| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Abner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:34 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Taylor | 29-35 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Brian Nichols clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | William Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 18:51 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Troy Taylor | 29-37 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Thomas Scott steals it from Brian Nichols | 29-37 |
| 18:27 | Simpson | James Abner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | William Harrison gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Brian Nichols connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Isbell | 32-37 |
| 18:00 | Simpson | Troy Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 17:17 | Simpson | Mark Pabst can't connect on a runner in the lane | 32-37 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Harrison | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Robert Davis (PF), Quintin Bent (C) Troy Taylor, Thomas Scott, Mark Pabst | |
| 16:56 | Simpson | Quintin Bent can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Abram Whitfield (SF) Rickey Ashburn | |
| 16:56 | Simpson | Quintin Bent makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | Simpson | Quintin Bent misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Brian Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 16:38 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie is fouled on the floor by Brian Nichols - foul #3 on Brian Nichols, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SG) James Abner | |
| 16:22 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Quintin Bent | 32-41 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Smith and he's hacked by Abram Whitfield - foul #2 on Abram Whitfield, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), William Harrison (C) Jeffrey Tate, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), Mark Pabst (C) Joseph Scott, Quintin Bent | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:53 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield grabs the board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Gillespie (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Abram Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Gillespie | 34-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman slams it home | 36-44 |
| 15:09 | Simpson | Robert Davis misses the jump hook from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 14:37 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 36-44 |
| 14:24 | Simpson | Mark Pabst lays it up and in on a nice dish by Troy Taylor | 36-46 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gillespie - foul #2 on Kenneth Gillespie, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF), David Dalton (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Bruce Gossman, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, Lloyd Augustus, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Simpson | Jay Joyce (PG), James Abner (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Quintin Bent (C) Troy Taylor, Kenneth Gillespie, Abram Whitfield, Robert Davis, Mark Pabst | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Brian Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Quintin Bent - foul #1 on Quintin Bent, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:51 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 37-46 |
| 13:33 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn is hacked by Jerry Harvey - foul #1 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| 13:17 | Simpson | James Abner misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edison Gilmer - foul #3 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 13:17 | Simpson | James Abner makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:17 | Simpson | James Abner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Brian Nichols's pass is intercepted by Jay Joyce in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 13:02 | Simpson | Jay Joyce connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rickey Ashburn | 37-50 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Tate is blocked by Thomas Scott | 37-50 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Dalton | 37-50 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Brian Nichols connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 11:48 | Simpson | Jerry Harvey picks off the pass by James Abner | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Jay Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Abner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Quintin Bent (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Brian Nichols buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Tate | 41-50 |
| 11:22 | Simpson | Quintin Bent misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edison Gilmer - foul #4 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), Lloyd Augustus (PF), William Harrison (C) Jeffrey Tate, Jerry Harvey, David Dalton, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), Mark Pabst (C) Jay Joyce, Thomas Scott | |
| 11:22 | Simpson | Quintin Bent misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:22 | Simpson | Quintin Bent misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:22 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Pabst | 41-50 |
| 11:09 | Simpson | Quintin Bent misses the jumper from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Isbell | 41-50 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Rickey Ashburn steals it from Thomas Isbell | 41-50 |
| 10:47 | Simpson | Troy Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Rickey Ashburn | 41-52 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | William Harrison travels with the ball | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (SG), Abram Whitfield (SF), Robert Davis (PF) James Abner, Rickey Ashburn, Quintin Bent | |
| 10:12 | Simpson | William Harrison swats the short shot by Kenneth Gillespie | 41-52 |
| 10:10 | Simpson | Mark Pabst grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:58 | Simpson | Robert Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 09:56 | Simpson | Mark Pabst grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:46 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie loses the dribble to Victor Haldeman | 41-52 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-52 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Isbell | 41-52 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Gossman | 43-52 |
| 08:53 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 08:52 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:32 | Simpson | Lloyd Augustus swats the layup by Abram Whitfield | 43-52 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-52 |
| 08:02 | Simpson | Troy Taylor grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 07:58 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Troy Taylor and the foul's on Bruce Gossman - foul #3 on Bruce Gossman, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Jerry Harvey (SF), David Dalton (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, Lloyd Augustus, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Simpson | James Abner (SG), Thomas Scott (PF), Quintin Bent (C) Troy Taylor, Robert Davis, Mark Pabst | |
| 07:58 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Gillespie takes the ball from Edison Gilmer | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenneth Gillespie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Abner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abram Whitfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Quintin Bent (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Simpson | Quintin Bent double dribbles | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG) Bruce Gossman | |
| Subs | Simpson | Jay Joyce (PG), Rickey Ashburn (SF) Kenneth Gillespie, Abram Whitfield | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer's layup is rejected by Quintin Bent | 43-55 |
| 07:17 | Simpson | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 07:13 | Simpson | James Abner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Joyce | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Brian Nichols connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jerry Harvey and he's hacked by James Abner - foul #3 on James Abner, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:40 | Simpson | Brian Nichols steals it from Jay Joyce | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-58 |
| 06:25 | Simpson | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 06:16 | Simpson | Thomas Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), William Harrison (C) Jeffrey Tate, Jerry Harvey, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Robert Davis (C) Jay Joyce, Quintin Bent | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Brian Nichols drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Isbell | 48-58 |
| 05:46 | Simpson | William Harrison is called for the reach on Thomas Scott - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), Mark Pabst (C) Kenneth Gillespie, Robert Davis | |
| 05:46 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:46 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-60 |
| 05:28 | Simpson | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 05:25 | Simpson | Brian Nichols steals it from Troy Taylor in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | David Dalton loses the ball out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (PF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Davis (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| 04:56 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-60 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 04:49 | Simpson | Robert Davis grabs the board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:24 | Simpson | Troy Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Augustus | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:07 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn lays it in | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-62 |
| 04:02 | Simpson | Mark Pabst pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:57 | Simpson | Troy Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Troy Taylor, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Joseph Scott (SG), Abram Whitfield (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Troy Taylor, James Abner, Rickey Ashburn, Mark Pabst | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 03:47 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Abram Whitfield | 51-62 |
| 03:22 | Simpson | Lloyd Augustus steals the ball from Robert Davis | 51-62 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman lays it in on a great pass from Lloyd Augustus | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenneth Gillespie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Abram Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Simpson | Joseph Scott buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Abram Whitfield | 53-65 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Larry Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Abram Whitfield - foul #3 on Abram Whitfield, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF) Lloyd Augustus | |
| Subs | Simpson | Mark Pabst (C) Robert Davis | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:49 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), James Abner (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF) Kenneth Gillespie, Joseph Scott, Abram Whitfield | |
| 02:31 | Simpson | Mark Pabst is fouled on the floor by Victor Haldeman - foul #3 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| 02:31 | Simpson | Mark Pabst makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:31 | Simpson | Mark Pabst misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | William Harrison gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Mark Pabst swats the layup by William Harrison | 55-66 |
| 02:18 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 55-66 |
| 02:05 | Simpson | Thomas Scott can't finish the layup | 55-66 |
| 02:03 | Simpson | James Abner grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:48 | Simpson | Thomas Scott hits a jump hook from the left block set up by James Abner and the foul's on Brian Nichols - foul #4 on Brian Nichols, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Joseph Scott (SG), Abram Whitfield (SF), Robert Davis (C) Troy Taylor, James Abner, Rickey Ashburn, Mark Pabst | |
| 01:48 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Augustus | 58-69 |
| 01:18 | Simpson | Jeffrey Tate takes the ball from Joseph Scott | 58-69 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Quintin Bent (C) Thomas Scott | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:04 | Simpson | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:39 | Simpson | Robert Davis hits the finger roll | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Tate | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Quintin Bent - foul #2 on Quintin Bent, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate makes the 3rd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie runs out the clock | 64-71 |