| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Adkison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Mars (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edgar Gibbs - foul #2 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 45-33 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 47-33 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is fouled on the floor by Edgar Gibbs - foul #3 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF), John Viveiros (C) Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Steven Sirianni, Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | John Viveiros swats the layup by Arthur Mack | 47-33 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano tips it home | 47-35 |
| 18:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer throws it down set up by Robert Ouzts | 49-35 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva is hacked by Melvin Henkle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Henkle, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Travis Adkison (SF), Francis Small (PF), Albert Mars (C) Robert Ouzts, Charles Bremer, Melvin Henkle, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG) Clarence Karns | |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni lays it up and in on a great pass from Reynaldo Villanueva and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (SG) Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Reynaldo Villanueva, Joseph Luciano | |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small misses the fadeaway in the lane | 49-37 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is hacked by Francis Small in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Small, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 49-37 |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 51-37 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 51-39 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), John Viveiros (PF) William Smith, Virgil Loudermilk, Travis Adkison, Francis Small | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Steven Sirianni, Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-39 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars grabs the board | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Viveiros (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Mars (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Arthur Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Karns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars lays it in on a great pass from Charles Bremer and he's hacked by Arthur Mack - foul #2 on Arthur Mack, team foul #1 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Gabriel Esposito, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Keith Byars (C) Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum is hacked by Albert Mars - foul #1 on Albert Mars, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF) Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva gets the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Melvin Henkle steals it from Willard Foster | 57-39 |
| 14:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Crum - foul #4 on Clark Crum, team foul #2 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) Robert Ouzts, Travis Adkison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SF) Clark Crum, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-39 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Willard Foster | 57-39 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Edgar Gibbs | 57-39 |
| 14:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle is fouled on the floor by Keith Byars - foul #1 on Keith Byars, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), John Viveiros (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Willard Foster, Modesto Bianchi, Reynaldo Villanueva, Keith Byars | |
| 14:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-39 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG) Charles Bremer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Ouzts | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ouzts - foul #2 on Robert Ouzts, team foul #7 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF), Albert Mars (C) Melvin Henkle, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns (C) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 13:41 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Edgar Gibbs | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs loses the dribble to Clarence Karns | 59-40 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 13:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ouzts | 62-40 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Arthur Mack is blocked by Albert Mars | 62-40 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts pulls down the rebound | 62-40 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Karns swats the short shot by Edgar Gibbs | 62-40 |
| 12:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts tips it back up and in | 64-40 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Albert Mars - foul #2 on Albert Mars, team foul #8 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), John Viveiros (PF), Francis Small (C) Robert Ouzts, Virgil Loudermilk, Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Steven Sirianni, Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Joseph Luciano | |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros gets the rebound | 64-40 |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Reynaldo Villanueva is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #4 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Clarence Karns | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Viveiros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Small (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 64-40 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Melvin Henkle (C) William Smith, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer is fouled on the floor by Willard Foster - foul #1 on Willard Foster, team foul #5 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs (PF) Francis Small | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski loses the dribble to Willard Foster | 64-40 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edgar Gibbs - foul #4 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #9 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF), John Viveiros (C) Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 3rd free throw | 64-42 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Bremer | 66-42 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), William Smith (SG), Francis Small (SF) Ardian Wojciechowski, Charles Bremer, Travis Adkison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG) Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Viveiros - foul #2 on John Viveiros, team foul #10 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars (C) John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle gets the rebound | 66-43 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 66-43 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Keith Byars | 66-43 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Keith Byars is blocked by Francis Small | 66-43 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 09:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts is hacked by Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Foster, team foul #6 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF) Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Willard Foster, Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #1 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #7 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (SG), John Viveiros (C) William Smith, Francis Small | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Keith Byars | |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-43 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros pulls down the rebound | 68-43 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Albert Mars (C) Robert Ouzts, Travis Adkison, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Steven Sirianni, Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | John Viveiros takes the ball from Joseph Luciano | 68-43 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Foster is called for the reach on Virgil Loudermilk - foul #3 on Willard Foster, team foul #8 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small (PF) John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Joseph Luciano | |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi scores on a turnaround in the lane | 69-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Albert Mars (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Willard Foster (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Modesto Bianchi (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Byars (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer is hacked by Pasquale Acevedo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #9 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Virgil Loudermilk, Gabriel Esposito, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Clarence Karns (PF) Reynaldo Villanueva, Willard Foster, Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG) Charles Bremer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Ouzts and the foul's on Clarence Karns - foul #1 on Clarence Karns, team foul #10 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Melvin Henkle (C) William Smith, Francis Small | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano (PF) Clarence Karns | |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the free throw | 74-45 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-45 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano snags the offensive board | 74-45 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-47 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer is hacked by Joseph Luciano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #11 | 74-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) Robert Ouzts, Travis Adkison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Keith Byars | |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 75-47 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-47 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-47 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 76-47 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Foster steals the ball from Charles Bremer in the backcourt | 76-47 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the lay-in | 76-47 |
| 06:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ardian Wojciechowski | 76-47 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Henkle | 78-47 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Charles Bremer picks off the pass by Modesto Bianchi | 78-47 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Esposito | 80-47 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo loses the dribble to Gabriel Esposito | 80-47 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Modesto Bianchi is called for the reach on Gabriel Esposito - foul #3 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #12 | 80-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Virgil Loudermilk (SG), Francis Small (PF), John Viveiros (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Clark Crum, Willard Foster, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 81-47 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 82-47 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 82-47 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 1st free throw | 82-48 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 2nd free throw | 82-49 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-49 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack grabs the board | 82-49 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Virgil Loudermilk steals it from Steven Sirianni in the backcourt | 82-49 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 82-49 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros grabs the offensive board | 82-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Reynaldo Villanueva takes the ball from Gabriel Esposito | 82-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is hacked by Francis Small in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Small, team foul #12 | 82-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle (C) Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano (PF) Modesto Bianchi | |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 1st free throw | 82-49 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 2nd free throw | 82-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Viveiros (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Henkle (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Arthur Mack (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Sirianni (tired) 14 pts. PF - Joseph Luciano (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Karns (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Virgil Loudermilk | 85-50 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns blows the layup | 85-50 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns gets the offensive rebound | 85-50 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | John Viveiros steals the ball from Arthur Mack | 85-50 |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Karns - foul #2 on Clarence Karns, team foul #13 | 85-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SG) Virgil Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Clarence Karns | |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 86-50 |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-50 |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 87-50 |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle snags the defensive board | 87-50 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #3 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #14 | 87-50 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros makes the 1st free throw | 88-50 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros makes the 2nd free throw | 89-50 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Esposito picks off the pass by Arthur Mack in the backcourt | 89-50 |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros banks in the layup set up by Gabriel Esposito | 91-50 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-50 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros drills a runner from the left block set up by Gabriel Esposito | 93-50 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 93-50 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Francis Small | 93-50 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by William Smith | 96-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Small | 96-50 |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small snags the defensive board | 96-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros misses long on a floater from the right wing | 96-50 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano snags the defensive board | 96-50 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 96-50 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small grabs the defensive rebound | 96-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith runs out the clock | 96-50 |