| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Frank Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Pennington (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Dooley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Gibson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | William Dames inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson hits a fadeaway from the right side | 26-36 |
| 19:26 | Maryland | Christopher Ruggles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-36 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Baxter | 26-39 |
| 19:05 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | William Dames grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Oliver Dooley - foul #2 on Oliver Dooley, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:21 | Maryland | Frank Jacobson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-40 |
| 18:20 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 18:05 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 17:37 | Maryland | Christopher Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:32 | Maryland | Frank Jacobson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Pennington | 32-40 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Melancon (SF) Christopher Ruggles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (SG), Nathan Kirby (SF), Aaron Folse (PF) Richard Baxter, William Dames, Leroy Melton | |
| 16:52 | Maryland | Nathan Kirby takes the ball from Jerry Gibson | 32-40 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 16:35 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Oliver Dooley | 32-40 |
| 16:28 | Maryland | Oliver Dooley is hacked by Aaron Folse - foul #1 on Aaron Folse, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (PG), James Cummings (SG), Norman Maclin (PF), Craig Nelson (C) Frank Jacobson, Ryan Pennington, Oliver Dooley, Jerry Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Louis Parker (SF) Raymond Jefferson, Michael Gooch | |
| 16:15 | Maryland | Craig Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Nelson, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Ruggles (SF) Craig Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG) Robert Williams | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 15:52 | Maryland | Robert Berndt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Berndt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Melancon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Maclin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) PF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) 2 stl. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Maryland | Charles Melancon blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Berndt - foul #2 on Robert Berndt, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dames (SF), Leroy Melton (PF) Louis Parker, Nathan Kirby | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:14 | Maryland | Charles Melancon is hacked by Richard Baxter - foul #2 on Richard Baxter, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Jacobson (PG), Ryan Pennington (SG), Oliver Dooley (PF), Jerry Gibson (C) Robert Berndt, James Cummings, Charles Melancon, Norman Maclin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG) Richard Kennedy | |
| 15:02 | Maryland | Christopher Ruggles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 15:00 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | William Dames clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 14:38 | Maryland | Oliver Dooley gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:34 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton is denied on a dunk by Jerry Gibson | 34-42 |
| 14:10 | Maryland | Frank Jacobson pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:05 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse tips it in | 37-44 |
| 13:24 | Maryland | Oliver Dooley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 13:22 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:03 | Maryland | Raymond Jefferson picks off the pass by Ryan Pennington | 37-44 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Dames | 37-47 |
| 12:26 | Maryland | Leroy Melton takes the ball from Oliver Dooley | 37-47 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Jefferson and he's fouled by Oliver Dooley - foul #3 on Oliver Dooley, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (PG), James Cummings (SG), Charles Melancon (SF), Norman Maclin (PF), Craig Nelson (C) Frank Jacobson, Ryan Pennington, Christopher Ruggles, Oliver Dooley, Jerry Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Kennedy (SG), Nathan Kirby (SF), Michael Gooch (C) Raymond Jefferson, Richard Baxter, William Dames, Leroy Melton | |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:10 | Maryland | Charles Melancon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:52 | Maryland | Craig Nelson knocks in the runner near the basket set up by James Cummings | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Berndt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Melancon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Maclin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Aaron Folse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Charles Melancon takes the ball from Nathan Kirby | 39-49 |
| 11:24 | Maryland | Michael Gooch denies the turnaround by Norman Maclin | 39-49 |
| 11:23 | Maryland | James Cummings snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 11:09 | Maryland | Norman Maclin buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Berndt and he's hacked by Michael Gooch - foul #3 on Michael Gooch, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF) Aaron Folse | |
| 11:09 | Maryland | Norman Maclin makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 10:51 | Maryland | James Cummings grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 10:47 | Maryland | Robert Berndt clanks a floater from the left side | 42-49 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Williams | 42-52 |
| 10:01 | Maryland | Norman Maclin misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-52 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 09:36 | Maryland | Norman Maclin gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:32 | Maryland | James Cummings scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Berndt | 45-52 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Norman Maclin swats the layup by Michael Gooch | 45-52 |
| 09:18 | Maryland | Charles Melancon grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 09:12 | Maryland | Richard Kennedy steals it from Norman Maclin | 45-52 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Jacobson (PG), Ryan Pennington (SG), Christopher Ruggles (SF), Oliver Dooley (PF), Jerry Gibson (C) Robert Berndt, James Cummings, Norman Maclin, Charles Melancon, Craig Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Richard Baxter (SG), William Dames (SF), Leroy Melton (PF) Robert Williams, Richard Kennedy, Louis Parker, Nathan Kirby | |
| 08:31 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 45-52 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 07:57 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | William Dames grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton lays it up and in and the foul's on Frank Jacobson - foul #2 on Frank Jacobson, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Frank Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Dooley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Gooch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Maryland | Frank Jacobson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | William Dames grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 07:22 | Maryland | Oliver Dooley gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:17 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington drills a jumpshot from the left side | 47-57 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 06:42 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington hits a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by William Dames - foul #2 on William Dames, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Melancon (SF) Christopher Ruggles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby (PF), Aaron Folse (C) Leroy Melton, Michael Gooch | |
| 06:42 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 06:24 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:22 | Maryland | Frank Jacobson's pass is intercepted by Raymond Jefferson in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | William Dames jams it set up by Raymond Jefferson | 50-61 |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington is fouled on the floor by Richard Baxter - foul #3 on Richard Baxter, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (SG), Norman Maclin (PF), Craig Nelson (C) Ryan Pennington, Oliver Dooley, Jerry Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Kennedy (SG), Louis Parker (SF) Raymond Jefferson, Richard Baxter, William Dames | |
| 05:41 | Maryland | Aaron Folse is called for the reach on Robert Berndt - foul #2 on Aaron Folse, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Cummings (SG), Christopher Ruggles (SF) Frank Jacobson, Craig Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:23 | Maryland | Charles Melancon knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 52-61 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Maclin - foul #2 on Norman Maclin, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton (PF) Louis Parker | |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:49 | Maryland | Charles Melancon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Melancon, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Jacobson (PG), Ryan Pennington (SG), Oliver Dooley (PF), Jerry Gibson (C) Robert Berndt, James Cummings, Charles Melancon, Norman Maclin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Gibson | 52-62 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Melton | 52-62 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson hits a jump hook in the paint | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton is called for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Maclin (SF) Christopher Ruggles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), William Dames (SF), Michael Gooch (C) Richard Kennedy, Nathan Kirby, Aaron Folse | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Frank Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Pennington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Maclin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Oliver Dooley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Dames (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Jacobson | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Jefferson | 55-67 |
| 02:54 | Maryland | Oliver Dooley blows the dunk | 55-67 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | William Dames grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton loses the ball out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (PG), Charles Melancon (SF), Craig Nelson (C) Frank Jacobson, Oliver Dooley, Jerry Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (PG), Nathan Kirby (PF) Raymond Jefferson, Leroy Melton | |
| 02:43 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Jacobson (PG), Christopher Ruggles (SF), Oliver Dooley (PF), Jerry Gibson (C) Robert Berndt, Charles Melancon, Norman Maclin, Craig Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG) Richard Kennedy | |
| 02:24 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Oliver Dooley | 57-67 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter makes the shot in the lane set up by Raymond Jefferson and he's fouled by Frank Jacobson - foul #3 on Frank Jacobson, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (PG), James Cummings (SG), Charles Melancon (SF), Norman Maclin (PF), Craig Nelson (C) Frank Jacobson, Ryan Pennington, Christopher Ruggles, Oliver Dooley, Jerry Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (PG), Louis Parker (SF), Aaron Folse (C) Raymond Jefferson, William Dames, Michael Gooch | |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:50 | Maryland | Charles Melancon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Baxter - foul #4 on Richard Baxter, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Richard Baxter | |
| 01:50 | Maryland | Charles Melancon misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:50 | Maryland | Charles Melancon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Charles Melancon | 58-70 |
| 01:15 | Maryland | Robert Berndt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 01:13 | Maryland | Charles Melancon grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Craig Nelson is hacked by Richard Kennedy - foul #1 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Craig Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Craig Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Charles Melancon gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:55 | Maryland | Robert Berndt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses short on a jump hook from close range | 59-70 |
| 00:24 | Maryland | James Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Charles Melancon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams runs out the clock | 59-70 |