| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mummert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - John Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Hust (fresh) SF - Raymond Lasher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dennis Howard inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Dennis Howard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 19:29 | Coppin State | Jack Hust gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:25 | Coppin State | Dennis Howard blocks the short jumper by Raymond Lasher | 36-28 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Robert Mummert snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson loses the dribble to John Pitts in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 19:18 | Coppin State | John Pitts banks in the layup | 36-30 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | David Zadorozny is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Mummert | 38-30 |
| 18:50 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by John Pitts out of the doubleteam | 38-32 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Dennis Howard scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Bobby Johnson | 40-32 |
| 18:18 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | David Zadorozny snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | David Zadorozny is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 42-32 |
| 17:37 | Coppin State | Joel Tucker misses the floater from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Richard Hogan grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Jack Hust is called for the reach on David Zadorozny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Hust, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Howard Moody (SF), Ralph Locklear (PF), Wesley Clay (C) Bobby Johnson, Dennis Howard, Richard Hogan, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Randall Shirk (SG), Matthew Flowers (SF), Fred Foster (PF), William Goodwin (C) Jack Hust, Raymond Lasher, Joel Tucker, George Thomas | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Wesley Clay can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Goodwin - foul #3 on William Goodwin, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Danny Smith (C) William Goodwin | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Wesley Clay makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Wesley Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:07 | Coppin State | Fred Foster gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:03 | Coppin State | John Pitts scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Robert Mummert hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harlan Cola | 45-35 |
| 16:29 | Coppin State | John Pitts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-35 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Howard Moody snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Wesley Clay is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher (SF) Matthew Flowers | |
| 16:05 | Coppin State | John Pitts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Locklear | 45-35 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Harlan Cola is fouled in the backcourt by John Pitts - foul #2 on John Pitts, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Johnson (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), David Zadorozny (C) Harlan Cola, Robert Mummert, Wesley Clay | |
| Subs | Coppin State | George Snell (PF), George Thomas (C) Fred Foster, Danny Smith | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | David Zadorozny can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | David Zadorozny tips it home | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Moody (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Zadorozny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - John Pitts (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Shirk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Lasher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Snell (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher is hacked by Bobby Johnson - foul #2 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Hogan (PF) Ralph Locklear | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Davis (PG), Jack Hust (SG), Joel Tucker (PF) John Pitts, Randall Shirk, George Snell | |
| 15:12 | Coppin State | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Hogan - foul #3 on Richard Hogan, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Mummert (SG) Howard Moody | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 14:52 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher comes up short on the runner from close range | 47-35 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Richard Hogan grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Dennis Howard connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Johnson | 49-35 |
| 14:25 | Coppin State | James Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG) Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Flowers (SG), Fred Foster (SF), William Goodwin (C) Jack Hust, Raymond Lasher, George Thomas | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | James Davis steals it from Richard Hogan | 49-35 |
| 13:40 | Coppin State | James Davis's pass is intercepted by David Zadorozny | 49-35 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Dennis Howard is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 49-35 |
| 13:21 | Coppin State | Fred Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:17 | Coppin State | Joel Tucker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Zadorozny - foul #3 on David Zadorozny, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Johnson (PG), Howard Moody (SF), Ralph Locklear (PF), Wesley Clay (C) Robert Mummert, Dennis Howard, Richard Hogan, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Pitts (PG), Jack Hust (SG), Randall Shirk (SF), George Thomas (C) James Davis, Matthew Flowers, Fred Foster, William Goodwin | |
| 13:17 | Coppin State | Joel Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:17 | Coppin State | Joel Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear can't tip it in | 49-37 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Wesley Clay tips it home | 51-37 |
| 12:35 | Coppin State | Randall Shirk clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 12:10 | Coppin State | John Pitts gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:06 | Coppin State | Randall Shirk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Moody - foul #2 on Howard Moody, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Mummert (SG) Harlan Cola | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher (SF), William Goodwin (PF), Danny Smith (C) John Pitts, Joel Tucker, George Thomas | |
| 12:06 | Coppin State | Randall Shirk makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:06 | Coppin State | Randall Shirk misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Wesley Clay grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | The jump hook by Howard Moody is blocked by Danny Smith | 51-38 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Robert Mummert grabs the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-38 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Howard Moody misses the tip | 51-38 |
| 11:27 | Coppin State | Jack Hust gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Mummert (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Moody (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Wesley Clay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Randall Shirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Hust (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Raymond Lasher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Smith (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Coppin State | William Goodwin misses the dunk attempt | 51-38 |
| 11:19 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:00 | Coppin State | William Goodwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Howard (SF), Richard Hogan (PF), David Zadorozny (C) Howard Moody, Ralph Locklear, Wesley Clay | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Pitts (PG), Matthew Flowers (SG), Fred Foster (SF), George Thomas (C) Randall Shirk, Jack Hust, Raymond Lasher, Danny Smith | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | David Zadorozny misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Fred Foster - foul #2 on Fred Foster, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | George Snell (PF) William Goodwin | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | David Zadorozny makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | David Zadorozny makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:17 | Coppin State | John Pitts loses the dribble to Robert Mummert | 53-38 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Dennis Howard banks in the layup set up by Robert Mummert | 55-38 |
| 09:52 | Coppin State | George Thomas evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block | 55-40 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | George Thomas swats the layup by David Zadorozny | 55-40 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Richard Hogan hits the follow up shot | 57-40 |
| 09:17 | Coppin State | George Snell lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Pitts | 57-42 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | John Pitts steals it from Bobby Johnson in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 09:08 | Coppin State | George Snell misses the lay-in | 57-42 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Richard Hogan gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mummert | 59-42 |
| 08:15 | Coppin State | George Snell makes the driving attempt near the basket | 59-44 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Fred Foster steps in front of the Dennis Howard pass in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 07:51 | Coppin State | George Snell blows the layup | 59-44 |
| 07:49 | Coppin State | Matthew Flowers tips it in | 59-46 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Richard Hogan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Howard Moody (SF), Ralph Locklear (PF), Wesley Clay (C) Bobby Johnson, Robert Mummert, Richard Hogan, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Davis (PG), Jack Hust (SG), Randall Shirk (SF), Joel Tucker (PF), William Goodwin (C) John Pitts, Matthew Flowers, Fred Foster, George Snell, George Thomas | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harlan Cola (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Moody (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fresh) 5 reb. C - Wesley Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Hust (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Randall Shirk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Coppin State | Randall Shirk drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Dennis Howard double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher (SF) James Davis | |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Randall Shirk is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Randall Shirk, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Davis (SG) Jack Hust | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Dennis Howard knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harlan Cola | 61-49 |
| 06:01 | Coppin State | William Goodwin misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the turnaround from the baseline | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:29 | Coppin State | William Goodwin's pass is intercepted by Wesley Clay | 63-49 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Dennis Howard makes the jumper from the left block set up by Harlan Cola | 65-49 |
| 04:56 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher misses the driving attempt near the basket | 65-49 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Harlan Cola pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Dennis Howard | 67-49 |
| 04:21 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on Dennis Howard - foul #1 on Dennis Howard, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Johnson (PG), Robert Mummert (SG), David Zadorozny (C) Harlan Cola, Dennis Howard, Wesley Clay | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Pitts (PG), Jack Hust (SG), George Thomas (C) Randall Shirk, James Davis, William Goodwin | |
| 04:21 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | John Pitts is called for the reach on David Zadorozny in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Pitts, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Pitts - foul #4 on John Pitts, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Hogan (PF) Ralph Locklear | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:58 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to George Thomas | 68-52 |
| 03:40 | Coppin State | George Thomas scores on a shot from the baseline | 68-54 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Joel Tucker picks off the pass by David Zadorozny in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 03:20 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher misses short on a runner from the left block | 68-54 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mummert (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Moody (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Hogan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Zadorozny (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jack Hust (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Raymond Lasher (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Tucker (tiring) 4 pts. C - George Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Richard Hogan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Hust - foul #4 on Jack Hust, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Randall Shirk (SF), Fred Foster (PF), Danny Smith (C) Raymond Lasher, Joel Tucker, George Thomas | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Richard Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Richard Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:58 | Coppin State | Fred Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 02:47 | Coppin State | Robert Mummert steals the ball from Fred Foster | 69-54 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Robert Mummert hits the finger roll | 71-54 |
| 02:36 | Coppin State | Fred Foster comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Johnson - foul #3 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (SG), Dennis Howard (SF), Ralph Locklear (PF), Wesley Clay (C) Robert Mummert, Howard Moody, Richard Hogan, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 02:36 | Coppin State | Fred Foster misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:36 | Coppin State | Fred Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Wesley Clay grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Dennis Howard misses long on a jumper from close range | 71-54 |
| 02:07 | Coppin State | Danny Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 02:02 | Coppin State | John Pitts buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Dennis Howard scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Bobby Johnson and he's fouled by Fred Foster - foul #3 on Fred Foster, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Mummert (SG), Richard Hogan (PF), David Zadorozny (C) Harlan Cola, Ralph Locklear, Wesley Clay | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher (SF), Joel Tucker (PF), George Thomas (C) Randall Shirk, Fred Foster, Danny Smith | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Dennis Howard misses the free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:46 | Coppin State | Joel Tucker gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:33 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher is called for traveling | 73-57 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | John Pitts is called for the reach on Bobby Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Pitts, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Randall Shirk (PG) John Pitts | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:15 | Coppin State | George Thomas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bobby Johnson - foul #4 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #7 | 75-57 |
| 01:15 | Coppin State | George Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:15 | Coppin State | George Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Raymond Lasher steals the ball from David Zadorozny | 75-59 |
| 00:47 | Coppin State | Raymond Lasher jams it | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Dennis Howard makes the shot in the lane | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Coppin State | Randall Shirk clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-61 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Howard | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson runs out the clock | 77-61 |