| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Music (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Bill Hindman inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt connects on the floater from the left side | 34-31 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Bettencourt - foul #2 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:06 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Herschel Hyman | 35-34 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | George Perkins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:28 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bill Hindman | 38-36 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | John Music snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tyron Gavin - foul #1 on Tyron Gavin, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:57 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:35 | Maryland | John Bickerstaff steals it from Tyron Gavin | 39-36 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff banks in the layup | 41-36 |
| 16:54 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tyron Gavin and he's fouled by John Bickerstaff - foul #1 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), James Wanner (SF), Jerry Walker (C) Herschel Hyman, Bill Hindman, Tyron Gavin | |
| 16:54 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 16:08 | Maryland | James Wanner can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 16:06 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:42 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson is fouled on the floor by Thad Bishop - foul #1 on Thad Bishop, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), Bill Hindman (SF), David Coggins (PF) Vincent Tyson, Joel Bettencourt, James Wanner, Jeff Piatt | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Music (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Coggins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Maryland | David Coggins loses the dribble to Donald Eagan | 43-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 15:08 | Maryland | Bill Hindman loses the dribble to Gregory Stuckey | 45-38 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Eagan | 47-38 |
| 14:38 | Maryland | Jerry Walker hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bill Hindman | 47-40 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 14:06 | Maryland | David Coggins buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 50-43 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Alton Johnson | 52-43 |
| 13:44 | Maryland | David Coggins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey travels with the ball | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Robert Williams (SG), George Perkins (SF), Jesse Lawson (PF), William McEvoy (C) Donald Eagan, Gregory Stuckey, Alton Johnson, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Joel Bettencourt (SG), James Wanner (SF), Tyron Gavin (C) Herschel Hyman, Aleksandar Langowski, Bill Hindman, Jerry Walker | |
| 13:23 | Maryland | David Coggins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joel Bettencourt and the foul's on Jesse Lawson - foul #1 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| 13:23 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | James Niblett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 13:02 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:35 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Wanner | 52-49 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 12:14 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Tyron Gavin | 52-49 |
| 11:46 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Tyson and the foul's on William McEvoy - foul #2 on William McEvoy, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Robert Williams, Jesse Lawson, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Bill Hindman (SF), Jeff Piatt (PF) Vincent Tyson, James Wanner, David Coggins | |
| 11:46 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey dunks the ball | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 10:25 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:59 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joel Bettencourt | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Bill Hindman steals it from John Bickerstaff | 54-54 |
| 09:31 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Herschel Hyman | 54-57 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeff Piatt - foul #2 on Jeff Piatt, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Alton Johnson (SF) James Niblett, George Perkins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SG), James Wanner (SF), David Coggins (PF), Jerry Walker (C) Joel Bettencourt, Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt, Tyron Gavin | |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:00 | Maryland | John Music is called for the reach on David Coggins - foul #2 on John Music, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| 08:45 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses the floater from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 08:44 | Maryland | David Coggins tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | John Music gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Eagan | 59-57 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alton Johnson - foul #1 on Alton Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SG), William McEvoy (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is fouled on the floor by David Coggins - foul #1 on David Coggins, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Bill Hindman (SF) Herschel Hyman, James Wanner | |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Jeff Piatt (PF) Aleksandar Langowski, David Coggins | |
| 07:28 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 07:26 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William McEvoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams banks in the layup | 61-59 |
| 07:01 | Maryland | Bill Hindman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey tips it in | 63-59 |
| 06:11 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Eagan - foul #3 on Donald Eagan, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), George Perkins (SF) Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), James Wanner (SF), David Coggins (C) Vincent Tyson, Joel Bettencourt, Bill Hindman, Jerry Walker | |
| 06:11 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:11 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 05:53 | Maryland | David Coggins snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:38 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski is fouled on the floor by John Music - foul #3 on John Music, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyron Gavin (C) Jeff Piatt | |
| 05:38 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:38 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | George Perkins snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Tyron Gavin steals it from George Perkins | 63-63 |
| 05:00 | Maryland | David Coggins comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | George Perkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Stuckey | 66-63 |
| 04:23 | Maryland | David Coggins scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Herschel Hyman | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | George Perkins comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tyron Gavin - foul #2 on Tyron Gavin, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Bill Hindman (SF), Jerry Walker (C) Aleksandar Langowski, James Wanner, Tyron Gavin | |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Maryland | David Coggins grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 03:44 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Herschel Hyman | 66-67 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 03:20 | Maryland | Bill Hindman gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William McEvoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Coggins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Alton Johnson - foul #2 on Alton Johnson, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) George Perkins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Jeff Piatt (PF) Herschel Hyman, David Coggins | |
| 03:07 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:07 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bill Hindman - foul #3 on Bill Hindman, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyron Gavin (C) Jerry Walker | |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:50 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:40 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Tyson | 67-71 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams, Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG) Vincent Tyson | |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | James Niblett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-71 |
| 02:26 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 02:08 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 01:25 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 01:23 | Maryland | Bill Hindman grabs the offensive board | 69-71 |
| 01:04 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 01:03 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin hits the follow up shot | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 00:43 | Maryland | Bill Hindman grabs the board | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Bill Hindman is fouled in the backcourt by James Niblett - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Bill Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Bill Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Bill Hindman takes the ball from John Bickerstaff | 69-75 |
| 00:28 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Hindman | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | George Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is hacked by Gregory Stuckey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Walker (PF) Jeff Piatt | |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-77 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Bill Hindman snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman runs out the clock | 69-77 |