| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Bradley Ridgeway (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Thrower (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Bray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Owen Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | David Saylors drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Eugene Boyle | 35-28 |
| 19:21 | UMBC | Bradley Ridgeway is called for traveling | 35-28 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Paul Wason drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens and he's fouled by Bradley Ridgeway - foul #2 on Bradley Ridgeway, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:27 | UMBC | James Bray misses the floater from the right block | 38-28 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 38-28 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Saylors | 41-28 |
| 17:45 | UMBC | James Bray can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-28 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Boyle | 44-28 |
| 17:19 | UMBC | James Bray misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Owen Wolfe - foul #2 on Owen Wolfe, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Scott (PG), Robert Garst (SG), Bradley Kendrick (C) Bradley Ridgeway, Anthony Thrower, Robert Marshall | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 16:43 | UMBC | Charles Howland picks off the pass by Owen Wolfe | 46-28 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:08 | UMBC | Robert Garst's pass is intercepted by Daniel Olsen | 48-28 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (C) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | UMBC | Esteban Espinoza (PG), Anthony Thrower (SG), Bruce Rutan (C) Danny Scott, James Bray, Owen Wolfe | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 stl. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Esteban Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Thrower (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Garst (fresh) PF - Bradley Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Rutan (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UMBC | Bruce Rutan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Thrower | 48-30 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Bruce Rutan denies the turnaround by Bruce Hicks | 48-30 |
| 15:16 | UMBC | Robert Garst pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:58 | UMBC | Anthony Thrower clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-30 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 48-30 |
| 14:28 | UMBC | Robert Garst snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 14:00 | UMBC | Anthony Thrower hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Rutan | 48-33 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 13:36 | UMBC | Bradley Kendrick grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 13:20 | UMBC | Daniel Olsen picks off the pass by Bruce Rutan | 48-33 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it back up and in | 50-33 |
| 12:27 | UMBC | Esteban Espinoza scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-35 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Charles Howland knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:02 | UMBC | Anthony Thrower is whistled for traveling | 52-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bradley Ridgeway (SG), James Bray (SF), Owen Wolfe (PF), Robert Marshall (C) Anthony Thrower, Robert Garst, Bradley Kendrick, Bruce Rutan | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses badly on a floater in the paint | 52-35 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the offensive board | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Esteban Espinoza (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Ridgeway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Bray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Owen Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 54-35 |
| 11:25 | UMBC | James Bray comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-35 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randy McGibbon | 57-35 |
| 10:38 | UMBC | Esteban Espinoza can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Stevens - foul #3 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #1 | 57-35 |
| 10:38 | UMBC | Esteban Espinoza misses the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 10:38 | UMBC | Esteban Espinoza misses the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Scott (PG) Esteban Espinoza | |
| 10:26 | UMBC | Owen Wolfe hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Scott | 57-37 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | The short jumper by Paul Wason is denied by Owen Wolfe | 57-37 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the follow up shot | 59-37 |
| 09:46 | UMBC | Owen Wolfe hits the finger roll set up by Danny Scott | 59-39 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 09:11 | UMBC | Owen Wolfe comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Saylors - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #2 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | UMBC | Esteban Espinoza (PG), Anthony Thrower (SG), Bradley Kendrick (C) Danny Scott, Bradley Ridgeway, Robert Marshall | |
| 09:11 | UMBC | Owen Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:11 | UMBC | Owen Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is fouled on the floor by Esteban Espinoza - foul #4 on Esteban Espinoza, team foul #3 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Scott (PG) Esteban Espinoza | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Scott - foul #2 on Danny Scott, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bruce Rutan (C) Owen Wolfe | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 08:26 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Bruce Rutan | 62-41 |
| 08:16 | UMBC | A charge is called on Bradley Kendrick - foul #2 on Bradley Kendrick, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Garst (SF), Robert Marshall (C) James Bray, Bruce Rutan | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Bennett | 64-41 |
| 07:38 | UMBC | Danny Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-41 |
| 07:37 | UMBC | Robert Garst misses the tip | 64-41 |
| 07:35 | UMBC | Robert Marshall tips it home | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Danny Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Thrower (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Garst (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bradley Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Charles Howland is fouled on the floor by Robert Garst - foul #1 on Robert Garst, team foul #6 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Esteban Espinoza (PG), James Bray (SF), Owen Wolfe (PF) Danny Scott, Robert Garst, Bradley Kendrick | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 66-43 |
| 06:44 | UMBC | Esteban Espinoza makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle loses the dribble to Anthony Thrower | 66-46 |
| 06:20 | UMBC | James Bray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Thrower | 66-48 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 69-48 |
| 05:30 | UMBC | Owen Wolfe makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Marshall | 69-50 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 05:05 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Owen Wolfe | 69-50 |
| 04:59 | UMBC | James Bray hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Eugene Boyle - foul #2 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #3 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bradley Ridgeway (SG), Bradley Kendrick (C) Anthony Thrower, Robert Marshall | |
| 04:59 | UMBC | James Bray makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Esteban Espinoza is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon - foul #5 on Esteban Espinoza, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Anthony Stevens, David Saylors | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Scott (PG), Robert Garst (SF) Esteban Espinoza, James Bray | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:42 | UMBC | Owen Wolfe grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 04:27 | UMBC | Bradley Kendrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 70-53 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Charles Howland clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-53 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Paul Wason tips it back up and in | 72-53 |
| 03:47 | UMBC | Bradley Ridgeway comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 03:45 | UMBC | Bradley Kendrick grabs the offensive board | 72-53 |
| 03:35 | UMBC | Bradley Ridgeway makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Scott | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Danny Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Ridgeway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Garst (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Owen Wolfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon's pass is intercepted by Bradley Ridgeway | 72-56 |
| 02:52 | UMBC | Bradley Kendrick lays it in | 72-58 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks banks in the layup | 74-58 |
| 02:31 | UMBC | Danny Scott knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bradley Ridgeway | 74-60 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Bradley Ridgeway - foul #3 on Bradley Ridgeway, team foul #8 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Daniel Olsen (SF), David Saylors (PF) Bruce Hicks, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bruce Rutan (C) Owen Wolfe | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | David Saylors pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | David Saylors comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Bradley Kendrick - foul #3 on Bradley Kendrick, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:43 | UMBC | Bruce Rutan lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Garst | 76-62 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wason | 76-62 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | David Saylors double dribbles | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UMBC | Bradley Ridgeway knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Garst | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-65 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the tip | 76-65 |
| 00:19 | UMBC | Bruce Rutan gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:15 | UMBC | Bradley Ridgeway drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Danny Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Scott, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Thrower (SG), James Bray (SF), Owen Wolfe (PF), Robert Marshall (C) Danny Scott, Robert Garst, Bradley Kendrick, Bruce Rutan | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Robert Marshall knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #4 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Robert Marshall makes the free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens runs out the clock | 78-70 |