| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Collins (fresh) SG - Phillip Root (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Harner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't finish the layup | 38-27 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it home | 40-27 |
| 19:37 | UMBC | William Collins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Root | 40-30 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Renn | 42-30 |
| 18:48 | UMBC | Kyle Lawless is called for the reach on Timothy Harner - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 18:29 | UMBC | William Collins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless hits the finger roll | 44-30 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | William Collins is hacked by Dan Gavinski - foul #1 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | UMBC | Hugh Uriarte (PG), Wesley Patao (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Pete Blankenship (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) William Collins, Phillip Root, Willie Rollins, Jerry Hill, Timothy Harner | |
| 17:21 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship drills a floater from the baseline set up by Hugh Uriarte | 44-32 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:45 | UMBC | Wesley Patao lays it up and in on a great pass from Hugh Uriarte | 46-34 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | James Varley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 16:24 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 15:59 | UMBC | Dexter Sellers is called for the reach on Wesley Patao - foul #1 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Collins (PG), Jerry Hill (PF), Todd Jackson (C) Wesley Patao, Pete Blankenship, Thomas Chunn | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cusack (fresh) PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hugh Uriarte (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | UMBC | Jerry Hill blows the wide open dunk | 46-34 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | James Cusack is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF) James Varley, Dexter Sellers | |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Root (SG), Willie Rollins (SF) Hugh Uriarte, Kevin Johnson | |
| 15:21 | UMBC | Jerry Hill connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Jeff Renn - foul #1 on Jeff Renn, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| 15:21 | UMBC | Jerry Hill makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Todd Jackson is called for the reach on Jeff Renn - foul #4 on Todd Jackson, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Pete Blankenship (C) Todd Jackson | |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Pete Blankenship - foul #2 on Pete Blankenship, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), John Stahl (C) James Cusack, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Harner (C) Pete Blankenship | |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:30 | UMBC | William Collins is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Collins, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Jeff Renn, John Stahl | |
| Subs | UMBC | Hugh Uriarte (PG), Wesley Patao (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Pete Blankenship (C) William Collins, Phillip Root, Willie Rollins, Jerry Hill | |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the shot from the right side | 48-37 |
| 14:22 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 14:09 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson's pass is intercepted by Dan Gavinski | 48-37 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Hugh Uriarte steps in front of the Dan Gavinski pass | 48-37 |
| 13:50 | UMBC | Hugh Uriarte hits the finger roll | 48-39 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the tip | 48-39 |
| 13:26 | UMBC | Timothy Harner snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:04 | UMBC | Wesley Patao buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 12:53 | UMBC | Timothy Harner snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:51 | UMBC | Pete Blankenship is hacked by Neil Adkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neil Adkins, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), James Cusack (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Collins (PG), Phillip Root (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Jerry Hill (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) Hugh Uriarte, Wesley Patao, Kevin Johnson, Timothy Harner, Pete Blankenship | |
| 12:36 | UMBC | Jerry Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 12:35 | UMBC | Willie Rollins hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 11:53 | UMBC | Jerry Hill hits a jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cusack (fresh) PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stahl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Root (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | James Varley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Chunn - foul #1 on Thomas Chunn, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | UMBC | Wesley Patao (SG) Phillip Root | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:21 | UMBC | The jump hook by Jerry Hill is blocked by James Cusack | 52-45 |
| 11:19 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | The 3pt attempt by James Cusack is denied by William Collins | 52-47 |
| 11:02 | UMBC | Jerry Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:58 | UMBC | William Collins is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, John Stahl | |
| Subs | UMBC | Hugh Uriarte (PG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Pete Blankenship (C) William Collins, Willie Rollins, Thomas Chunn | |
| 10:47 | UMBC | Jerry Hill can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-47 |
| 10:45 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson tips it home | 52-49 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Tommie Delucia | 52-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is whistled for a carry | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Root (SG) Wesley Patao | |
| 09:58 | UMBC | The jump hook by Kevin Johnson is blocked by Michael Atkison | 52-49 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Root - foul #1 on Phillip Root, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Collins (PG), Timothy Harner (PF) Hugh Uriarte, Jerry Hill | |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:21 | UMBC | Phillip Root throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), James Cusack (SF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | UMBC | Willie Rollins (SF), Thomas Chunn (C) Kevin Johnson, Pete Blankenship | |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeff Renn (PF) Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | UMBC | Hugh Uriarte (SG), Jerry Hill (PF) Phillip Root, Timothy Harner | |
| 08:32 | UMBC | Hugh Uriarte is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by William Collins | 54-51 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | James Cusack misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 08:16 | UMBC | Hugh Uriarte grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:57 | UMBC | Hugh Uriarte is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cusack (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Uriarte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Rollins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Chunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn scores on a jumper from close range | 56-51 |
| 07:38 | UMBC | John Stahl steals it from Hugh Uriarte | 56-51 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the dunk | 56-51 |
| 07:17 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Thomas Chunn | 56-51 |
| 06:52 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on John Stahl - foul #2 on John Stahl, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, Jeff Renn, John Stahl | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Johnson (PG), Phillip Root (SG), Timothy Harner (SF), Todd Jackson (C) William Collins, Hugh Uriarte, Willie Rollins, Jerry Hill | |
| 06:52 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:52 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is hacked by Phillip Root - foul #2 on Phillip Root, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Collins (PG) Thomas Chunn | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:30 | UMBC | Todd Jackson pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | UMBC | Augustus Bienkowski is called for the reach on Phillip Root in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | UMBC | Phillip Root makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:24 | UMBC | Phillip Root misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tommie Delucia | 58-54 |
| 05:58 | UMBC | Phillip Root's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Harner - foul #2 on Timothy Harner, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:41 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia buries a jumper in the lane | 62-54 |
| 04:51 | UMBC | Timothy Harner is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeff Renn (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | UMBC | Hugh Uriarte (PG), Wesley Patao (SF), Pete Blankenship (PF) William Collins, Kevin Johnson, Timothy Harner | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 04:26 | UMBC | Todd Jackson grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 04:09 | UMBC | Neil Adkins swats the short shot by Pete Blankenship | 62-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is fouled on the floor by Pete Blankenship - foul #3 on Pete Blankenship, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SF) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kevin Johnson (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Jerry Hill (PF) Phillip Root, Wesley Patao, Todd Jackson | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Hugh Uriarte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | UMBC | Willie Rollins knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 03:12 | UMBC | Willie Rollins gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 03:04 | UMBC | Kevin Johnson lays it in | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (SF), John Stahl (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Jeff Renn, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Collins (PG), Wesley Patao (SG), Thomas Chunn (C) Hugh Uriarte, Willie Rollins, Pete Blankenship | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:49 | UMBC | Wesley Patao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Willie Rollins (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG) Dexter Sellers | |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Harner (PF) Jerry Hill | |
| 02:21 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF) James Cusack, John Stahl | |
| Subs | UMBC | Phillip Root (SG), Jerry Hill (PF), Todd Jackson (C) Wesley Patao, Timothy Harner, Thomas Chunn | |
| 02:08 | UMBC | Todd Jackson is denied on a layup by Michael Atkison | 65-58 |
| 02:07 | UMBC | Phillip Root pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:40 | UMBC | Phillip Root hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 65-58 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Jeff Renn (PF) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Renn | 65-58 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | UMBC | Phillip Root is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hill - foul #2 on Jerry Hill, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Dexter Sellers (SF), Michael Atkison (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | UMBC | Willie Rollins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Todd Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:43 | UMBC | Todd Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | UMBC | Willie Rollins gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:38 | UMBC | Jerry Hill is denied on a dunk by Michael Atkison | 69-58 |
| 00:36 | UMBC | Willie Rollins pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:32 | UMBC | James Varley steps in front of the Jerry Hill pass | 69-58 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | James Varley lays it up and in | 71-58 |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Willie Rollins is fouled on the floor by Dexter Sellers - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | UMBC | Hugh Uriarte (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Timothy Harner (PF), Pete Blankenship (C) William Collins, Phillip Root, Jerry Hill, Todd Jackson | |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Willie Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Willie Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Varley runs out the clock | 71-60 |