| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 4 pts. C - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Zeliff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jacob Miller inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell buries a floater from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 19:17 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Phillip Dean's pass is intercepted by William James | 29-28 |
| 18:23 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is fouled on the floor by Phillip Dean - foul #3 on Phillip Dean, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), James Wanner (SG), Werner Morse (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Tony Carr (C) Herschel Hyman, Vincent Tyson, Aleksandar Langowski, William James, Louis Zeliff | |
| 18:15 | Maryland | James Wanner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Bullock | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 17:54 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 17:53 | Maryland | James Wanner can't tip it in | 29-31 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-31 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Jacob Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Bullock - foul #1 on Daniel Bullock, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Lloyd Guillen, Jacob Miller, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Vincent Tyson (SG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF), William James (PF), Louis Zeliff (C) Daniel Bullock, James Wanner, Werner Morse, Kevin Brownlee, Tony Carr | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:43 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Herschel Hyman | 31-33 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 16:21 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:17 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski clanks a floater from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Herschel Hyman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herschel Hyman, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG) Herschel Hyman | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Pearce | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Finley (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Zeliff (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson hits a floater from the right block | 33-35 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the dunk attempt | 33-35 |
| 15:10 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:48 | Maryland | William James connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Zeliff | 33-37 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Harry Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Miller (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Trevor Finley, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), James Wanner (SG), Werner Morse (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Tony Carr (C) Daniel Bullock, Vincent Tyson, Aleksandar Langowski, William James, Louis Zeliff | |
| 14:24 | Maryland | Tony Carr clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG) Harry Timmons | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:24 | Maryland | Tony Carr misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:24 | Maryland | Tony Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David White | 35-37 |
| 13:55 | Maryland | Lloyd Guillen is called for the reach on James Wanner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) David White | |
| Subs | Maryland | Duane Zajicek (SF) Werner Morse | |
| 13:42 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee hits a jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Duane Zajicek is called for the reach on Joseph Pearce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Zajicek, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Harry Timmons (SG) Jeffrey Craig, Lloyd Guillen | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Harry Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (SG), William James (PF) James Wanner, Kevin Brownlee | |
| 12:56 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman's pass is intercepted by Jacob Miller | 35-39 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Harry Timmons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Jowett (SG), Ralph Hylton (PF) Harry Timmons, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SF) Duane Zajicek | |
| 12:37 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Jowett - foul #2 on Johnny Jowett, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 12:37 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:37 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Jacob Miller is fouled on the floor by Aleksandar Langowski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Langowski, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG) Johnny Jowett | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SG), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Louis Zeliff (C) Vincent Tyson, William James, Tony Carr | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | David White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF) Aleksandar Langowski | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Timmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Miller (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wanner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Werner Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Louis Zeliff (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Jacob Miller snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Lloyd Guillen, Ralph Hylton, David White | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Duane Zajicek (SF), William James (PF), Tony Carr (C) Herschel Hyman, James Wanner, Kevin Brownlee, Louis Zeliff | |
| 11:03 | Maryland | Werner Morse connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Bullock | 35-43 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Zajicek - foul #2 on Duane Zajicek, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Jowett (SG) Harry Timmons | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (SG) Werner Morse | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell dunks the ball | 37-43 |
| 10:17 | Maryland | Tony Carr can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-43 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Jacob Miller grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Duane Zajicek - foul #3 on Duane Zajicek, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), David White (C) Johnny Jowett, Jacob Miller, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), James Wanner (SG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Louis Zeliff (C) Daniel Bullock, Vincent Tyson, Duane Zajicek, William James, Tony Carr | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:37 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Trevor Finley - foul #1 on Trevor Finley, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:37 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:37 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:16 | Maryland | Louis Zeliff pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:14 | Maryland | Trevor Finley picks off the pass by Herschel Hyman in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 08:44 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 08:42 | Maryland | James Wanner is hacked by David White in the backcourt - foul #3 on David White, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Jacob Miller (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Lloyd Guillen, Trevor Finley, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF) Aleksandar Langowski | |
| 08:42 | Maryland | James Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:42 | Maryland | James Wanner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Harry Timmons is fouled in the backcourt by James Wanner - foul #3 on James Wanner, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (SG) James Wanner | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Harry Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:40 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Kevin Brownlee | 38-44 |
| 08:26 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 38-44 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | David White misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | David White misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Timmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Miller (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Tyson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Werner Morse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Brownlee (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Zeliff (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Dean | 40-44 |
| 07:37 | Maryland | Phillip Dean steals the ball from Werner Morse in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | David White can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 40-44 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | David White hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 06:43 | Maryland | Werner Morse is fouled on the floor by Jacob Miller - foul #3 on Jacob Miller, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Harry Timmons, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF), William James (PF), Tony Carr (C) Herschel Hyman, Vincent Tyson, Kevin Brownlee, Louis Zeliff | |
| 06:43 | Maryland | Werner Morse misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jacob Miller is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SG) Werner Morse | |
| 06:00 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Craig - foul #2 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #9 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Jowett (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Lloyd Guillen, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 06:00 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Daniel Bullock picks off the pass by Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 05:38 | Maryland | Tony Carr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-44 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Johnny Jowett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Aleksandar Langowski steps in front of the Jacob Miller pass in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 05:16 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Aleksandar Langowski | 42-46 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig is hacked by James Wanner in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wanner, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Jacob Miller, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Maryland | Duane Zajicek (SF) Aleksandar Langowski | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:14 | Maryland | James Wanner snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Tony Carr banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Daniel Bullock | 42-48 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Daniel Bullock is called for the reach on Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Bullock, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG) Johnny Jowett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Vincent Tyson (SG) Daniel Bullock, James Wanner | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:25 | Maryland | William James can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William James - foul #2 on William James, team foul #10 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), David White (SF) Jeffrey Craig, Lloyd Guillen, Trevor Finley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SF), Kevin Brownlee (C) Duane Zajicek, Tony Carr | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:40 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Vincent Tyson | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Timmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David White (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Hylton (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Tyson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William James (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Brownlee (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Kevin Brownlee - foul #1 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #11 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Miller (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) David White, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), James Wanner (SG), Tony Carr (C) Herschel Hyman, Vincent Tyson, William James | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:11 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Tony Carr | 48-50 |
| 02:56 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 48-50 |
| 02:55 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 02:35 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Harry Timmons, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Maryland | Duane Zajicek (SF), Louis Zeliff (C) Aleksandar Langowski, Tony Carr | |
| 02:35 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:35 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | David White connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kevin Brownlee - foul #2 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #12 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland | William James (PF) Kevin Brownlee | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | David White makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:17 | Maryland | Louis Zeliff loses the dribble to Lloyd Guillen in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | David White grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Jacob Miller clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 01:55 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:55 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Vincent Tyson (SG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF) Daniel Bullock, James Wanner, Duane Zajicek | |
| 01:38 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Tyson | 51-53 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Vincent Tyson is called for the reach on Lloyd Guillen - foul #1 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #13 | 51-53 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:19 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Miller - foul #4 on Jacob Miller, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| 01:19 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:19 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William James - foul #3 on William James, team foul #14 | 53-55 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:01 | Maryland | Louis Zeliff gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David White clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Phillip Dean lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Miller | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #12 | 56-57 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Miller | 59-59 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Maryland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 59-61 |