| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - James Parker (fresh) SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Coast Guard | PG - Stephen Richard (fresh) SG - Ty Brewer (fresh) SF - Boyce Stewart (fresh) PF - Carlton Brooks (fresh) C - Ray Mack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Coast Guard | U.S. Coast Guard is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Oscar Hancock - foul #1 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | James Parker is fouled on the floor by Carlton Brooks - foul #1 on Carlton Brooks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Hughes | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | James Parker drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Ty Brewer - foul #1 on Ty Brewer, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | James Parker makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:39 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | John King buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Oscar Hancock | 8-2 |
| 18:05 | U.S. Coast Guard | Jason Hughes is called for the reach on Carlton Brooks - foul #1 on Jason Hughes, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 17:48 | U.S. Coast Guard | Boyce Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Richard | 8-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Parker connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John King | 10-5 |
| 17:26 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ty Brewer buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Richard | 10-7 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | John King clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 16:58 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ray Mack snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 16:37 | U.S. Coast Guard | Boyce Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-7 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 16:29 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:25 | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ty Brewer and the foul's on John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) John King, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd (SG), Richard Zimm (SF), Charles Rogers (PF), Scott Peckham (C) Ty Brewer, Boyce Stewart, Carlton Brooks, Ray Mack | |
| 16:25 | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Stephen Richard steals the ball from Kerry Shannon in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 16:08 | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Stover | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) C - Michael Stover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Coast Guard | PG - Stephen Richard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Kidd (fresh) SF - Richard Zimm (fresh) PF - Charles Rogers (fresh) C - Scott Peckham (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket | 12-10 |
| 15:34 | U.S. Coast Guard | Kerry Shannon steals the ball from Shane Kidd | 12-10 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Michael Stover lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Jewell | 14-10 |
| 15:08 | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kerry Shannon - foul #1 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Jeffrey Reilley (PG), Douglas Amburgey (SG), Carlton Brooks (PF), Jason Sams (C) Stephen Richard, Shane Kidd, Charles Rogers, Scott Peckham | |
| 15:08 | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:08 | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Walter Whaley is hacked by Jason Sams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Sams, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SF) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Ty Brewer (SG) Richard Zimm | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Sams - foul #2 on Jason Sams, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Stover | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Ray Mack (C) Jason Sams | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 14:26 | U.S. Coast Guard | Jeffrey Reilley is fouled on the floor by Walter Whaley - foul #1 on Walter Whaley, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| 14:05 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ray Mack misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 16-11 |
| 14:03 | U.S. Coast Guard | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Mack | 16-11 |
| 13:55 | U.S. Coast Guard | Douglas Amburgey can't finish the layup | 16-11 |
| 13:53 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ray Mack gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:47 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ty Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Michael Grubb (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Walter Whaley, Philip Chandler, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd (SG), Boyce Stewart (SF), Charles Rogers (PF), Scott Peckham (C) Ty Brewer, Douglas Amburgey, Carlton Brooks, Ray Mack | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Reilley is called for the reach on John King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Reilley, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Boyce Stewart - foul #1 on Boyce Stewart, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:35 | U.S. Coast Guard | Scott Peckham snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 13:20 | U.S. Coast Guard | Scott Peckham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Stover - foul #1 on Michael Stover, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm (SF) Boyce Stewart | |
| 13:20 | U.S. Coast Guard | Scott Peckham makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:20 | U.S. Coast Guard | Scott Peckham misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Howard Cyr pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 12:50 | U.S. Coast Guard | Charles Rogers connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Reilley | 20-15 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Reilley steps in front of the John King pass in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 12:39 | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | John King is hacked by Jeffrey Reilley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Reilley, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard (PG), Ty Brewer (SG), Boyce Stewart (SF), Carlton Brooks (PF), Ray Mack (C) Jeffrey Reilley, Shane Kidd, Richard Zimm, Charles Rogers, Scott Peckham | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 12:19 | U.S. Coast Guard | Boyce Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Chandler | 22-18 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-18 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Jason Hughes tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the tip | 22-18 |
| 11:52 | U.S. Coast Guard | The rebound goes to Ty Brewer | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) SF - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (tiring) 5 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (tiring) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Coast Guard | PG - Stephen Richard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ty Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyce Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Mack (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | U.S. Coast Guard | Kerry Shannon steals the ball from Stephen Richard | 22-18 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-18 |
| 11:10 | U.S. Coast Guard | Boyce Stewart is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Boyce Stewart, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), James Parker (SG), Bryan Jewell (SF), Michael Stover (C) John King, Philip Chandler, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Douglas Amburgey (SG), Richard Zimm (SF), Charles Rogers (PF), Scott Peckham (C) Ty Brewer, Boyce Stewart, Carlton Brooks, Ray Mack | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 10:46 | U.S. Coast Guard | Charles Rogers pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 10:25 | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Zimm, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF) James Parker, Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd (SG), Carlton Brooks (PF) Douglas Amburgey, Richard Zimm | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is hacked by Shane Kidd - foul #1 on Shane Kidd, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:57 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Richard | 25-20 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell is hacked by Stephen Richard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Richard, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Oscar Hancock (C) Walter Whaley, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Ty Brewer (SG), Ray Mack (C) Stephen Richard, Scott Peckham | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 09:37 | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd misses the jumper from the left side | 27-20 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dexter Broadwell | 27-20 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Michael Grubb hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 09:30 | U.S. Coast Guard | Charles Rogers grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 09:12 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ray Mack misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Grubb - foul #1 on Michael Grubb, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Michael Stover (PF) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm (SF) Charles Rogers | |
| 09:12 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ray Mack makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 09:12 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ray Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the dunk | 27-22 |
| 08:51 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ray Mack snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 08:31 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ray Mack connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Shane Kidd and the foul's on Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Bryan Jewell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) John King, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard (PG), Douglas Amburgey (SF), Charles Rogers (PF) Shane Kidd, Richard Zimm, Carlton Brooks | |
| 08:31 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ray Mack misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Jason Hughes's floater is tipped away by Ray Mack | 27-24 |
| 08:09 | U.S. Coast Guard | The rebound goes to Ty Brewer | 27-24 |
| 08:04 | U.S. Coast Guard | Ty Brewer loses the dribble to Walter Whaley | 27-24 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Walter Whaley clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Amburgey - foul #1 on Douglas Amburgey, team foul #12 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (SG), Kerry Shannon (C) Philip Chandler, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm (SF), Scott Peckham (C) Douglas Amburgey, Ray Mack | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Walter Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Walter Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:58 | U.S. Coast Guard | Scott Peckham grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 07:37 | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 07:36 | U.S. Coast Guard | Scott Peckham tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Jewell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Hughes (tiring) 5 reb. C - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Coast Guard | PG - Stephen Richard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ty Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Zimm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Peckham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Walter Whaley is hacked by Richard Zimm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Zimm, team foul #13 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Howard Cyr (PF) Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd (SG), Carlton Brooks (PF) Ty Brewer, Richard Zimm | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Walter Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Walter Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:34 | U.S. Coast Guard | Scott Peckham pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 07:19 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Michael Grubb pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Howard Cyr's pass is intercepted by Charles Rogers | 29-26 |
| 07:04 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Howard Cyr - foul #1 on Howard Cyr, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF) Walter Whaley, Michael Grubb | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | | |
| 07:04 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 07:04 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is alone and throws it down set up by James Parker | 31-28 |
| 06:37 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Rogers | 31-31 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Parker misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John King | 31-31 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 06:11 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 06:01 | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard loses the dribble to John King | 31-31 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | James Parker connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John King and he's hacked by Shane Kidd - foul #2 on Shane Kidd, team foul #14 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) Dexter Broadwell, Howard Cyr, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Ty Brewer (SG), Douglas Amburgey (SF), Ray Mack (C) Shane Kidd, Charles Rogers, Scott Peckham | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | James Parker makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 05:29 | U.S. Coast Guard | Stephen Richard buries a 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 05:12 | U.S. Coast Guard | Carlton Brooks grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 04:53 | U.S. Coast Guard | Douglas Amburgey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Parker is hacked by Ty Brewer - foul #2 on Ty Brewer, team foul #15 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF) John King, Bryan Jewell | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Charles Rogers (SF), Scott Peckham (PF) Ty Brewer, Carlton Brooks | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:29 | U.S. Coast Guard | Dexter Broadwell steps in front of the Ray Mack pass | 35-34 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Michael Grubb lays it up and in set up by Jason Hughes and the foul's on Scott Peckham - foul #1 on Scott Peckham, team foul #16 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Philip Chandler (SG) James Parker, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 04:17 | U.S. Coast Guard | The rebound goes to Charles Rogers | 37-34 |
| 03:59 | U.S. Coast Guard | Charles Rogers comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 37-34 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Chandler | 40-34 |
| 03:32 | U.S. Coast Guard | U.S. Coast Guard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Philip Chandler, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Jeffrey Reilley (PG), Ty Brewer (SG), Boyce Stewart (SF), Richard Zimm (PF), Jason Sams (C) Stephen Richard, Douglas Amburgey, Charles Rogers, Scott Peckham, Ray Mack | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Coast Guard | PG - Jeffrey Reilley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ty Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyce Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Zimm (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Sams (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ty Brewer | 40-36 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Michael Grubb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG) Walter Whaley | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | | |
| 02:49 | U.S. Coast Guard | Jason Sams misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Grubb - foul #2 on Michael Grubb, team foul #10 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Michael Grubb | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | | |
| 02:49 | U.S. Coast Guard | Jason Sams makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:49 | U.S. Coast Guard | Jason Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell's pass is intercepted by Jason Sams | 40-38 |
| 02:21 | U.S. Coast Guard | Jason Sams drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ty Brewer | 40-40 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Ty Brewer is called for the reach on John King - foul #3 on Ty Brewer, team foul #17 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (PF) Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd (SG), Carlton Brooks (PF), Scott Peckham (C) Ty Brewer, Richard Zimm, Jason Sams | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 01:56 | U.S. Coast Guard | Philip Chandler steals it from Shane Kidd | 42-40 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John King clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 01:34 | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 01:20 | U.S. Coast Guard | Boyce Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 01:19 | U.S. Coast Guard | Scott Peckham tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 01:18 | U.S. Coast Guard | Jeffrey Reilley gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 01:01 | U.S. Coast Guard | John King steals it from Carlton Brooks | 42-40 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Philip Chandler slams it home on a nice dish by John King | 44-40 |
| 00:48 | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd is fouled on the floor by Philip Chandler - foul #1 on Philip Chandler, team foul #11 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Michael Grubb (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF) John King, Philip Chandler, Kerry Shannon, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Charles Rogers (PF), Jason Sams (C) Carlton Brooks, Scott Peckham | |
| 00:48 | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:48 | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Walter Whaley's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Reilley in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 00:33 | U.S. Coast Guard | Shane Kidd connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Boyce Stewart | 44-43 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Walter Whaley is hacked by Jason Sams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Sams, team foul #18 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm (SF), Ray Mack (C) Boyce Stewart, Jason Sams | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Walter Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Walter Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:29 | U.S. Coast Guard | Charles Rogers pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 00:04 | U.S. Coast Guard | Richard Zimm buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reilley | 45-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 45-45 |