| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Spencer Leite (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry O'Neil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Trivett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Casey (fresh) 20 pts. SF - John Fuhrman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ulysses Albaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | John Fuhrman inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Maryland | Russell Callahan is called for the reach on John Fuhrman - foul #1 on Russell Callahan, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:46 | Maryland | John Fuhrman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Alford | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh is hacked by Brian Alford - foul #1 on Brian Alford, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 19:02 | Maryland | John Fuhrman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:01 | Maryland | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil knocks in the shot from the right side | 32-32 |
| 18:13 | Maryland | Anthony Casey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:52 | Maryland | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:49 | Maryland | Spencer Leite is called for the reach on Daniel Trivett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Spencer Leite, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| 17:31 | Maryland | Anthony Casey buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ulysses Albaugh | 32-34 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry O'Neil | 35-34 |
| 17:06 | Maryland | Anthony Casey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Russell Callahan | 35-34 |
| 16:30 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett is hacked by Spencer Leite - foul #2 on Spencer Leite, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks (PG), Scott Pritchard (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Tim Glenn (PF), Robert Heil (C) Brian Alford, Spencer Leite, Russell Callahan, Richard Randall, Jerry O'Neil | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joshua Goley (SF), Robert McCraig (PF), Gary Batz (C) John Fuhrman, Ulysses Albaugh, Robert Johnson | |
| 16:18 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert McCraig | 35-36 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Casey takes the ball from Gary Rewakowski | 35-36 |
| 16:00 | Maryland | Anthony Casey can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 15:59 | Maryland | Robert McCraig tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) SG - Scott Pritchard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Heil (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Trivett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Casey (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Joshua Goley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert McCraig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Batz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Hicks | 38-38 |
| 15:37 | Maryland | Scott Pritchard steals the ball from Anthony Casey | 38-38 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Gary Rewakowski is blocked by Robert McCraig | 38-38 |
| 15:12 | Maryland | Joshua Goley grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:54 | Maryland | Anthony Casey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Goley | 38-41 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hicks | 40-41 |
| 14:09 | Maryland | Anthony Casey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Heil | 40-41 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Glenn | 42-41 |
| 13:53 | Maryland | Scott Pritchard steals it from Anthony Casey | 42-41 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks banks in the layup set up by Scott Pritchard | 44-41 |
| 13:25 | Maryland | Gary Batz comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Rewakowski - foul #1 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford (PG), Spencer Leite (SG), Russell Callahan (SF), Richard Randall (PF), Jerry O'Neil (C) Robert Hicks, Scott Pritchard, Gary Rewakowski, Tim Glenn, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Fuhrman (SF), Ulysses Albaugh (PF) Joshua Goley, Robert McCraig | |
| 13:25 | Maryland | Gary Batz makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:25 | Maryland | Gary Batz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:49 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:43 | Maryland | Anthony Casey is hacked by Spencer Leite - foul #3 on Spencer Leite, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Johnson (C) Gary Batz | |
| 12:30 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh drills a runner near the basket set up by Daniel Trivett and he's fouled by Richard Randall - foul #3 on Richard Randall, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| 12:30 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall is hacked by Ulysses Albaugh - foul #3 on Ulysses Albaugh, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Alford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Spencer Leite (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Trivett (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Casey (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SF - John Fuhrman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ulysses Albaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Casey steals it from Spencer Leite | 44-45 |
| 11:13 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Spencer Leite - foul #4 on Spencer Leite, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard (SG) Spencer Leite | |
| Subs | Maryland | Rufus Cole (SG) Anthony Casey | |
| 11:13 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:13 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 10:49 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Ulysses Albaugh | 44-47 |
| 10:45 | Maryland | Scott Pritchard steals it from Daniel Trivett | 44-47 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard tips it but misses | 44-47 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:17 | Maryland | Rufus Cole's pass is intercepted by Russell Callahan | 44-47 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard lays it in on a great pass from Brian Alford and he's fouled by John Fuhrman - foul #3 on John Fuhrman, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks (PG), Hiram Thomas (SF), Tim Glenn (PF), Robert Heil (C) Brian Alford, Russell Callahan, Richard Randall, Jerry O'Neil | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jenkins (PG), Anthony Casey (SG), Joshua Goley (SF), Robert McCraig (PF) Daniel Trivett, Rufus Cole, John Fuhrman, Ulysses Albaugh | |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:43 | Maryland | Robert McCraig makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Goley | 47-49 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard misses the dunk attempt | 47-49 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 09:11 | Maryland | Robert Heil steals it from Anthony Casey | 49-49 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Hiram Thomas is blocked by Robert Johnson | 49-49 |
| 08:49 | Maryland | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:45 | Maryland | Anthony Casey's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Glenn | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Maryland | Joshua Goley snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:22 | Maryland | Robert McCraig misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Scott Pritchard - foul #2 on Scott Pritchard, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford (PG), Russell Callahan (SF), Richard Randall (PF), Jerry O'Neil (C) Robert Hicks, Hiram Thomas, Tim Glenn, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Fuhrman (SF), Gary Batz (C) Joshua Goley, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:22 | Maryland | Robert McCraig misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:22 | Maryland | Robert McCraig misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 08:00 | Maryland | David Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Casey | 51-52 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Alford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Pritchard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Casey (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fuhrman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert McCraig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Batz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Maryland | Brian Alford picks off the pass by John Fuhrman | 54-52 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford banks in the layup | 56-52 |
| 07:00 | Maryland | David Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:59 | Maryland | Robert McCraig misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Batz - foul #2 on Gary Batz, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite (SG), Hiram Thomas (SF) Brian Alford, Russell Callahan | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Trivett (PG), Rufus Cole (SG), Ulysses Albaugh (PF) David Jenkins, Anthony Casey, Robert McCraig | |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:18 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rufus Cole | 58-54 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-54 |
| 05:49 | Maryland | Richard Randall picks off the pass by Ulysses Albaugh | 60-54 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-54 |
| 05:03 | Maryland | Rufus Cole loses the dribble to Jerry O'Neil | 62-54 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Batz - foul #3 on Gary Batz, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford (PG), Russell Callahan (SF), Tim Glenn (PF) Scott Pritchard, Hiram Thomas, Richard Randall | |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Casey (SG), Joshua Goley (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Rufus Cole, John Fuhrman, Gary Batz | |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:34 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett is fouled on the floor by Russell Callahan - foul #2 on Russell Callahan, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil (C) Jerry O'Neil | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:34 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:34 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan can't finish the layup | 64-56 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 03:58 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Joshua Goley | 64-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-56 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 03:17 | Maryland | Anthony Casey grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Alford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Spencer Leite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Heil (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Trivett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Casey (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Goley (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Ulysses Albaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Maryland | Anthony Casey misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 03:10 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 02:33 | Maryland | Joshua Goley drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 66-60 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard (SG), Richard Randall (PF), Jerry O'Neil (C) Spencer Leite, Tim Glenn, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Fuhrman (SF) Joshua Goley | |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 66-60 |
| 02:17 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:00 | Maryland | John Fuhrman is fouled on the floor by Richard Randall - foul #4 on Richard Randall, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite (SG) Scott Pritchard | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 02:00 | Maryland | John Fuhrman makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:00 | Maryland | John Fuhrman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:53 | Maryland | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:49 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett is hacked by Brian Alford - foul #2 on Brian Alford, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 01:49 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:49 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Alford | 68-63 |
| 01:16 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-65 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite is called for a backcourt violation | 68-65 |
| 00:42 | Maryland | Anthony Casey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Ulysses Albaugh takes the ball from Brian Alford | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh misses the lay-in | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Alford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Spencer Leite (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jerry O'Neil (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Trivett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Casey (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fuhrman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ulysses Albaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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) | |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:43 | Maryland | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:38 | Maryland | Anthony Casey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:13 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Anthony Casey | 68-68 |
| 03:49 | Maryland | John Fuhrman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Trivett steals it from Spencer Leite | 68-71 |
| 03:17 | Maryland | Anthony Casey hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Spencer Leite - foul #5 on Spencer Leite, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard (SG) Spencer Leite | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert McCraig (PF) Ulysses Albaugh | |
| 03:17 | Maryland | Anthony Casey makes the free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan misses long on a shot in the lane | 68-74 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil tips it home | 70-74 |
| 02:47 | Maryland | Anthony Casey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Alford | 70-74 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Randall | 72-74 |
| 02:08 | Maryland | Brian Alford takes the ball from Anthony Casey | 72-74 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert McCraig - foul #1 on Robert McCraig, team foul #5 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh (PF) Robert McCraig | |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:41 | Maryland | Daniel Trivett buries a floater near the basket | 74-76 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 01:16 | Maryland | John Fuhrman grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | Maryland | Anthony Casey is fouled on the floor by Russell Callahan - foul #3 on Russell Callahan, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | Maryland | Anthony Casey misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | Maryland | Anthony Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Alford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Pritchard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Russell Callahan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jerry O'Neil (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Trivett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Anthony Casey (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fuhrman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ulysses Albaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Anthony Casey misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 76-76 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Pritchard | 76-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall hits a fadeaway from close range | 78-76 |
| 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 a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Anthony Casey misses short on a fullcourt shot | 78-76 |