourt | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins is hacked by Aleksandar Langowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aleksandar Langowski, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Benard | 63-54 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Frankie John takes the ball from Vincent Tyson | 63-54 |