| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Dion Lingenfelter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) PF - Benjamin Borders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Donald Webb is whistled for traveling | 31-24 |
| 19:07 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Dion Lingenfelter | 31-26 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Randy Demps is fouled on the floor by Dion Lingenfelter - foul #1 on Dion Lingenfelter, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Gary Morris steals it from Donald Webb | 31-26 |
| 18:03 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter can't connect on a shot in the paint | 31-26 |
| 18:01 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders tips it home | 31-28 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Randy Demps comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Borders - foul #1 on Benjamin Borders, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:10 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter loses the dribble to Donald Webb | 33-28 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Hull | 35-28 |
| 16:28 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 15:59 | Maryland | Gary Morris grabs the board | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Dion Lingenfelter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Borders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Bublitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gordon Blank | 35-30 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Randy Demps comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 15:29 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:00 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter is hacked by Brian Wilkinson - foul #2 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG), Kirk Mansfield (SG), Louis Gilyard (SF), James Walters (PF), George North (C) Dion Lingenfelter, Gary Morris, Gordon Blank, Benjamin Borders, Peter Bublitz | |
| 14:35 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Randy Demps snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 14:09 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:40 | Maryland | Robert Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Dennis Murray clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is fouled on the floor by George North - foul #1 on George North, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter (PG), Gordon Blank (SF), Benjamin Borders (PF) Robert Smith, James Walters, George North | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 12:41 | Maryland | Gordon Blank grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 12:20 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders makes the wide open floater from the left side | 35-35 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 12:00 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Dion Lingenfelter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Mansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) PF - Benjamin Borders (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gary Morris (SG), Peter Bublitz (C) Kirk Mansfield, Louis Gilyard | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Brian Wilkinson - foul #3 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | James Hull snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (SF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:09 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Wilkinson - foul #4 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG) Dion Lingenfelter | |
| 10:09 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:09 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Morris - foul #1 on Gary Morris, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Gilyard (SF), James Walters (PF) Gordon Blank, Benjamin Borders | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:40 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 09:22 | Maryland | Donald Webb is called for the reach on Gary Morris - foul #1 on Donald Webb, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 09:02 | Maryland | Michael Hullinger is called for the reach on James Walters - foul #1 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 08:40 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 08:38 | Maryland | James Walters tips it in | 37-38 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | James Hull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Donald Webb | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gordon Blank (SF), Benjamin Borders (PF) Louis Gilyard, James Walters | |
| 08:09 | Maryland | Gordon Blank hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-38 |
| 08:07 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders tips it in | 37-40 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Dion Lingenfelter - foul #2 on Dion Lingenfelter, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Randy Demps, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield (SG), Louis Gilyard (C) Gary Morris, Peter Bublitz | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Dion Lingenfelter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Mansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) PF - Benjamin Borders (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Dennis Murray scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Grant | 39-40 |
| 07:06 | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dion Lingenfelter | 39-42 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Benjamin Borders picks off the pass by Dennis Murray | 39-42 |
| 06:25 | Maryland | Gordon Blank makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dion Lingenfelter | 39-45 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Dennis Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Morris (SG), Peter Bublitz (C) Dion Lingenfelter, Kirk Mansfield, Louis Gilyard | |
| 05:44 | Maryland | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Webb | 39-45 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | James Hull is hacked by Gary Morris - foul #2 on Gary Morris, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Gilyard (SF), James Walters (PF) Gordon Blank, Benjamin Borders | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hull | 41-45 |
| 04:31 | Maryland | Robert Smith drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Louis Gilyard | 41-47 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 04:04 | Maryland | James Walters grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Donald Webb grabs the board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hull (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | The jump hook by Michael Hullinger is blocked by James Walters | 41-47 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Randy Demps | 43-47 |
| 03:11 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter (PG), Gordon Blank (SF), Benjamin Borders (PF) Robert Smith, Louis Gilyard, James Walters | |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Bublitz | 43-50 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Donald Webb hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Hull | 46-50 |
| 02:22 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 02:20 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 02:18 | Maryland | Gordon Blank pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 02:10 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 46-52 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Peter Bublitz is called for the reach on Randy Demps - foul #1 on Peter Bublitz, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:12 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 48-52 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tyrone Brown | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Maryland | Gary Morris is hacked by Tyrone Brown - foul #2 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Gary Morris is hacked by Donald Webb - foul #2 on Donald Webb, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Gary Morris makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Gary Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Donald Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Donald Webb can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders grabs the board | 51-54 |