| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) PF - George Wareham (fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gerald Belote (fresh) SG - Johnny Perry (fresh) SF - Dave Cox (fresh) PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) C - Franklin Moon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Franklin Moon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | UMBC | Johnny Perry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Perry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | UMBC | Johnny Perry misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Wareham - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | UMBC | Johnny Perry makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | UMBC | Johnny Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | George Wareham grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:21 | UMBC | Johnny Perry gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:18 | UMBC | Gerald Belote is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Waldo Heller, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:11 | UMBC | Franklin Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Dave Cox is called for the reach on Johnie Maher - foul #1 on Dave Cox, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher travels with the ball | 0-1 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Luis Simmons (SF), Richard Berube (PF) Gerald Belote, Dave Cox, Erick Sawyer | |
| 17:39 | UMBC | Edward Gibby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | George Wareham pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett double dribbles | 0-1 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Paul Williams (SG), Robert Lyon (C) Johnny Perry, Franklin Moon | |
| 17:00 | UMBC | Richard Berube knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Luis Simmons | 0-3 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is intercepted by Paul Williams | 0-3 |
| 16:35 | UMBC | Edward Gibby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Williams | 0-5 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Wareham | 3-5 |
| 16:25 | UMBC | Arthur Bartlett steps in front of the Paul Williams pass in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arthur Bartlett | 6-5 |
| 16:11 | UMBC | Johnie Maher is called for the reach on Luis Simmons - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (PG), Johnny Perry (SG), Dave Cox (SF), Erick Sawyer (PF) Edward Gibby, Paul Williams, Richard Berube, Robert Lyon | |
| 16:00 | UMBC | Luis Simmons clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kirk Fowler - foul #1 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Franklin Moon (C) Dave Cox | |
| 16:00 | UMBC | Luis Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | UMBC | Luis Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) SG - Michael Clements (fresh) SF - Fred Jones (fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gerald Belote (fresh) SG - Johnny Perry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Luis Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) C - Franklin Moon (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 15:44 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Franklin Moon | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | UMBC | Johnny Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Clements - foul #1 on Michael Clements, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dave Cox (SF) Luis Simmons | |
| 15:35 | UMBC | Gerald Belote makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Erick Sawyer - foul #1 on Erick Sawyer, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Michael Clements | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:14 | UMBC | Thomas Seymour steals it from Gerald Belote in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler blows the layup | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | UMBC | Johnny Perry pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | UMBC | Johnny Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Luis Simmons (PF), Richard Berube (C) Gerald Belote, Dave Cox, Erick Sawyer, Franklin Moon | |
| 14:16 | UMBC | Johnny Perry makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:16 | UMBC | Johnny Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | UMBC | Johnny Perry pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:42 | UMBC | Johnny Perry buries a jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Wareham | 10-13 |
| 13:02 | UMBC | Johnny Perry's pass is intercepted by Earl Shaw | 10-13 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dave Cox (SF), Douglas Ellington (PF), Robert Lyon (C) Johnny Perry, Luis Simmons, Richard Berube | |
| 12:18 | UMBC | Jay Webb takes the ball from Edward Gibby | 10-13 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller lays it up and in set up by Jay Webb | 12-13 |
| 11:55 | UMBC | Robert Lyon is hacked by James Conley - foul #1 on James Conley, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (PG), Kevin Clark (SG), Erick Sawyer (PF), Franklin Moon (C) Edward Gibby, Paul Williams, Dave Cox, Douglas Ellington | |
| 11:55 | UMBC | Robert Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Clements (fresh) SF - James Conley (fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gerald Belote (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Clark (fresh) SF - Robert Lyon (fresh) PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) C - Franklin Moon (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Fowler | 12-13 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Michael Clements is called for 5 seconds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Jay Webb, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | UMBC | Luis Simmons (SF) Robert Lyon | |
| 11:14 | UMBC | Franklin Moon drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Belote | 12-15 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 10:55 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Erick Sawyer | 12-15 |
| 10:48 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | James Conley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Earl Shaw (C) Michael Clements, James Conley, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dave Cox (SF) Luis Simmons | |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-15 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher tips it in | 14-15 |
| 10:07 | UMBC | Franklin Moon drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Erick Sawyer | 14-17 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is fouled on the floor by Gerald Belote - foul #1 on Gerald Belote, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Fred Jones (SF), George Wareham (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Robert Wilson, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Luis Simmons (PF), Richard Berube (C) Gerald Belote, Kevin Clark, Erick Sawyer, Franklin Moon | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:26 | UMBC | Luis Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:08 | UMBC | Dave Cox drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Gibby | 14-19 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Luis Simmons takes the ball from Kirk Fowler | 14-19 |
| 08:33 | UMBC | Luis Simmons misses the shot from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Fred Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Jay Webb double dribbles | 14-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | UMBC | Johnny Perry (SG) Dave Cox | |
| 08:13 | UMBC | Luis Simmons's floater is tipped away by George Wareham | 14-19 |
| 08:11 | UMBC | Johnny Perry tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 08:10 | UMBC | Luis Simmons tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the easy layup | 14-21 |
| 07:59 | UMBC | Edward Gibby gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clements (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edward Gibby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Berube (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | UMBC | Edward Gibby is hacked by Michael Clements - foul #2 on Michael Clements, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Michael Clements, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Lyon (SF), Erick Sawyer (PF), Franklin Moon (C) Paul Williams, Luis Simmons, Richard Berube | |
| 07:41 | UMBC | Edward Gibby makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:41 | UMBC | Edward Gibby misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:41 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Moon | 14-22 |
| 07:30 | UMBC | Robert Lyon is denied on a layup by Earl Shaw | 14-22 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 07:06 | UMBC | Robert Lyon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Fred Jones (SF) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (PG) Edward Gibby | |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Fred Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 17-22 |
| 06:50 | UMBC | Franklin Moon pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:48 | UMBC | Jay Webb steals the ball from Johnny Perry in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Fred Jones comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Lyon - foul #1 on Robert Lyon, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Waldo Heller, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | UMBC | Luis Simmons (SF) Robert Lyon | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:33 | UMBC | Johnny Perry's pass is intercepted by Jay Webb in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Jay Webb lays it in | 21-22 |
| 06:08 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Perry | 21-24 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Fred Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Paul Williams (PG), Kevin Clark (SG), Dave Cox (SF), Robert Lyon (C) Gerald Belote, Johnny Perry, Erick Sawyer, Franklin Moon | |
| 05:40 | UMBC | Kevin Clark misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Conley - foul #2 on James Conley, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) James Conley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (SG), Richard Berube (C) Paul Williams, Robert Lyon | |
| 05:40 | UMBC | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:40 | UMBC | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 05:17 | UMBC | Luis Simmons gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:09 | UMBC | Kevin Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Richard Berube is called for the reach on Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Richard Berube, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF) George Wareham | |
| Subs | UMBC | Paul Williams (SF), Douglas Ellington (PF), Robert Lyon (C) Dave Cox, Luis Simmons, Richard Berube | |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:55 | UMBC | Kevin Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 04:32 | UMBC | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 04:13 | UMBC | Kevin Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 04:11 | UMBC | Robert Lyon tips it back up and in | 23-30 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edward Gibby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) C - Robert Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Kevin Clark is called for the reach on Johnie Maher - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SG), George Wareham (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (PG), Johnny Perry (SG), Dave Cox (SF), Erick Sawyer (PF), Franklin Moon (C) Edward Gibby, Kevin Clark, Paul Williams, Douglas Ellington, Robert Lyon | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:07 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Moon | 25-32 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Jay Webb connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 02:31 | UMBC | Gerald Belote drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 02:08 | UMBC | Dave Cox gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:50 | UMBC | Johnny Perry connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from Dave Cox | 28-36 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-36 |
| 01:32 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Johnny Perry | 28-36 |
| 01:30 | UMBC | Johnny Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Clements - foul #3 on Michael Clements, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Michael Clements, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Paul Williams (PG), Luis Simmons (SF), Richard Berube (PF), Robert Lyon (C) Gerald Belote, Dave Cox, Erick Sawyer, Franklin Moon | |
| 01:30 | UMBC | Johnny Perry makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:30 | UMBC | Johnny Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 28-37 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Luis Simmons - foul #1 on Luis Simmons, team foul #9 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG) Johnny Perry | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:01 | UMBC | A charge is called on Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler clanks a jump hook near the basket | 30-37 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw hits the finger roll | 32-37 |
| 00:21 | UMBC | Paul Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 00:19 | UMBC | Luis Simmons tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Paul Williams hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-39 |