| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Alan Barnes inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edgardo Luna and he's hacked by Frederick Patterson - foul #3 on Frederick Patterson, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Burdette (PF) Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:51 | Howard | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:38 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 19:36 | Howard | Robert Stewart tips it in | 42-30 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 42-32 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Thomas Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-32 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Daniel Walters pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 42-34 |
| 18:33 | Howard | Eugene Bluford is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) Daniel Walters | |
| 18:16 | Howard | Thomas Brown loses the dribble to Jerry Stankiewicz | 42-34 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna blows the dunk | 42-34 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:26 | Howard | Eugene Bluford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Alan Barnes gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Burdette - foul #2 on Keith Burdette, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), Marshall Liles (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:49 | Howard | Cliff Irwin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-36 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Myers - foul #1 on Matthew Myers, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Jim Waddington (C) Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:18 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marshall Liles | 45-38 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz blows the layup but the foul's on Albert Tonn - foul #2 on Albert Tonn, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Frederick Patterson (PF) Matthew Myers, Cliff Irwin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Waddington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Howard | Eugene Bluford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 15:33 | Howard | Marshall Liles grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 15:16 | Howard | Jim Waddington double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG), Keith Burdette (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Albert Tonn, Jim Waddington, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook banks in the layup on a great pass from Lars Wojnowski | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the dunk | 45-41 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Robert Stewart hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Daniel Walters drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Cook | 47-44 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Eugene Bluford can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:46 | Howard | Frederick Patterson gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:20 | Howard | Robert Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-44 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF), Marshall Liles (PF), Jim Waddington (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Keith Burdette, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| 12:21 | Howard | Marshall Liles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Alan Barnes connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 47-46 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Marshall Liles gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Matthew Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Liles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Waddington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Howard | Jerry Stankiewicz steps in front of the Marshall Liles pass | 47-46 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the finger roll | 47-48 |
| 11:20 | Howard | Albert Tonn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Milan | 47-48 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 47-50 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Cliff Irwin loses the dribble to Derek Crocker | 47-50 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Alan Barnes lays it up and in on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 47-52 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Marshall Liles loses the dribble to Derek Crocker | 47-52 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Marshall Liles steps in front of the Jerry Stankiewicz pass | 47-52 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Tonn and he's hacked by Alan Barnes - foul #2 on Alan Barnes, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Matthew Myers, Albert Tonn, Marshall Liles, Jim Waddington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Steven Childs (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Alan Barnes, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| 10:05 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-52 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Cliff Irwin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Cliff Irwin drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Bluford | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Daniel Walters buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Thomas Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Frederick Patterson gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Frederick Patterson is hacked by Nathaniel Cook - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Burdette (SF) Cliff Irwin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Alan Barnes (SF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs | |
| 07:54 | Howard | Robert Stewart drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Daniel Walters | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Howard | Keith Burdette blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 07:35 | Howard | Keith Burdette snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 07:20 | Howard | Thomas Brown is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (SG), Marshall Liles (PF), Jim Waddington (C) Thomas Brown, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (PF) Nathaniel Cook | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG) Eugene Bluford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Alan Barnes, Edgardo Luna | |
| 06:36 | Howard | Albert Tonn loses the ball out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Cliff Irwin (SF) Jim Waddington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Albert Tonn - foul #3 on Albert Tonn, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Frederick Patterson (PF) Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Derek Crocker, James Milan | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:13 | Howard | Keith Burdette pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Matthew Myers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Allen Nelson gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Steven Childs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Nelson | 56-60 |
| 05:28 | Howard | Frederick Patterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cliff Irwin and he's hacked by Nathaniel Cook - foul #3 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Stewart (C) Matthew Myers, Albert Tonn, Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Alan Barnes (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs, Allen Nelson | |
| 05:28 | Howard | Frederick Patterson misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cook | 58-60 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:31 | Howard | Edgardo Luna takes the ball from Thomas Brown | 58-60 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna knocks in the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Burdette (SF), Marshall Liles (PF) Cliff Irwin, Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:56 | Howard | Keith Burdette can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Childs | 58-63 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-63 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 58-63 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Allen Nelson knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Steven Childs | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marshall Liles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Howard | Keith Burdette is fouled on the floor by Steven Childs - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna | |
| 02:51 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Nelson - foul #1 on Allen Nelson, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Frederick Patterson (PF) Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) James Milan | |
| 02:51 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Allen Nelson snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Steven Childs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Allen Nelson tips it back up and in | 59-67 |
| 02:34 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Stewart (C) Matthew Myers, Albert Tonn, Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Steven Childs, Allen Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Howard | Frederick Patterson clanks a runner from close range | 59-67 |
| 02:19 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Cliff Irwin | 59-67 |
| 02:04 | Howard | Frederick Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Alan Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Thomas Brown is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Luna - foul #1 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Alan Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Eugene Bluford is called for the reach on Edgardo Luna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Alan Barnes | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Cliff Irwin loses the ball out of bounds | 61-68 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Bluford - foul #3 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Howard | Eugene Bluford connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cliff Irwin | 64-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is hacked by Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Steven Childs, Nathaniel Cook | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Howard | Cliff Irwin is hacked by Allen Nelson - foul #2 on Allen Nelson, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Derek Crocker, Allen Nelson | |
| 00:20 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Edgardo Luna in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Brown, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Eugene Bluford is called for the reach on Derek Crocker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Allen Nelson | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Howard | Eugene Bluford is hacked by Daniel Walters - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Steven Childs, Derek Crocker | |
| 00:03 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Eugene Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters runs out the clock | 65-72 |