| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Caleb Wheeler (fresh) SG - David Leaf (fresh) SF - John Orr (fresh) PF - Leonard Gee (fresh) C - Alan Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) SG - John Spooner (fresh) SF - Frank Chappell (fresh) PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) C - Peter Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | William Klein buries a floater from the right wing set up by John Spooner and the foul's on Alan Wilson - foul #1 on Alan Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Coppin State | Leonard Gee misses the shot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Coppin State | John Orr tips it in | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | William Klein misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Coppin State | Alan Wilson snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Coppin State | David Leaf is hacked by Peter Jones - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Coppin State | Leonard Gee is hacked by John Spooner - foul #1 on John Spooner, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Coppin State | Alan Wilson misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Klein - foul #1 on William Klein, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Coppin State | Alan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Coppin State | Alan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Spooner | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | William Klein misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Peter Jones scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Frank Chappell and he's fouled by Alan Wilson - foul #2 on Alan Wilson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan (C) Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Robert Mintz (PF) William Klein, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Peter Jones makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | Coppin State | David Leaf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Peter Jones | |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Andrew Sultan is called for the reach on Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Andrew Sultan, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Henry Kincade (SF) John Orr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Mintz | 4-9 |
| 16:28 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Harris, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Nicholas Sherrill (PF) Leonard Gee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| 16:11 | Coppin State | David Leaf misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | Coppin State | Henry Kincade grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:02 | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Mintz | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Caleb Wheeler (fresh) SG - David Leaf (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Kincade (fresh) PF - Nicholas Sherrill (fresh) C - Andrew Sultan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) C - Joe Nicely (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses short on a runner near the basket | 4-9 |
| 15:39 | Coppin State | David Leaf snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:33 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | Coppin State | David Leaf snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:14 | Coppin State | The short jumper by Nicholas Sherrill is denied by Robert Mintz | 4-9 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Mintz | 4-9 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris is hacked by Caleb Wheeler - foul #1 on Caleb Wheeler, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stanley Langworthy (SG), John Orr (SF), Leonard Gee (PF) Caleb Wheeler, David Leaf, Henry Kincade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Harry Starks (C) Thomas Harris, John Spooner, Raymond McFarlane, Robert Mintz, Joe Nicely | |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | William Klein is hacked by John Orr - foul #1 on John Orr, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:15 | Coppin State | Nicholas Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:11 | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Gee | 7-9 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:41 | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | William Klein hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 7-12 |
| 13:09 | Coppin State | Leonard Gee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:00 | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:58 | Coppin State | Brian Lemire steals it from Nicholas Sherrill in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the dunk attempt | 7-12 |
| 12:56 | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 12:31 | Coppin State | Stanley Langworthy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 12:30 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Sherrill | 7-12 |
| 12:11 | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Sultan, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler (PG), David Leaf (SG), Henry Kincade (SF), Jacob Frazier (PF) Andrew Sultan, Stanley Langworthy, John Orr, Leonard Gee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG), John Spooner (SG), Raymond McFarlane (PF), Peter Jones (C) William Klein, Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf, Harry Starks | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Harris | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Caleb Wheeler (fresh) SG - David Leaf (fresh) SF - Henry Kincade (fresh) PF - Jacob Frazier (fresh) C - Nicholas Sherrill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) C - Peter Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Coppin State | Frank Chappell is called for the reach on Henry Kincade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Chappell, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| 11:37 | Coppin State | Jacob Frazier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | John Spooner's pass is intercepted by Jacob Frazier | 7-15 |
| 11:10 | Coppin State | Jacob Frazier misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 7-15 |
| 11:00 | Coppin State | David Leaf gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 10:54 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Nicholas Sherrill | 9-15 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Peter Jones loses the dribble to Caleb Wheeler | 9-15 |
| 10:34 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler travels in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Orr (SF), Leonard Gee (PF) Henry Kincade, Jacob Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Robert Mintz (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Thomas Harris, Frank Chappell, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely buries a shot near the basket set up by John Spooner and the foul's on Nicholas Sherrill - foul #1 on Nicholas Sherrill, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:16 | Coppin State | William Klein is called for the reach on David Leaf in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Klein, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG) William Klein | |
| 10:03 | Coppin State | Robert Mintz is called for the reach on John Orr - foul #1 on Robert Mintz, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stanley Langworthy (SG) David Leaf | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:03 | Coppin State | John Orr makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:03 | Coppin State | John Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Mintz | 11-20 |
| 09:40 | Coppin State | John Orr loses the ball out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Henry Kincade (SF) John Orr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG) Tim Daniels, John Spooner | |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the shot from the left side set up by Brian Lemire | 11-22 |
| 09:03 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Gee | 13-22 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the driving attempt from the right block | 13-22 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mintz | 13-22 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 08:38 | Coppin State | Leonard Gee snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 08:33 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Leaf (SG), Jacob Frazier (PF) Stanley Langworthy, Leonard Gee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Raymond McFarlane (PF), Harry Starks (C) Brian Lemire, Thomas Harris, Robert Mintz, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 08:33 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:33 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:09 | Coppin State | David Leaf grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:02 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Frazier | 18-22 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Kincade - foul #1 on Henry Kincade, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stanley Langworthy (PG), John Orr (SF) Caleb Wheeler, Henry Kincade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Stanley Langworthy (fresh) SG - David Leaf (fresh) SF - John Orr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Frazier (fresh) C - Nicholas Sherrill (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tim Daniels (fresh) SG - John Spooner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) C - Harry Starks (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Coppin State | Stanley Langworthy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 07:36 | Coppin State | David Leaf snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Stanley Langworthy double dribbles | 18-24 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) Tim Daniels, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-24 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Peter Jones hits the follow up shot | 18-26 |
| 07:04 | Coppin State | John Orr buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Langworthy | 20-26 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Peter Jones scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Chappell | 20-28 |
| 06:28 | Coppin State | John Orr is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Langworthy | 22-28 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | John Spooner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 06:15 | Coppin State | Jacob Frazier snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 06:13 | Coppin State | Thomas Harris steals the ball from John Orr in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris blows the layup | 22-28 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | John Spooner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-28 |
| 05:35 | Coppin State | John Orr grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 05:28 | Coppin State | John Orr clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | A charge is called on John Spooner - foul #2 on John Spooner, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler (PG), Henry Kincade (SF), Leonard Gee (PF) Stanley Langworthy, John Orr, Jacob Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Thomas Harris, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 05:07 | Coppin State | Henry Kincade is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Caleb Wheeler steals the ball from Raymond McFarlane | 22-28 |
| 04:29 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Harry Starks - foul #1 on Harry Starks, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| 04:29 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:29 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Henry Kincade is called for the reach on Harry Starks - foul #2 on Henry Kincade, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Orr (SF) Henry Kincade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG) Robert Mintz | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:55 | Coppin State | David Leaf hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-30 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Caleb Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Leaf (tiring) SF - John Orr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Gee (fresh) C - Nicholas Sherrill (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tim Daniels (fresh) SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the lay-in | 24-30 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely tips it home | 24-32 |
| 03:26 | Coppin State | Nicholas Sherrill is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 24-32 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 03:07 | Coppin State | Leonard Gee pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:05 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan (SG), Henry Kincade (SF), Alan Wilson (C) David Leaf, John Orr, Nicholas Sherrill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) Tim Daniels, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris is fouled on the floor by Henry Kincade - foul #3 on Henry Kincade, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Orr (SF) Henry Kincade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:32 | Coppin State | John Orr misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Chappell - foul #2 on Frank Chappell, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mintz (C) Peter Jones | |
| 02:32 | Coppin State | John Orr misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:32 | Coppin State | John Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Alan Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Mintz - foul #3 on Alan Wilson, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stanley Langworthy (SG), Jacob Frazier (SF) John Orr, Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:58 | Coppin State | Caleb Wheeler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-34 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Metcalf | 25-34 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Stanley Langworthy takes the ball from William Klein in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 01:45 | Coppin State | The pull-up jumper by Caleb Wheeler is blocked by Robert Mintz | 25-34 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | William Klein is hacked by Caleb Wheeler - foul #2 on Caleb Wheeler, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Peter Jones (C) Thomas Harris, Robert Mintz | |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:18 | Coppin State | Stanley Langworthy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Peter Jones gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | John Spooner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffery Metcalf | 25-39 |
| 00:48 | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Caleb Wheeler and the foul's on Peter Jones - foul #2 on Peter Jones, team foul #12 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Leaf (SG), John Orr (SF) Stanley Langworthy, Jacob Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Raymond McFarlane (PF) William Klein, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 00:48 | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan misses the free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Peter Jones pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Spooner | 27-41 |
| 00:01 | Coppin State | Andrew Sultan loses the ball out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (SG), Brian Lemire (SF), Robert Mintz (PF), Joe Nicely (C) John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-41 |