| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Terrill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Goforth (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Byrum (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Eugene Wright inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Maryland | Thomas Denny is called for the reach on Ronald Terrill - foul #1 on Thomas Denny, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 19:20 | Maryland | Eugene Wright is whistled for a carry | 21-30 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | William Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 19:01 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 18:32 | Maryland | Charles Goforth can't throw it down | 21-30 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Mark Lynch throws it down on a great pass from Jim Spurlock and he's fouled by Ronald Terrill - foul #3 on Ronald Terrill, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:11 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Wright | 24-32 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Lynch | 27-32 |
| 17:30 | Maryland | Charles Goforth is called for 5 seconds | 27-32 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 17:16 | Maryland | Eugene Wright gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:11 | Maryland | Eddie Woods is called for the reach on Charles Goforth - foul #2 on Eddie Woods, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:48 | Maryland | Charles Goforth buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Roosevelt Hilliker | 27-34 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is whistled for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Steven Snyder (SG) Thomas Denny, Jim Spurlock | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (PG), John Brown (SG), Richard Campbell (PF) Roosevelt Hilliker, Ronald Terrill, Charles Goforth | |
| 16:13 | Maryland | John Brown is hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| 16:02 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Denis Banks, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:02 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:02 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Eddie Woods gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Byrum (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is whistled for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Goforth (PF) John Byrum | |
| 15:25 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG) John Brown | |
| 15:25 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:25 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-35 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy tips it in | 29-35 |
| 14:41 | Maryland | Eugene Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Terrill (SG), John Byrum (C) Charles Ritter, Richard Campbell | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Spurlock | 31-35 |
| 13:58 | Maryland | Eugene Wright is fouled on the floor by Mark Lynch - foul #3 on Mark Lynch, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Campbell (PF) Charles Goforth | |
| 13:37 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Eugene Wright is called for the reach on Denis Banks - foul #4 on Eugene Wright, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (SF) Eugene Wright | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Denis Banks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Eddie Woods tips it in | 33-38 |
| 12:41 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Jim Spurlock - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG), Mark Lynch (SF) Jim Spurlock, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Goforth (PF) Richard Campbell | |
| 12:41 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:41 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Smith is hacked by Charles Ritter - foul #1 on Charles Ritter, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Brown (SF) Roosevelt Hilliker | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Steven Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 12:23 | Maryland | Charles Goforth pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:06 | Maryland | John Brown's pass is intercepted by Eddie Woods | 33-40 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 11:50 | Maryland | Charles Ritter snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Terrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Goforth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byrum (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Maryland | Charles Ritter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Woods | 36-43 |
| 10:57 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Eddie Woods grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | John Brown takes the ball from Eddie Woods | 36-43 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | Charles Ritter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Mark Lynch grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-43 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Eddie Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Thomas Denny clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Steven Snyder hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 09:41 | Maryland | Charles Goforth lays it up and in | 38-45 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Charles Goforth - foul #1 on Charles Goforth, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Denny, Steven Snyder, Mark Lynch, William Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG), Eugene Wright (SF), Richard Campbell (C) Charles Ritter, Ronald Terrill, John Byrum | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:29 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Charles Goforth | 40-45 |
| 09:11 | Maryland | John Brown travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Terrill (SG) John Brown | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 08:53 | Maryland | Richard Campbell pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:29 | Maryland | Clarence McCarthy is called for the reach on Charles Goforth - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| 08:29 | Maryland | Charles Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 40-45 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Denis Banks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Dollard | 43-45 |
| 07:57 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill buries a floater in the lane | 43-47 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Terrill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Goforth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Byrum (C) Charles Goforth | |
| 07:22 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:22 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is denied on a dunk by John Byrum | 46-49 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is hacked by John Byrum - foul #4 on John Byrum, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Mark Lynch (SF) Clarence McCarthy, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (SG) Ronald Terrill | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Eugene Wright takes the ball from Thomas Denny | 46-49 |
| 06:39 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Brown (PF) Richard Campbell | |
| 06:14 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 06:12 | Maryland | Charles Ritter snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 05:49 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Wright | 46-52 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Mark Lynch, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Goforth (PF) Roosevelt Hilliker | |
| 05:17 | Maryland | Charles Ritter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Wright | 46-55 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 04:46 | Maryland | Charles Goforth misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Denis Banks - foul #2 on Denis Banks, team foul #11 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Denny, Steven Snyder, William Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Campbell (C) John Byrum | |
| 04:46 | Maryland | Charles Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:46 | Maryland | Charles Goforth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:46 | Maryland | Richard Campbell grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 04:22 | Maryland | Eddie Woods is called for the reach on Charles Goforth - foul #3 on Eddie Woods, team foul #12 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG) Eugene Wright | |
| 04:22 | Maryland | Charles Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:22 | Maryland | Charles Goforth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Woods | 48-56 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Richard Campbell denies the turnaround by Eddie Woods | 48-56 |
| 04:06 | Maryland | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 03:50 | Maryland | John Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 03:48 | Maryland | Richard Campbell tips it home | 48-58 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Eddie Woods hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Ritter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Goforth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 50-58 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Terrill (SG), Eugene Wright (SF), John Byrum (C) Charles Ritter, John Brown, Richard Campbell | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-58 |
| 02:27 | Maryland | John Byrum pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:21 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Mark Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Lynch | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | Maryland | John Byrum can't throw it down but he's fouled by Eddie Woods - foul #4 on Eddie Woods, team foul #13 | 53-58 |
| 01:31 | Maryland | John Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:31 | Maryland | John Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 01:20 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Eugene Wright | 53-59 |
| 01:01 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill buries a jump hook in the lane | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Thomas Denny loses the ball out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | 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 (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker is hacked by Thomas Denny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Denny, team foul #14 | 53-61 |
| 00:54 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:54 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | William Smith snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | William Smith tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 00:43 | Maryland | Jim Spurlock is called for the reach on Ronald Terrill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #15 | 55-63 |
| 00:43 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:43 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Thomas Denny can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 00:34 | Maryland | John Byrum snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | 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 (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Maryland | William Smith steals it from Ronald Terrill | 55-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is fouled on the floor by Ronald Terrill - foul #4 on Ronald Terrill, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a fadeaway from close range | 57-65 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker runs out the clock | 57-65 |