| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Mericle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Gaunt (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bonnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Sieg (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Glasgow (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hypes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Willie Campbell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow is denied on a layup by Ronald Sieg | 30-37 |
| 19:43 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 19:38 | UMBC | Michael Mericle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 19:36 | UMBC | John Gaunt tips it in | 32-37 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| 19:05 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Rentschler | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes tips it in | 32-39 |
| 18:30 | UMBC | Michael Mericle drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Gaunt | 35-39 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward Bonnell steals it from James Duncan | 35-39 |
| 17:56 | UMBC | Michael Mericle is hacked by Richard Glasgow - foul #3 on Richard Glasgow, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn (PG) Richard Glasgow | |
| 17:41 | UMBC | John Gaunt is fouled on the floor by Richard Hypes - foul #3 on Richard Hypes, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly (PF) Richard Hypes | |
| 17:33 | UMBC | Michael Mericle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:32 | UMBC | John Gaunt gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:18 | UMBC | Michael Mericle is hacked by Earl Cohn - foul #2 on Earl Cohn, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UMBC | Paul Hall (SF) Edward Bonnell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:59 | UMBC | John Gaunt misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by James Duncan - foul #1 on James Duncan, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Blackburn (PF), Mario Orozco (C) Raymond James, Willie Campbell | |
| 16:59 | UMBC | John Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:59 | UMBC | John Gaunt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:59 | UMBC | John Gaunt makes the 3rd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:41 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | UMBC | Mario Orozco is called for the reach on John Gaunt - foul #2 on Mario Orozco, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas James (SF) Michael Mericle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:15 | UMBC | Mario Orozco swats the layup by Ronald Sieg | 37-39 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Mario Orozco pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Esterly | 37-41 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Paul Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Gaunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas James (fresh) PF - Lawrence Rentschler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Sieg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Earl Cohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Esterly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Blackburn (fresh) C - Mario Orozco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UMBC | Ronald Esterly steps in front of the Lawrence Rentschler pass | 37-41 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Ronald Blackburn | 37-43 |
| 15:01 | UMBC | Ronald Esterly steals it from Ronald Sieg | 37-43 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Blackburn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 14:49 | UMBC | Thomas James snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:33 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:31 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hall | 37-43 |
| 14:10 | UMBC | John Gaunt is fouled on the floor by Ronald Blackburn - foul #1 on Ronald Blackburn, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Mericle (PG), Edward Bonnell (SF), Greg Lounsbury (PF), Leo McGehee (C) John Gaunt, Thomas James, Lawrence Rentschler, Ronald Sieg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow (PG), Brandon Myers (SG), Raymond James (SF), Richard Hypes (PF), Willie Campbell (C) Earl Cohn, James Duncan, Ronald Esterly, Ronald Blackburn, Mario Orozco | |
| 14:00 | UMBC | Michael Mericle buries a shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes banks in the layup set up by Richard Glasgow | 39-45 |
| 13:26 | UMBC | Greg Lounsbury scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Mericle | 41-45 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 13:05 | UMBC | Greg Lounsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:48 | UMBC | Paul Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 12:46 | UMBC | Greg Lounsbury can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 12:20 | UMBC | Edward Bonnell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:14 | UMBC | Willie Campbell steals the ball from Greg Lounsbury | 41-45 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Gaunt (SG), Lawrence Rentschler (PF), Ronald Sieg (C) Paul Hall, Greg Lounsbury, Leo McGehee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Duncan (SG) Brandon Myers | |
| 11:46 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg is denied on a dunk by Richard Hypes | 41-45 |
| 11:44 | UMBC | John Gaunt grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Mericle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gaunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bonnell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Sieg (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Glasgow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hypes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Willie Campbell (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg travels with the ball | 41-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas James (SF) Edward Bonnell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Thomas James steps in front of the Willie Campbell pass | 41-45 |
| 11:07 | UMBC | Thomas James banks in the layup | 43-45 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | Paul Hall (SF) Thomas James | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly (SF), Ronald Blackburn (C) Raymond James, Willie Campbell | |
| 10:50 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mericle | 46-45 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly lays it in on a great pass from James Duncan | 46-47 |
| 10:16 | UMBC | Richard Glasgow takes the ball from Michael Mericle | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow is fouled on the floor by Michael Mericle - foul #1 on Michael Mericle, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Bonnell (SF) Michael Mericle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn (PG), Mario Orozco (C) Richard Glasgow, Richard Hypes | |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Mario Orozco misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Sieg - foul #2 on Ronald Sieg, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond James (SF) Ronald Blackburn | |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Mario Orozco makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Mario Orozco misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:55 | UMBC | Lawrence Rentschler snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:41 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mario Orozco - foul #3 on Mario Orozco, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell (C) Mario Orozco | |
| 09:41 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:41 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 09:20 | UMBC | The rebound goes to John Gaunt | 47-48 |
| 08:55 | UMBC | John Gaunt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Rentschler | 50-48 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Earl Cohn | 50-51 |
| 08:23 | UMBC | Edward Bonnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Mericle (PG), James Powell (SG), Thomas James (SF), Greg Lounsbury (PF), Leo McGehee (C) Paul Hall, John Gaunt, Edward Bonnell, Lawrence Rentschler, Ronald Sieg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow (PG), Ronald Blackburn (SF), Richard Hypes (PF), Mario Orozco (C) James Duncan, Raymond James, Ronald Esterly, Willie Campbell | |
| 07:43 | UMBC | Greg Lounsbury makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Earl Cohn - foul #3 on Earl Cohn, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 07:43 | UMBC | Greg Lounsbury makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Mericle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Powell (fresh) SF - Thomas James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Lounsbury (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo McGehee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Glasgow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Cohn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Blackburn (fresh) PF - Richard Hypes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mario Orozco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes's fadeaway is rejected by Leo McGehee | 53-51 |
| 07:24 | UMBC | Thomas James snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 07:10 | UMBC | Mario Orozco swats the layup by Greg Lounsbury | 53-51 |
| 07:09 | UMBC | Greg Lounsbury hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Greg Lounsbury blocks the short jumper by Richard Glasgow | 55-51 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn tips it home | 55-53 |
| 06:31 | UMBC | James Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-53 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Earl Cohn snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Mario Orozco is denied on a layup by Leo McGehee | 55-53 |
| 06:13 | UMBC | Greg Lounsbury pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:07 | UMBC | James Powell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Blackburn misses the shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:49 | UMBC | Thomas James snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:28 | UMBC | Michael Mericle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 05:27 | UMBC | Thomas James tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Gaunt (SG), Edward Bonnell (SF), Lawrence Rentschler (PF), Ronald Sieg (C) James Powell, Thomas James, Greg Lounsbury, Leo McGehee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Duncan (SG), Raymond James (SF), Willie Campbell (C) Earl Cohn, Ronald Blackburn, Mario Orozco | |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Mericle steps in front of the Richard Glasgow pass in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 05:22 | UMBC | Edward Bonnell lays it in on a great pass from Michael Mericle | 57-53 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow banks in the layup | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | UMBC | John Gaunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 04:26 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:01 | UMBC | John Gaunt buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Sieg | 59-55 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond James | 59-58 |
| 03:26 | UMBC | John Gaunt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Gaunt, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Mericle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gaunt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bonnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Sieg (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Glasgow (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond James (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Hypes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Willie Campbell (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Campbell | 59-61 |
| 02:53 | UMBC | Lawrence Rentschler misses the easy layup | 59-61 |
| 02:52 | UMBC | Lawrence Rentschler tips it home | 61-61 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Glasgow | 61-64 |
| 02:28 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Gaunt | 63-64 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Subs | UMBC | Paul Hall (PG), Thomas James (SF) Michael Mericle, Edward Bonnell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Esterly (SF), Ronald Blackburn (C) Raymond James, Willie Campbell | |
| 02:07 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Mericle (PG) Thomas James | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond James (SF) Ronald Esterly | |
| 01:57 | UMBC | Ronald Sieg clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:45 | UMBC | Michael Mericle grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:26 | UMBC | Lawrence Rentschler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:24 | UMBC | John Gaunt tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Blackburn knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hypes | 65-66 |
| 00:58 | UMBC | Michael Mericle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Gaunt | 67-66 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hypes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-66 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Glasgow tips it home | 67-68 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | Michael Mericle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Bonnell (SF) Paul Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Campbell (C) Ronald Blackburn | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan is hacked by John Gaunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gaunt, team foul #4 | 67-68 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sieg - foul #3 on Ronald Sieg, team foul #5 | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | James Duncan is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Rentschler - foul #3 on Lawrence Rentschler, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Edward Bonnell is called for the reach on Raymond James - foul #1 on Edward Bonnell, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James is hacked by Ronald Sieg - foul #4 on Ronald Sieg, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Raymond James makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | John Gaunt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-71 |