| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Art Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Wendel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Courtois (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neville Mann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Milton Bigham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Richard Mosley inbounds the ball | 48-25 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Maryland | David Anderson connects on the turnaround from close range | 50-25 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-25 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | David McNicholas tips it but misses | 50-25 |
| 19:30 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson gets the rebound | 50-25 |
| 19:16 | Maryland | Art Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-25 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois snags the defensive board | 50-25 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Kenneth Jackson - foul #3 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #1 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Johnny Peters (C) Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses the free throw | 50-27 |
| 18:57 | Maryland | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-27 |
| 18:44 | Maryland | Anthony Wendel is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-27 |
| 18:43 | Maryland | Art Ramsey misses the tip | 50-27 |
| 18:42 | Maryland | Art Ramsey misses the tip | 50-27 |
| 18:41 | Maryland | David Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-27 |
| 18:33 | Maryland | Johnny Peters buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Art Ramsey | 52-27 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-30 |
| 17:52 | Maryland | Art Ramsey's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Kevin Booth | 52-30 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the board | 52-30 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Neville Mann scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David McNicholas | 52-33 |
| 17:20 | Maryland | Johnny Peters can't finish the layup but the foul's on David McNicholas - foul #1 on David McNicholas, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG), Robert Brooks (SF), James Brown (C) Art Ramsey, Richard Mosley, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF) Kevin Booth | |
| 17:20 | Maryland | Johnny Peters misses the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 17:20 | Maryland | Johnny Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Neville Mann | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | David McNicholas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-33 |
| 17:06 | Maryland | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 16:48 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Brown | 54-33 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | David McNicholas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-33 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois tips it home | 54-35 |
| 16:09 | Maryland | Milton Bigham is called for the reach on Anthony Wendel - foul #2 on Milton Bigham, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Art Ramsey (PG), David Anderson (PF) Anthony Wendel, Johnny Peters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (PG) Malcolm Bivona | |
| 16:03 | Maryland | Art Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Kevin Booth - foul #4 on Kevin Booth, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| 15:50 | Maryland | David Anderson makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Art Ramsey | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Art Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Courtois (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Neville Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Bigham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - David McNicholas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-35 |
| 15:25 | Maryland | James Brown gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 15:17 | Maryland | The jump hook by David Anderson is blocked by David McNicholas | 56-35 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the board | 56-35 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | David McNicholas is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Mosley (SF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Robert Brooks, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF), David South (C) Kevin Booth, David McNicholas | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 56-35 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 14:50 | Maryland | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 14:30 | Maryland | David Anderson is denied on a layup by Malcolm Bivona | 56-36 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | Art Ramsey tips it home | 58-36 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Art Ramsey scores on a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Joseph Courtois - foul #2 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #4 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Wendel (SG), Johnny Peters (C) Oscar Sanchez, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Art Ramsey makes the free throw | 61-39 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois travels with the ball | 61-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Brooks (PG) Art Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:36 | Maryland | Johnny Peters scores on a floater from the right block | 63-39 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #4 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #4 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Art Ramsey (PG), James Brown (C) Richard Mosley, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 3rd free throw | 63-42 |
| 13:12 | Maryland | Art Ramsey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-42 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham is called for traveling | 63-42 |
| 12:38 | Maryland | Johnny Peters buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Art Ramsey and he's fouled by Malcolm Bivona - foul #4 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #5 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG), David Anderson (PF) Art Ramsey, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) Malcolm Bivona | |
| 12:38 | Maryland | Johnny Peters misses the free throw | 65-42 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David South | 65-42 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | David McNicholas makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Courtois | 65-44 |
| 12:02 | Maryland | Johnny Peters misses the runner in the paint | 65-44 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David South | 65-44 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Neville Mann misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 11:44 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wendel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 19 pts. 14 reb. C - Johnny Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Bigham (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Mann (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David South (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David McNicholas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Maryland | Robert Brooks loses the dribble to Neville Mann | 65-44 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Neville Mann lays it up and in | 65-46 |
| 11:16 | Maryland | Johnny Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Art Ramsey (PG), Richard Mosley (SF), James Brown (C) Anthony Wendel, Robert Brooks, Johnny Peters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Art Ramsey picks off the pass by Milton Bigham | 65-46 |
| 10:56 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez lays it in set up by Art Ramsey | 67-46 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 10:45 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 10:41 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joseph Courtois - foul #3 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #6 | 69-46 |
| 10:41 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez makes the free throw | 70-46 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | David McNicholas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 10:25 | Maryland | David South steps in front of the Oscar Sanchez pass | 70-49 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Neville Mann is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Neville Mann, team foul #7 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Wendel (SG), Johnny Peters (PF) Oscar Sanchez, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (PG) Milton Bigham | |
| 09:48 | Maryland | David McNicholas steals the ball from Richard Mosley | 70-49 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Booth | 70-52 |
| 09:21 | Maryland | Art Ramsey misses the lay-in | 70-52 |
| 09:20 | Maryland | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 09:12 | Maryland | Art Ramsey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Wendel | 73-52 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Neville Mann grabs the offensive board | 73-52 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Kevin Booth, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG), Robert Brooks (SF) Art Ramsey, Richard Mosley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG) Kevin Booth | |
| 08:46 | Maryland | David South is called for the reach on Johnny Peters - foul #4 on David South, team foul #9 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF) David South | |
| 08:46 | Maryland | Johnny Peters misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois is hacked by Anthony Wendel - foul #1 on Anthony Wendel, team foul #5 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Anderson (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Neville Mann misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-52 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the offensive board | 73-52 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-52 |
| 08:15 | Maryland | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 73-52 |
| 08:07 | Maryland | David Anderson lays it in set up by Anthony Wendel and he's hacked by Malcolm Bivona - foul #5 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #10 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David South (C) Malcolm Bivona | |
| 08:07 | Maryland | David Anderson misses the free throw | 75-52 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 75-52 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | David South can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Wendel - foul #2 on Anthony Wendel, team foul #6 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson (C) Johnny Peters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | David South makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | David South misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 07:58 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 07:43 | Maryland | David Anderson knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Kenneth Jackson | 77-53 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Art Ramsey (PG), Richard Mosley (SF) Anthony Wendel, Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Art Ramsey (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 23 pts. 15 reb. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Bigham (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Mann (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David South (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David McNicholas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | David South can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #7 | 77-53 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | David South makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | David South makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 07:17 | Maryland | Art Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-55 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-55 |
| 07:09 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Richard Mosley | 77-55 |
| 07:05 | Maryland | Richard Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-55 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Neville Mann clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-55 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois grabs the offensive board | 77-55 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | David South can't finish the layup | 77-55 |
| 06:40 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson grabs the board | 77-55 |
| 06:31 | Maryland | David Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 77-55 |
| 06:29 | Maryland | Richard Mosley tips it in | 79-55 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | The short jumper by David McNicholas is denied by Kenneth Jackson | 79-55 |
| 06:13 | Maryland | Richard Mosley snags the defensive board | 79-55 |
| 05:56 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson is whistled for traveling | 79-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Wendel (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Johnny Peters (C) Oscar Sanchez, Richard Mosley, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | David South loses the ball out of bounds | 79-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Brown (C) Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Maryland | Robert Brooks drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Johnny Peters | 81-55 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | David South scores on a runner in the lane | 81-57 |
| 04:47 | Maryland | Johnny Peters is hacked by David South - foul #5 on David South, team foul #11 | 81-57 |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG), David Anderson (PF) Art Ramsey, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Morrison (PG) David South | |
| 04:47 | Maryland | Johnny Peters makes the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 04:47 | Maryland | Johnny Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 82-57 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | David McNicholas snags the defensive board | 82-57 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-57 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | David McNicholas gets the offensive rebound | 82-57 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 82-57 |
| 04:14 | Maryland | Johnny Peters gets the rebound | 82-57 |
| 03:59 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 82-57 |
| 03:57 | Maryland | David Anderson tips it back up and in | 84-57 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Francis Morrison | 84-60 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wendel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 25 pts. 16 reb. C - Johnny Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Francis Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Courtois (tired) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neville Mann (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Bigham (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - David McNicholas (tiring) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Maryland | David Anderson is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Wendel and the foul's on David McNicholas - foul #2 on David McNicholas, team foul #12 | 86-60 |
| Subs | Maryland | Art Ramsey (PG), Richard Mosley (SF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Anthony Wendel, Robert Brooks, Johnny Peters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:25 | Maryland | David Anderson makes the free throw | 87-60 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | David McNicholas is called for traveling | 87-60 |
| 02:57 | Maryland | David Anderson slams it home on a great pass from Art Ramsey | 89-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Kenneth Jackson knocks away the 3 by Joseph Courtois | 89-60 |
| 02:39 | Maryland | Richard Mosley gets the rebound | 89-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Maryland | Art Ramsey connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Oscar Sanchez | 91-60 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Neville Mann misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-60 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 91-60 |
| 01:39 | Maryland | Milton Bigham steals it from Art Ramsey | 91-60 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Joseph Courtois - foul #4 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #13 | 91-60 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Wendel (SG) Oscar Sanchez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:50 | Maryland | Milton Bigham takes the ball from Richard Mosley | 91-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | David McNicholas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-63 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Maryland | David Anderson hits a floater in the paint | 93-63 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Wendel - foul #3 on Anthony Wendel, team foul #8 | 93-63 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 93-64 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 93-65 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Art Ramsey runs out the clock | 93-65 |