| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Croft (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Angel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gordon Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 19:43 | UMBC | George Hill gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:38 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton is hacked by Timothy Oldenburg - foul #1 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:22 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton is fouled on the floor by Timothy Oldenburg - foul #2 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 19:05 | UMBC | William Angel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Ridley | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:20 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 17:48 | UMBC | Andrew Palmer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley tips it in | 42-35 |
| 17:28 | UMBC | Vincent Tom picks off the pass by George Hill in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom misses the dunk attempt | 42-35 |
| 17:24 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:08 | UMBC | Andrew Palmer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 42-35 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Ridley | 42-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | George Croft's pass is intercepted by Daniel Clayton | 42-35 |
| 16:24 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 16:23 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:11 | UMBC | Andrew Palmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:09 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Edwards | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Croft (tiring) 6 pts. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Angel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Clayton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Hill (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gordon Larsen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UMBC | Andrew Palmer buries a jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Clayton | 45-39 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 15:25 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 15:22 | UMBC | Larry Edwards is called for the reach on Daniel Clayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), David Spencer (PF), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Carver (PG), John Sloane (SG), Mathew Humes (SF), Louis Glenn (PF), Albert Huskey (C) William Angel, Andrew Palmer, Daniel Clayton, George Hill, Gordon Larsen | |
| 15:06 | UMBC | Albert Huskey is denied on a layup by Max Applegate | 45-39 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Spencer | 45-39 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:51 | UMBC | Albert Huskey snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:35 | UMBC | John Sloane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:33 | UMBC | Albert Huskey gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:23 | UMBC | Albert Huskey connects on the floater in the paint | 45-41 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 14:13 | UMBC | Mathew Humes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | David Spencer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox tips it home | 50-41 |
| 13:54 | UMBC | John Sloane's pass is intercepted by Melvin Maddox in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Charles Carver is called for the reach on Jerry Lester - foul #3 on Charles Carver, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Kevin Tyson (C) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Palmer (SG), Billy Wentzel (SF), Brian Ritz (C) John Sloane, Mathew Humes, Albert Huskey | |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Brian Ritz swats the short shot by Larry Edwards | 50-41 |
| 13:23 | UMBC | Louis Glenn gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:09 | UMBC | Charles Carver scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 52-43 |
| 12:50 | UMBC | Andrew Palmer travels in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), George Croft (PF) Mark Stilson, David Spencer | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Angel (PG), Daniel Clayton (SF), George Hill (PF) Charles Carver, Billy Wentzel, Louis Glenn | |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson blows the layup | 52-43 |
| 12:39 | UMBC | William Angel pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:34 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Richard Ridley (C) Vincent Tom, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF), Max Applegate (PF) Kevin Tyson, George Croft | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Sloane (SG), Mathew Humes (C) Andrew Palmer, Brian Ritz | |
| 12:02 | UMBC | John Sloane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox loses the dribble to George Hill | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Lester (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Max Applegate (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - William Angel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sloane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Hill (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mathew Humes (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | UMBC | William Angel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Max Applegate gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Max Applegate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Max Applegate gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Max Applegate gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson, Max Applegate, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Carver (PG), Louis Glenn (SG), Billy Wentzel (SF), Albert Huskey (PF), Gordon Larsen (C) William Angel, John Sloane, Daniel Clayton, George Hill, Mathew Humes | |
| 10:43 | UMBC | Larry Edwards steps in front of the Charles Carver pass in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | George Croft is hacked by Albert Huskey - foul #3 on Albert Huskey, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Spencer (PF) George Croft | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Gordon Larsen denies the turnaround by David Spencer | 52-43 |
| 10:26 | UMBC | Louis Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:24 | UMBC | Charles Carver is hacked by Vincent Tom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Tom, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 10:12 | UMBC | Timothy Oldenburg blocks the short jumper by Albert Huskey | 52-43 |
| 10:11 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 10:09 | UMBC | Charles Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:44 | UMBC | Vincent Tom steals it from Albert Huskey | 52-43 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 09:27 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Louis Glenn | 52-43 |
| 09:21 | UMBC | Billy Wentzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) David Spencer, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Angel (PG), Andrew Palmer (SG), Daniel Clayton (SF), Brian Ritz (C) Charles Carver, Billy Wentzel, Albert Huskey, Gordon Larsen | |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Max Applegate misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 08:57 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Brian Ritz | 52-43 |
| 08:51 | UMBC | William Angel is hacked by Max Applegate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Applegate, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Mark Stilson (SF) Vincent Tom, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Sloane (PG), Mathew Humes (PF) William Angel, Louis Glenn | |
| 08:34 | UMBC | Mathew Humes misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 08:32 | UMBC | Brian Ritz grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 08:22 | UMBC | Mathew Humes misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by George Croft - foul #1 on George Croft, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Ridley (C) Max Applegate | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 08:22 | UMBC | Mathew Humes makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:22 | UMBC | Mathew Humes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Croft | 52-44 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Clayton - foul #1 on Daniel Clayton, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Spencer (PF) George Croft | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:51 | UMBC | John Sloane hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Lester (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Sloane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mathew Humes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Ritz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Brian Ritz steps in front of the Melvin Maddox pass | 54-46 |
| 07:23 | UMBC | David Spencer is called for the reach on Mathew Humes - foul #2 on David Spencer, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Kevin Tyson (SF) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Carver (PG), Louis Glenn (SG), Albert Huskey (PF), Gordon Larsen (C) John Sloane, Andrew Palmer, Daniel Clayton, Brian Ritz | |
| 07:23 | UMBC | Mathew Humes misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Tyson | 57-46 |
| 06:45 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 06:43 | UMBC | Louis Glenn hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 60-48 |
| 06:02 | UMBC | Kevin Tyson swats the short shot by Mathew Humes | 60-48 |
| 06:00 | UMBC | Albert Huskey snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 05:39 | UMBC | Albert Huskey drills a driving attempt from the left block | 60-50 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson is hacked by Gordon Larsen - foul #1 on Gordon Larsen, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, Larry Edwards, Kevin Tyson, David Spencer, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Sloane (PG), Andrew Palmer (SG), Daniel Clayton (SF), George Hill (PF), Brian Ritz (C) Charles Carver, Louis Glenn, Mathew Humes, Albert Huskey, Gordon Larsen | |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | George Croft can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Max Applegate gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Lester | 62-50 |
| 04:42 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton banks in the layup and he's hacked by Mark Stilson - foul #3 on Mark Stilson, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | William Angel (PG) John Sloane | |
| 04:42 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton misses the free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Max Applegate | 62-52 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | UMBC | William Angel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Louis Glenn (PF), Gordon Larsen (C) George Hill, Brian Ritz | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | George Croft hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Lester | 66-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:36 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Angel and he's fouled by Mark Stilson - foul #4 on Mark Stilson, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Richard Ridley (C) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Carver (PG) William Angel | |
| 03:36 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Charles Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Clayton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Larsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 03:13 | UMBC | Louis Glenn grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 03:07 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-55 |
| 03:05 | UMBC | Gordon Larsen misses the tip | 66-55 |
| 03:04 | UMBC | Charles Carver snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 02:50 | UMBC | The short jumper by Andrew Palmer is denied by George Croft | 66-55 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 02:26 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Charles Carver | 66-55 |
| 02:21 | UMBC | Louis Glenn misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 02:19 | UMBC | Louis Glenn snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 02:02 | UMBC | Daniel Clayton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Croft | 69-55 |
| 01:42 | UMBC | George Croft denies the turnaround by Louis Glenn | 69-55 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | George Croft grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson travels in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), David Spencer (PF), Max Applegate (C) Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Sloane (SG), Mathew Humes (SF), Albert Huskey (C) Andrew Palmer, Daniel Clayton, Gordon Larsen | |
| 01:18 | UMBC | Mathew Humes hits a fadeaway near the basket | 69-57 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Lester | 72-57 |
| 01:05 | UMBC | Charles Carver is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 00:36 | UMBC | Louis Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Charles Carver misses the wide open floater from the right side | 72-57 |
| 00:30 | UMBC | Mathew Humes misses the tip | 72-57 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Max Applegate pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 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 | Jerry Lester runs out the clock | 72-57 |