| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Scott Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Medellin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Gilyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Soliz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Gordon Blank inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Maryland | John Soliz takes the ball from Peter Bublitz | 29-30 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown knocks in the floater in the paint | 29-32 |
| 19:04 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-32 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown connects on the turnaround from the left block | 29-34 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Brister - foul #3 on David Brister, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Peter Bublitz swats the short shot by John Soliz | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz's fadeaway is rejected by David Brister | 31-36 |
| 17:37 | Maryland | Gordon Blank grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:24 | Maryland | Gordon Blank misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | James Hull pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | John Soliz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Medellin - foul #1 on Walter Medellin, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (C) David Brister | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | John Soliz misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:48 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz is hacked by Tyrone Brown - foul #2 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Olson (C) Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) John Soliz | |
| 16:32 | Maryland | Walter Medellin is called for 5 seconds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF) Tyrone Brown, James Hull | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Louis Gilyard steals it from Dennis Murray | 31-37 |
| 15:46 | Maryland | Charles Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Morris (SG), Robert Peters (SF), Peter Bublitz (C) Scott Green, Walter Medellin, Gordon Blank, Louis Gilyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Brister (C) Jamie Bellinger | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) PF - Charles Olson (fresh) C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Dennis Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Olson - foul #1 on Charles Olson, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (PF) Michael Bissonnette, Brian Wilkinson, David Brister | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:00 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Morris | 33-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | James Hull misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Peters - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gordon Blank (SF), Louis Gilyard (PF) Robert Peters, Charles Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Brister (C) Dennis Murray | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:19 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 14:18 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:06 | Maryland | John Soliz is called for the reach on Gordon Blank - foul #1 on John Soliz, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 13:54 | Maryland | Gordon Blank buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Alfred Grant's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Gilyard | 36-40 |
| 13:27 | Maryland | Gordon Blank gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:09 | Maryland | Gordon Blank makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Smith | 38-40 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | James Hull can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 12:44 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:20 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Gilyard | 40-40 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | The short jumper by Alfred Grant is denied by Gordon Blank | 40-40 |
| 11:57 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:41 | Maryland | The short jumper by Louis Gilyard is denied by James Hull | 40-40 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | David Brister grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Morris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Blank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Gilyard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Bublitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | James Hull is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Scott Green (PG), Walter Medellin (SG), Robert Peters (SF), Charles Olson (PF), James Walters (C) Robert Smith, Gary Morris, Gordon Blank, Louis Gilyard, Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, James Hull, David Brister | |
| 11:02 | Maryland | Charles Olson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Charles Olson denies the turnaround by John Soliz | 40-40 |
| 10:55 | Maryland | James Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | James Walters blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Wilkinson - foul #1 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | James Walters makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | James Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Gilyard (PF) James Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:50 | Maryland | Charles Olson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Bissonnette - foul #2 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG), Gordon Blank (SF) Walter Medellin, Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:50 | Maryland | Charles Olson misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Bissonnette | 43-42 |
| 09:22 | Maryland | Charles Olson travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gary Morris (SG) Scott Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SG), James Hull (PF), David Brister (C) John Soliz, Jamie Bellinger, Dennis Murray | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 08:53 | Maryland | Gary Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | David Brister snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | David Brister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Peter Bublitz (C) Charles Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 08:10 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Walters (PF) Louis Gilyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | James Walters takes the ball from Tyrone Brown | 43-44 |
| 07:42 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz's floater is tipped away by David Brister | 43-44 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Hull hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-44 |
| 07:12 | Maryland | Gordon Blank grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 06:50 | Maryland | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | David Brister gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Alfred Grant is called for a backcourt violation | 43-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Scott Green (PG), Walter Medellin (SG), Robert Peters (SF), Louis Gilyard (PF), Charles Olson (C) Robert Smith, Gary Morris, Gordon Blank, James Walters, Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, James Hull, David Brister | |
| 06:06 | Maryland | Robert Peters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 06:05 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 05:45 | Maryland | Scott Green misses the shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 05:44 | Maryland | Charles Olson can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 05:42 | Maryland | Charles Olson snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 05:23 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard makes the shot from the left wing set up by Walter Medellin | 45-44 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Robert Peters blocks the short jumper by Brian Wilkinson | 45-44 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Charles Olson is called for the reach on Michael Bissonnette - foul #2 on Charles Olson, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Morris (SG), Gordon Blank (SF), Peter Bublitz (C) Scott Green, Walter Medellin, Robert Peters, Charles Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (PF) John Soliz, Brian Wilkinson, Jamie Bellinger | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Louis Gilyard swats the dunk try by Michael Bissonnette | 45-44 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it in | 45-46 |
| 04:10 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard's floater is knocked away by Tyrone Brown | 45-46 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Hull clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gordon Blank - foul #3 on Gordon Blank, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Brister (C) Dennis Murray | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:29 | Maryland | Gordon Blank misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | David Brister pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Gilyard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Alfred Grant hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Bissonnette | 45-50 |
| 02:46 | Maryland | Gordon Blank comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Maryland | Scott Green (PG), Walter Medellin (SG), Charles Olson (PF) Robert Smith, Gary Morris, Louis Gilyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Dennis Murray (PF) Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, James Hull | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:17 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 02:17 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| 02:00 | Maryland | Charles Olson travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Morris (SG), Louis Gilyard (PF) Scott Green, Walter Medellin, Charles Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (PF) Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | James Hull knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Bissonnette | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Maryland | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Bissonnette - foul #3 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Maryland | Gary Morris makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Blank | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | James Hull scores on a jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz is fouled on the floor by David Brister - foul #4 on David Brister, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | Scott Green (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) James Hull | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Gary Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-57 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Brown | 50-57 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Gary Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Morris, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hull (PF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Gary Morris is whistled for traveling | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Gary Morris is called for the reach on Tyrone Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Morris, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Maryland | Walter Medellin (SG) Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:14 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Peter Bublitz | 50-59 |
| 00:14 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Gordon Blank hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Gordon Blank scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Scott Green is called for the reach on John Soliz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Green, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) James Hull | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | John Soliz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:02 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:02 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Gordon Blank can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-60 |