| Lineup | Coe | PG - Lonnie James (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott McHattie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Partlow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Illinois | Mark Lago is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie James - foul #2 on Lonnie James, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Mark Lago double dribbles | 37-35 |
| 19:31 | Coe | Scott McHattie misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Parrish - foul #1 on Mike Parrish, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:31 | Coe | Scott McHattie makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | Coe | Scott McHattie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Derek Bullock tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 18:48 | Coe | Nathaniel Lewis's floater is tipped away by Derek Bullock | 39-37 |
| 18:47 | Coe | Scott McHattie tips it in | 41-37 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood travels in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Coe | Timothy Ralph (PG), Brandon Simonsen (SG), Michael Owens (SF), William Patchen (PF), Richard Hammel (C) Lonnie James, Scott McHattie, John Singleton, Thomas Partlow, Nathaniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:25 | Coe | Richard Hammel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Coe | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Mark Lago, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 17:49 | Coe | Richard Hammel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:48 | Coe | William Patchen tips it home | 43-40 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson is hacked by Brandon Simonsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Simonsen, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Coe | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SG) Mike Parrish | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 17:37 | Coe | William Patchen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:24 | Coe | Timothy Ralph drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Simonsen | 46-40 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | David Edelen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:05 | Coe | Michael Owens gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:40 | Coe | Timothy Ralph knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hammel | 48-40 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Chaisson | 48-43 |
| 16:19 | Coe | Timothy Ralph misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-43 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | David Edelen misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Simonsen - foul #3 on Brandon Simonsen, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Coe | Lonnie James (PG), Scott McHattie (SG), John Singleton (SF), Thomas Partlow (PF), Nathaniel Lewis (C) Timothy Ralph, Brandon Simonsen, Michael Owens, William Patchen, Richard Hammel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Chaisson, Joseph Phillips, Ruben Curnutt, Timothy Hatch | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - Lonnie James (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott McHattie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Partlow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Edelen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Coe | Nathaniel Lewis misses short on a runner near the basket | 48-45 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Lanny Montano pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Coe | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF) David Edelen | |
| 15:09 | Coe | The jump hook by Lonnie James is blocked by Lanny Montano | 48-45 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Mark Lago snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Thomas Partlow steps in front of the Donald Smallwood pass in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 14:58 | Coe | Scott McHattie loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Lanny Montano can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 48-45 |
| 14:42 | Coe | Scott McHattie pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:30 | Coe | John Singleton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lonnie James | 50-45 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Derek Bullock's dunk attempt is rejected by Nathaniel Lewis | 50-45 |
| 14:07 | Coe | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Lewis | 50-45 |
| 13:49 | Coe | Sylvester Botelho steals the ball from Lonnie James | 50-45 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | John Singleton steals the ball from Mark Lago in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 13:44 | Coe | John Singleton lays it in | 52-45 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane and he's fouled by John Singleton - foul #2 on John Singleton, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Coe | David Magee (PG), Timothy Ralph (SG), Michael Owens (SF) Lonnie James, Scott McHattie, John Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), David Edelen (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF) Donald Smallwood, Mark Lago, Derek Bullock | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Coe | Sylvester Botelho is called for the reach on Thomas Partlow - foul #4 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Coe | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF) Sylvester Botelho | |
| 13:05 | Coe | Timothy Ralph comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Parrish - foul #2 on Mike Parrish, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Coe | Brandon Simonsen (SG), William Patchen (C) David Magee, Nathaniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt (C) Lanny Montano | |
| 13:05 | Coe | Timothy Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:05 | Coe | Timothy Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is hacked by Timothy Ralph in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Ralph, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Mike Parrish connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips | 54-50 |
| 12:41 | Coe | David Edelen steals the ball from William Patchen | 54-50 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | David Edelen lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| 12:33 | Coe | Brandon Simonsen drills a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Owens and he's hacked by David Edelen - foul #1 on David Edelen, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Coe | Lance Peacock (SF) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (SG) Joseph Phillips | |
| 12:33 | Coe | Brandon Simonsen makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Thomas Partlow is called for the reach on Mike Parrish - foul #3 on Thomas Partlow, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Coe | David Magee (PG), Richard Hammel (PF) Brandon Simonsen, Thomas Partlow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Lanny Montano (C) David Edelen, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Parrish | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - David Magee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ralph (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hammel (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Patchen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Pike (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Lanny Montano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Coe | Richard Hammel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lance Peacock | 60-54 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 11:14 | Coe | Timothy Ralph gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:56 | Coe | Timothy Ralph misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Mark Lago is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Chaisson | 60-56 |
| 10:28 | Coe | Timothy Ralph misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Mark Lago pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 60-56 |
| 10:20 | Coe | The rebound goes to Lance Peacock | 60-56 |
| 10:08 | Coe | Richard Hammel comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-56 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike clanks a floater near the basket | 60-56 |
| 09:57 | Coe | David Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:42 | Coe | Richard Hammel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Ralph | 63-56 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Mike Parrish scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Chaisson | 63-58 |
| 09:05 | Coe | Lance Peacock is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lance Peacock, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Coe | Lonnie James (PG), Scott McHattie (SG), John Singleton (SF), Thomas Partlow (PF), Nathaniel Lewis (C) David Magee, Timothy Ralph, Lance Peacock, Richard Hammel, William Patchen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), David Edelen (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Mike Parrish, Donald Chaisson, Mark Lago, Jimmie Pike, Lanny Montano | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood's pass is intercepted by Lonnie James | 63-58 |
| 08:44 | Coe | Thomas Partlow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ruben Curnutt - foul #1 on Ruben Curnutt, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| 08:44 | Coe | Thomas Partlow makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:44 | Coe | Thomas Partlow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Scott McHattie is called for the reach on David Edelen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott McHattie, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:20 | Coe | Ruben Curnutt denies the turnaround by Scott McHattie | 65-60 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 65-60 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | David Edelen loses the dribble to Lonnie James | 65-60 |
| 08:07 | Coe | Scott McHattie makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lonnie James | 67-60 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt is hacked by Lonnie James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lonnie James, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Coe | Brandon Simonsen (PG), Michael Owens (SF) Lonnie James, John Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:02 | Coe | Thomas Partlow grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 07:46 | Coe | Scott McHattie connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Simonsen | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - Brandon Simonsen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott McHattie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Partlow (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Derek Bullock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 69-63 |
| 07:17 | Coe | Nathaniel Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 07:16 | Coe | Thomas Partlow tips it but misses | 69-63 |
| 07:15 | Coe | Thomas Partlow gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 06:56 | Coe | Scott McHattie is fouled on the floor by David Edelen - foul #2 on David Edelen, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Coe | Lonnie James (PG) Scott McHattie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Timothy Hatch (C) David Edelen, Joseph Phillips, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 06:36 | Coe | Lonnie James misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Hatch - foul #3 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Coe | Scott McHattie (SG), John Singleton (SF) Brandon Simonsen, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Coe | Lonnie James makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:36 | Coe | Lonnie James makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Derek Bullock is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mark Lago | 71-65 |
| 06:05 | Coe | Sylvester Botelho picks off the pass by Nathaniel Lewis | 71-65 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood banks in the layup on a great pass from Sylvester Botelho | 71-67 |
| 05:57 | Coe | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on Lonnie James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Coe | William Patchen (PF), Richard Hammel (C) Thomas Partlow, Nathaniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:57 | Coe | Lonnie James makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:57 | Coe | Lonnie James misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Bullock | 72-67 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 05:46 | Coe | Richard Hammel grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:21 | Coe | Lonnie James's pass is intercepted by Donald Smallwood | 72-67 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the jumper from the baseline | 72-67 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Richard Hammel takes the ball from Sylvester Botelho | 72-67 |
| 04:43 | Coe | Scott McHattie makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-67 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Coe | Timothy Ralph (PG), Brandon Simonsen (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Thomas Partlow (PF), Nathaniel Lewis (C) Lonnie James, Scott McHattie, John Singleton, William Patchen, Richard Hammel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), David Edelen (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Smallwood, Mark Lago, Derek Bullock, Timothy Hatch | |
| 04:24 | Coe | Michael Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | Coe | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Sylvester Botelho, Jimmie Pike | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Timothy Ralph steps in front of the David Edelen pass in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 03:59 | Coe | Lanny Montano takes the ball from Timothy Ralph | 74-67 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Brandon Simonsen steps in front of the David Edelen pass in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 03:39 | Coe | Michael Owens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Owens, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Coe | David Magee (PG) Thomas Partlow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Ruben Curnutt | |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - David Magee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Simonsen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Ralph (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. C - Nathaniel Lewis (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lanny Montano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 74-67 |
| 03:21 | Coe | David Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:57 | Coe | David Magee is hacked by Mike Parrish - foul #3 on Mike Parrish, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Coe | Lance Peacock (SF), William Patchen (PF), Richard Hammel (C) Brandon Simonsen, Michael Owens, Nathaniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF) Mike Parrish, David Edelen, Joseph Phillips | |
| 02:57 | Coe | David Magee misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:57 | Coe | David Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lance Peacock - foul #3 on Lance Peacock, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Coe | Lonnie James (PG) David Magee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:46 | Coe | William Patchen grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:27 | Coe | Timothy Ralph hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lanny Montano | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Lance Peacock is called for the reach on Mark Lago in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lance Peacock, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Coe | Scott McHattie (SG) Timothy Ralph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt (C) Lanny Montano | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:05 | Coe | Scott McHattie misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 75-70 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Coe | David Magee (PG), Brandon Simonsen (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Timothy Ralph (PF) Lonnie James, Scott McHattie, Lance Peacock, Richard Hammel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Joseph Phillips (SF) Donald Chaisson, Mark Lago | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Owens - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Coe | Lonnie James (PG), Scott McHattie (SG), John Singleton (SF), Thomas Partlow (PF), Nathaniel Lewis (C) David Magee, Brandon Simonsen, Michael Owens, Timothy Ralph, William Patchen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Jimmie Pike, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:26 | Coe | Lonnie James makes the jumper from the right block | 77-72 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses the easy open layup | 77-72 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Smallwood | 77-72 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood's floater is tipped away by Nathaniel Lewis | 77-72 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Derek Bullock tips it back up and in | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Coe | Lonnie James buries a fadeaway in the lane | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 79-74 |
| 00:25 | Coe | John Singleton grabs the board | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Coe | John Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Smallwood - foul #5 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Coe | Timothy Ralph (PG), Brandon Simonsen (SG), Richard Hammel (PF), William Patchen (C) Lonnie James, Scott McHattie, Thomas Partlow, Nathaniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Mark Lago (SF) Donald Smallwood, Joseph Phillips | |
| 00:24 | Coe | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:24 | Coe | John Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-74 |
| 00:17 | Coe | Richard Hammel snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| 00:16 | Coe | Richard Hammel is hacked by Mike Parrish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Parrish, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Coe | Scott McHattie (SG) Brandon Simonsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Coe | Richard Hammel makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Coe | Richard Hammel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is whistled for traveling | 83-74 |
| Subs | Coe | Nathaniel Lewis (C) Richard Hammel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Coe | Mike Parrish is called for the reach on John Singleton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mike Parrish, team foul #13 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Coe | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG) Mike Parrish | |
| 00:08 | Coe | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:08 | Coe | John Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lanny Montano | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Coe | Timothy Ralph runs out the clock | 85-76 |