| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Cox (fresh) SF - Sean Hickey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) C - Alexander Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Karlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Stark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Bisbee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Villines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 38-43 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Alexander Green tips it in | 40-43 |
| 19:24 | UMBC | Cameron Stark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Alexander Green gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Keith Smith knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Ronald Holter | 42-43 |
| 18:49 | UMBC | Frank Villines hits the finger roll set up by Cameron Stark and he's fouled by Sean Hickey - foul #1 on Sean Hickey, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 18:49 | UMBC | Frank Villines makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 18:40 | UMBC | Frank Villines gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 18:26 | UMBC | Christopher Bisbee clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Hickey - foul #2 on Sean Hickey, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Raymond Williams (PF) Randolph Cox, Keith Smith | |
| Subs | UMBC | Johnathon Bradford (PF) Frank Villines | |
| 18:26 | UMBC | Christopher Bisbee makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 18:26 | UMBC | Christopher Bisbee misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 42-47 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams makes the runner from close range | 44-47 |
| 17:48 | UMBC | Johnathon Bradford can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams buries a fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 17:07 | UMBC | Cameron Stark misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Randolph Cox (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Keith Smith (PF) Ronald Holter, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Sean Hickey, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Gosselin (PG), Frank Villines (PF), William Chambers (C) John Karlson, Christopher Bisbee, Daniel Bailey | |
| 17:07 | UMBC | Cameron Stark makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:07 | UMBC | Cameron Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 16:51 | UMBC | Johnathon Bradford pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 16:25 | UMBC | Steven Gosselin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randolph Cox - foul #3 on Randolph Cox, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Marston (SG), Adolfo Gallo (C) Randolph Cox, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harry McComsey (PG), Christopher West (SF) Cameron Stark, Johnathon Bradford | |
| 16:25 | UMBC | Steven Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:25 | UMBC | Steven Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Christopher West - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 16:06 | UMBC | Ervin Smith steps in front of the Harry McComsey pass in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on William Chambers - foul #2 on William Chambers, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo makes the 3rd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ervin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Marston (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adolfo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Harry McComsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gosselin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Villines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UMBC | Frank Villines loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG) Ervin Smith | |
| Subs | UMBC | Daniel Bailey (C) William Chambers | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | David Tapia is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Cox (SG) Neil Marston | |
| Subs | UMBC | Johnathon Bradford (PF) Frank Villines | |
| 15:11 | UMBC | Harry McComsey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Keith Smith gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | David Tapia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Smith | 53-51 |
| 14:51 | UMBC | Christopher West misses the easy open layup | 53-51 |
| 14:49 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathon Bradford | 53-51 |
| 14:35 | UMBC | Steven Gosselin is hacked by Randolph Cox - foul #4 on Randolph Cox, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Sean Hickey (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Alexander Green (C) David Tapia, Randolph Cox, Keith Smith, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Karlson (PG), Herman Bellino (SG), Christopher Bisbee (SF), William Chambers (C) Harry McComsey, Steven Gosselin, Christopher West, Daniel Bailey | |
| 14:29 | UMBC | Johnathon Bradford is denied on a layup by Raymond Williams | 53-51 |
| 14:28 | UMBC | Christopher Bisbee gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:15 | UMBC | Herman Bellino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams is hacked by William Chambers - foul #3 on William Chambers, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (SG) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Villines (PF) Johnathon Bradford | |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Alexander Green makes the runner near the basket set up by Raymond Williams | 55-51 |
| 13:39 | UMBC | Raymond Williams takes the ball from John Karlson in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 13:24 | UMBC | William Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:21 | UMBC | Sean Hickey steals the ball from Herman Bellino in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter lays it in set up by Sean Hickey | 57-51 |
| 13:01 | UMBC | Frank Villines connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | William Chambers is called for the reach on Alexander Green - foul #4 on William Chambers, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Marston (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ronald Holter, Sean Hickey, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Gosselin (PG), Cameron Stark (SG), Christopher West (SF), Johnathon Bradford (PF), Daniel Bailey (C) John Karlson, Herman Bellino, Christopher Bisbee, Frank Villines, William Chambers | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 12:40 | UMBC | Daniel Bailey snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 12:28 | UMBC | Steven Gosselin makes the 3 from straight away set up by Cameron Stark | 57-56 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Keith Smith tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 12:00 | UMBC | Cameron Stark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Gosselin | 59-59 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Ervin Smith | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ervin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Marston (fresh) SF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolfo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Gosselin (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Stark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnathon Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UMBC | Daniel Bailey misses long on a jumper near the basket | 61-59 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 11:06 | UMBC | Daniel Bailey connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Cameron Stark | 64-61 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 10:57 | UMBC | Daniel Bailey pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 10:53 | UMBC | Cameron Stark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Alexander Green (C) Ervin Smith, Neil Marston, Gerald Holmes, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Karlson (PG), Herman Bellino (SG), Christopher Bisbee (SF), Frank Villines (PF) Steven Gosselin, Cameron Stark, Christopher West, Johnathon Bradford | |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 10:34 | UMBC | Frank Villines grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 10:32 | UMBC | Sean Hickey is called for the reach on Christopher Bisbee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Hickey, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Williams (PF) Keith Smith | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 10:13 | UMBC | Frank Villines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Alexander Green is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| 09:54 | UMBC | Dikembe Ahluwalia takes the ball from Christopher Bisbee in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 09:31 | UMBC | John Karlson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Alexander Green - foul #2 on Alexander Green, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Keith Smith (PF) Ronald Holter, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cameron Stark (SG), Johnathon Bradford (PF), Christopher West (C) Christopher Bisbee, Frank Villines, Daniel Bailey | |
| 09:31 | UMBC | John Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 09:31 | UMBC | John Karlson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ahluwalia | 67-62 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Alexander Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-62 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Green | 67-62 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Alexander Green misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 09:02 | UMBC | Cameron Stark grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 08:58 | UMBC | Cameron Stark travels in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo (C) Alexander Green | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Gosselin (PG), Christopher Bisbee (SF) John Karlson, Herman Bellino | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo can't connect on a floater from close range | 67-62 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia tips it back up and in | 69-62 |
| 08:28 | UMBC | Johnathon Bradford blows the wide open layup | 69-62 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Tapia | 71-62 |
| 08:03 | UMBC | Cameron Stark travels with the ball | 71-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Alexander Green (C) David Tapia, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Sean Hickey, Keith Smith, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harry McComsey (PG), Frank Villines (PF), Daniel Bailey (C) Cameron Stark, Johnathon Bradford, Christopher West | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Daniel Bailey steps in front of the Alexander Green pass | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neil Marston (fresh) SF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alexander Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Harry McComsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gosselin (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bisbee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Villines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | UMBC | Frank Villines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Holter | 73-62 |
| 06:59 | UMBC | Ronald Holter is called for the reach on Steven Gosselin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Holter, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Cox (SG), Ervin Smith (SF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Neil Marston, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Karlson (PG), Herman Bellino (SF), Johnathon Bradford (PF), William Chambers (C) Harry McComsey, Christopher Bisbee, Frank Villines, Daniel Bailey | |
| 06:59 | UMBC | Steven Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:59 | UMBC | Steven Gosselin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter is hacked by John Karlson - foul #2 on John Karlson, team foul #5 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SF), Keith Smith (PF) Ronald Holter, Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cameron Stark (SG), Christopher West (SF) Steven Gosselin, Herman Bellino | |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Keith Smith clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Chambers - foul #5 on William Chambers, team foul #6 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Herman Bellino (SF) William Chambers | |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Keith Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Keith Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:06 | UMBC | John Karlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ervin Smith | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:37 | UMBC | Cameron Stark is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-63 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Keith Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith tips it in | 80-63 |
| 04:59 | UMBC | John Karlson is hacked by Adolfo Gallo - foul #2 on Adolfo Gallo, team foul #9 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Alexander Green (C) Ervin Smith, Randolph Cox, Sean Hickey, Keith Smith, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Gosselin (SG), Christopher Bisbee (SF), Frank Villines (PF), Daniel Bailey (C) Cameron Stark, Herman Bellino, Johnathon Bradford, Christopher West | |
| 04:59 | UMBC | John Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:59 | UMBC | John Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Villines - foul #1 on Frank Villines, team foul #7 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes (SF) Neil Marston | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harry McComsey (PG) John Karlson | |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 04:30 | UMBC | Ronald Holter picks off the pass by Steven Gosselin in the backcourt | 82-65 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Harry McComsey picks off the pass by Raymond Williams | 82-65 |
| 04:04 | UMBC | Harry McComsey hits the finger roll | 82-67 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-67 |
| 03:40 | UMBC | Frank Villines grabs the board | 82-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Harry McComsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gosselin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bisbee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Villines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bailey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | UMBC | Harry McComsey is hacked by Ronald Holter - foul #4 on Ronald Holter, team foul #10 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Sean Hickey (SF) Ronald Holter, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cameron Stark (SG), Herman Bellino (SF), Johnathon Bradford (PF), Christopher West (C) Steven Gosselin, Christopher Bisbee, Frank Villines, Daniel Bailey | |
| 03:23 | UMBC | Harry McComsey misses the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 03:23 | UMBC | Harry McComsey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams is hacked by Johnathon Bradford - foul #2 on Johnathon Bradford, team foul #8 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Cox (SG) Neil Marston | |
| Subs | UMBC | Sherman Rinehart (PG) Harry McComsey | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 02:39 | UMBC | Herman Bellino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-68 |
| 02:37 | UMBC | Johnathon Bradford tips it home | 84-70 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox misses the 3 from the left wing | 84-70 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Alexander Green misses the tip | 84-70 |
| 02:10 | UMBC | Johnathon Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 84-70 |
| 02:05 | UMBC | Cameron Stark hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Sherman Rinehart | 84-72 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Alexander Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Adolfo Gallo (C) David Tapia, Randolph Cox, Sean Hickey, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harry McComsey (PG), Steven Gosselin (SG) Sherman Rinehart, Cameron Stark | |
| 01:43 | UMBC | Harry McComsey is fouled in the backcourt by Ervin Smith - foul #1 on Ervin Smith, team foul #11 | 84-72 |
| 01:43 | UMBC | Harry McComsey misses the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:43 | UMBC | Harry McComsey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-73 |
| 01:01 | UMBC | Johnathon Bradford buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Harry McComsey | 87-75 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 89-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | UMBC | Herman Bellino drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnathon Bradford and he's fouled by Ervin Smith - foul #2 on Ervin Smith, team foul #12 | 89-77 |
| 00:33 | UMBC | Herman Bellino makes the free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Steven Gosselin steals the ball from Ervin Smith | 89-78 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Harry McComsey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Gosselin | 89-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Randolph Cox (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Alexander Green (C) Ervin Smith, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Karlson (PG), Cameron Stark (SG), Christopher Bisbee (SF), Frank Villines (PF), Daniel Bailey (C) Harry McComsey, Steven Gosselin, Herman Bellino, Johnathon Bradford, Christopher West | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter runs out the clock | 89-80 |