| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Talbott (fresh) SG - John Morrow (fresh) SF - John Becker (fresh) PF - Charles Sirois (fresh) C - Dylan Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) SF - Eric Scott (fresh) PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Maryland | John Morrow grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Maryland | Bobby Hargreaves steals the ball from John Morrow | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Maryland | Charles Sirois hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Talbott | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Scott | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Maryland | Sammie Smith is called for the reach on Dylan Crouch - foul #1 on Sammie Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | John Becker makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Morrow | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Maryland | John Becker grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Maryland | John Becker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Eric Scott - foul #1 on Eric Scott, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF), James Potter (C) Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 17:47 | Maryland | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Maryland | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 17:22 | Maryland | John Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Maryland | David Talbott knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:46 | Maryland | John Morrow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | Maryland | David Talbott can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 16:42 | Maryland | John Morrow misses the tip | 9-6 |
| 16:41 | Maryland | John Becker tips it home | 11-6 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | John Becker is called for the reach on Eric Scott - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Sean Miles (PG), Jan Etheridge (SG), Kevin Taylor (SF), Jason Pendergrass (PF), Kirk Pugliese (C) David Talbott, John Morrow, John Becker, Charles Sirois, Dylan Crouch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), Roy Oakes (SF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott | |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Kevin Taylor steals it from Sid Welch | 11-6 |
| 16:02 | Maryland | Kirk Pugliese clanks a shot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 16:00 | Maryland | Jason Pendergrass grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Sean Miles (fresh) SG - Jan Etheridge (fresh) SF - Kevin Taylor (fresh) PF - Jason Pendergrass (fresh) C - Kirk Pugliese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Yopp (fresh) SG - James Potter (fresh) SF - Roy Oakes (fresh) PF - Sid Welch (fresh) C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor double dribbles | 11-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard (PF) Sid Welch | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | James Potter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 15:27 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Jan Etheridge is fouled on the floor by James Potter - foul #1 on James Potter, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Talbott (PG) Sean Miles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG) James Potter | |
| 15:03 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor misses the dunk attempt | 11-6 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp is fouled on the floor by Jan Etheridge - foul #1 on Jan Etheridge, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Morrow (SG), John Becker (SF), Charles Sirois (PF) Jan Etheridge, Jason Pendergrass, Kirk Pugliese | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Eric Scott (SF) Robert Yopp, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Sammie Smith | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Maryland | David Talbott drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Sirois | 14-8 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Chuck Dillard is blocked by Kevin Taylor | 14-8 |
| 13:50 | Maryland | Charles Sirois grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | John Morrow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Oakes - foul #1 on Roy Oakes, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Dylan Crouch (C) Kevin Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (SG), Robert Yopp (PF), Sid Welch (C) Thomas Gregg, Chuck Dillard, Roy Oakes | |
| 13:29 | Maryland | John Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | John Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch travels with the ball | 16-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Pendergrass (PF) Charles Sirois | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves (C) Robert Yopp | |
| 12:58 | Maryland | Dylan Crouch connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Talbott and the foul's on Bobby Hargreaves - foul #1 on Bobby Hargreaves, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jan Etheridge (SF) John Becker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG) Sammie Smith | |
| 12:58 | Maryland | Dylan Crouch makes the free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-8 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the offensive board | 19-8 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | James Potter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dylan Crouch - foul #1 on Dylan Crouch, team foul #3 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Sean Miles (PG), Roger Catlett (SF) David Talbott, John Morrow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | James Potter misses the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | James Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves gets the offensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is hacked by Roger Catlett - foul #1 on Roger Catlett, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG) Eric Scott | |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg double dribbles | 19-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kevin Taylor (SF), Charles Sirois (PF) Roger Catlett, Jason Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG) Robert Yopp | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Sean Miles (fresh) SG - Jan Etheridge (fresh) SF - Kevin Taylor (fresh) PF - Charles Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dylan Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Potter (fresh) PF - Sid Welch (fresh) C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Maryland | Sean Miles is fouled on the floor by Sid Welch - foul #1 on Sid Welch, team foul #6 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Talbott (PG), John Becker (SF) Sean Miles, Kevin Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (C) Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 11:23 | Maryland | Charles Sirois hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 19-8 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Dylan Crouch picks off the pass by Thomas Gregg | 19-8 |
| 10:53 | Maryland | Dylan Crouch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sid Welch | 19-8 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | James Potter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-8 |
| 10:45 | Maryland | Dylan Crouch snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 10:40 | Maryland | John Becker travels with the ball | 19-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Morrow (SG), Kevin Taylor (C) Jan Etheridge, Dylan Crouch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Scott (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF) James Potter, Sid Welch | |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the runner from the left block | 19-10 |
| 10:06 | Maryland | Charles Sirois misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Chuck Dillard - foul #1 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg | |
| 10:06 | Maryland | Charles Sirois misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:06 | Maryland | Charles Sirois misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Sirois | 19-10 |
| 09:47 | Maryland | John Becker pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:42 | Maryland | John Morrow connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-10 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Yopp | 22-12 |
| 09:10 | Maryland | John Becker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-12 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Chuck Dillard | 25-14 |
| 08:54 | Maryland | David Talbott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-14 |
| Subs | Maryland | Sean Miles (PG), Jan Etheridge (SF), Jason Pendergrass (C) David Talbott, John Becker, Charles Sirois | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Thomas Gregg (SG) Robert Yopp, Roy Oakes | |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 08:37 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor connects on the floater from the right block | 27-17 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott loses the dribble to Jan Etheridge | 27-17 |
| 08:08 | Maryland | Sean Miles lays it up and in set up by Jan Etheridge | 29-17 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Taylor - foul #1 on Kevin Taylor, team foul #5 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Maryland | Roger Catlett (SF), Dylan Crouch (C) John Morrow, Kevin Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (C) Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Sean Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jan Etheridge (fresh) SF - Roger Catlett (fresh) PF - Jason Pendergrass (fresh) C - Dylan Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chuck Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sid Welch (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Maryland | Jason Pendergrass's floater is tipped away by Chuck Dillard | 29-19 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-19 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard tips it in | 29-21 |
| 06:50 | Maryland | Jan Etheridge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard drills a jump hook from the right block | 29-23 |
| 06:13 | Maryland | Jason Pendergrass is denied on a layup by Chuck Dillard | 29-23 |
| 06:11 | Maryland | Jason Pendergrass tips it home | 31-23 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg hits a shot from the right side set up by Sammie Smith | 31-25 |
| 05:29 | Maryland | Roger Catlett drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Sean Miles and the foul's on Eric Scott - foul #2 on Eric Scott, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Talbott (PG), John Becker (SF), Charles Sirois (PF), Kevin Taylor (C) Sean Miles, Jan Etheridge, Jason Pendergrass, Dylan Crouch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), James Potter (SG), Roy Oakes (SF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Sid Welch | |
| 05:29 | Maryland | Roger Catlett makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | David Talbott is called for the reach on James Potter - foul #1 on David Talbott, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Morrow (SG) Roger Catlett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 05:02 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Charles Sirois | 34-25 |
| 04:55 | Maryland | John Becker misses the easy layup | 34-25 |
| 04:54 | Maryland | John Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:33 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF) Chuck Dillard | |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | James Potter misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-25 |
| 04:25 | Maryland | Charles Sirois snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 04:20 | Maryland | John Morrow is fouled on the floor by Roy Oakes - foul #2 on Roy Oakes, team foul #9 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nadeau (SF) Roy Oakes | |
| 04:20 | Maryland | John Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:20 | Maryland | John Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 03:58 | Maryland | David Talbott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 03:53 | Maryland | John Becker is hacked by Robert Yopp - foul #1 on Robert Yopp, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Dylan Crouch (C) Kevin Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), Roy Oakes (SF) Harold Nadeau, Sid Welch | |
| 03:53 | Maryland | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:53 | Maryland | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Talbott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dylan Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Yopp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Potter (fresh) C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Sirois is called for the reach on James Potter - foul #1 on Charles Sirois, team foul #7 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Eric Scott (SF) Robert Yopp, Roy Oakes | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | James Potter makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | James Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:07 | Maryland | David Talbott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Sammie Smith - foul #2 on Sammie Smith, team foul #11 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kevin Taylor (SF), Jason Pendergrass (PF) John Becker, Charles Sirois | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (C) Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 03:07 | Maryland | David Talbott makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:07 | Maryland | David Talbott misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | James Potter drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Gregg | 39-30 |
| 02:39 | Maryland | John Morrow misses long on a floater in the paint | 39-30 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Scott | 39-30 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 01:56 | Maryland | John Morrow misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 01:55 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Dylan Crouch snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:36 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Scott - foul #3 on Eric Scott, team foul #12 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Sean Miles (PG), Jan Etheridge (SG), John Becker (SF), Charles Sirois (PF) David Talbott, John Morrow, Jason Pendergrass, Dylan Crouch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (SG), Sid Welch (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, James Potter | |
| 01:36 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:36 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:36 | Maryland | John Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 01:10 | Maryland | John Becker hits a jump hook from the left block | 44-33 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 00:53 | Maryland | Jan Etheridge pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Sean Miles is hacked by Sid Welch - foul #2 on Sid Welch, team foul #13 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kirk Pugliese (C) Kevin Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), Harold Nadeau (SF) Sammie Smith, Roy Oakes | |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Sean Miles misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Sean Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Harold Nadeau comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-33 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Sean Miles | 45-33 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Kirk Pugliese knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Becker | 47-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 47-33 |