| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Place (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Eugene Brewster inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Charles Redden steals it from Stephen Carrasquillo | 39-41 |
| 19:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Philip Armstrong | 41-41 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Michael Vaughn steals the ball from Eugene Brewster | 41-41 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Wright is called for the reach on Joe Michie - foul #1 on Theodore Wright, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Terence Roney denies the turnaround by Stephen Carrasquillo | 41-41 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo tips it home | 41-43 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:49 | Southern | Theodore Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 44-43 |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Steve Robertson (SG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Joe Michie, Michael Vaughn, Dale Merchant, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), John Wright (SG), Willie Dayton (SF), Sammy Kearse (PF), Clarence Smith (C) Lawrence Wilton, Stephen Carrasquillo, Eugene Brewster, Roy Place, Theodore Wright | |
| 17:24 | Southern | Clarence Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Alex McDannald (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:44 | Southern | John Wright clanks a floater from the right side | 46-43 |
| 16:43 | Southern | Alex McDannald can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 16:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie Dayton steals it from Philip Armstrong | 46-43 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Alex McDannald misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 16:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Philip Armstrong | 46-43 |
| 15:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Alex McDannald - foul #1 on Alex McDannald, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Jesse Dillon, Alec Whisenant, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Sikora (PG), Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), Eugene Brewster (SF), Roy Place (PF), Clarence Smith (C) Edward Behrens, Alex McDannald, John Wright, Willie Dayton, Sammy Kearse | |
| 15:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donnell Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terence Roney (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Micheal Sikora (fresh) SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Place (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Southern | Joe Michie steals the ball from Eugene Brewster in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 15:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant (SF) Steve Robertson | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG) Micheal Sikora | |
| 15:07 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Wilton | 48-45 |
| 14:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:55 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 14:50 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton loses the dribble to Donnell Larsen | 48-45 |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Eugene Brewster is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Michie - foul #3 on Joe Michie, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Joe Michie, Donnell Larsen, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), John Wright (SF), Willie Dayton (PF) Lawrence Wilton, Eugene Brewster, Roy Place | |
| 14:06 | Southern | John Wright comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 14:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Dale Merchant | 51-45 |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 13:23 | Southern | Edward Behrens loses the dribble to Michael Vaughn in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant is fouled on the floor by Clarence Smith - foul #4 on Clarence Smith, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Steve Robertson (SF), Alec Whisenant (C) Jesse Dillon, Dale Merchant, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Alex McDannald (SG), Eugene Brewster (SF), Sammy Kearse (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Edward Behrens, Stephen Carrasquillo, John Wright, Willie Dayton, Clarence Smith | |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson loses the dribble to Eugene Brewster | 53-45 |
| 12:28 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton's 3 pointer is rejected by Charles Redden | 53-45 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Steve Robertson | 53-45 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Wright blocks the short jumper by Steve Robertson | 53-45 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the tip | 53-45 |
| 12:06 | Southern | Theodore Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Eugene Brewster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 11:57 | Southern | Theodore Wright snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 11:46 | Southern | Eugene Brewster drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alex McDannald | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donnell Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Steve Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Redden (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alec Whisenant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Lawrence Wilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex McDannald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Brewster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sammy Kearse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Donnell Larsen, Michael Vaughn, Steve Robertson, Charles Redden, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), John Wright (SF), Willie Dayton (PF) Lawrence Wilton, Alex McDannald, Eugene Brewster, Sammy Kearse | |
| 11:26 | Southern | Terence Roney is called for the reach on Stephen Carrasquillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terence Roney, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| 11:10 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Behrens | 53-49 |
| 10:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers connects on the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Theodore Wright - foul #2 on Theodore Wright, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Roy Place (PF) Willie Dayton | |
| 10:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:54 | Southern | Edward Behrens is hacked by Jesse Dillon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| 10:49 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Edward Behrens | 56-51 |
| 10:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:39 | Southern | Theodore Wright gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:32 | Southern | John Wright misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 10:24 | Southern | Edward Behrens grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 10:18 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:17 | Southern | Theodore Wright grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:07 | Southern | John Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 10:05 | Southern | Theodore Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:56 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joe Michie - foul #4 on Joe Michie, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SG), Steve Robertson (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Joe Michie, Dale Merchant, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Dayton (SF), Sammy Kearse (C) John Wright, Theodore Wright | |
| 09:56 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:56 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 09:35 | Southern | Michael Vaughn steals it from Willie Dayton in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Vaughn | 61-51 |
| 09:27 | Southern | Edward Behrens scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Place | 61-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Charles Redden (PF) Jesse Dillon, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Alex McDannald (SG) Edward Behrens, Stephen Carrasquillo | |
| 08:54 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Roy Place gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:41 | Southern | Roy Place misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 61-54 |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Vaughn | 63-54 |
| 08:19 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton is fouled in the backcourt by Donnell Larsen - foul #2 on Donnell Larsen, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Dale Merchant (SF), Phillip Rogers (C) Donnell Larsen, Steve Robertson, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), Eugene Brewster (SF), Theodore Wright (C) Alex McDannald, Willie Dayton, Sammy Kearse | |
| 07:59 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eugene Brewster | 63-57 |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Jesse Dillon, Dale Merchant, Charles Redden, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Sikora (PG), John Wright (SF), Clarence Smith (PF) Lawrence Wilton, Eugene Brewster, Roy Place | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Vaughn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terence Roney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Philip Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Micheal Sikora (fresh) SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Theodore Wright (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG) Micheal Sikora | |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney can't tip it in | 63-57 |
| 07:12 | Southern | Clarence Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:07 | Southern | Edward Behrens buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Wright | 63-59 |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:40 | Southern | Edward Behrens grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:37 | Southern | Edward Behrens is hacked by Joe Michie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Michie, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Steve Robertson (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Joe Michie, Michael Vaughn, Alec Whisenant, Terence Roney, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Sikora (PG), Alex McDannald (SG), Willie Dayton (PF) Edward Behrens, Stephen Carrasquillo, Theodore Wright | |
| 06:27 | Southern | Micheal Sikora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Eugene Brewster (SF) Micheal Sikora, John Wright | |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson misses the lay-in | 63-59 |
| 06:12 | Southern | Willie Dayton gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:07 | Southern | Clarence Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (SG) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Southern | Sammy Kearse (C) Clarence Smith | |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 05:43 | Southern | Sammy Kearse snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:40 | Southern | Donnell Larsen is called for the reach on Lawrence Wilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donnell Larsen, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Steve Robertson, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG) Alex McDannald | |
| 05:40 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:40 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Sammy Kearse - foul #1 on Sammy Kearse, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), John Wright (SF) Lawrence Wilton, Eugene Brewster | |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:28 | Southern | John Wright pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:20 | Southern | John Wright lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Edward Behrens | 64-62 |
| 05:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Donnell Larsen | 66-62 |
| 05:02 | Southern | Jesse Dillon is called for the reach on Sammy Kearse - foul #3 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SG), Charles Redden (PF) Donnell Larsen, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Southern | Clarence Smith (C) Willie Dayton | |
| 05:02 | Southern | Sammy Kearse makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:02 | Southern | Sammy Kearse makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 04:51 | Southern | Sammy Kearse snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Edward Behrens misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Redden - foul #3 on Charles Redden, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Roy Place (PF) Sammy Kearse | |
| 04:46 | Southern | Edward Behrens misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Edward Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Dillon | 69-65 |
| 04:25 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo buries a jump hook near the basket | 69-67 |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Place - foul #1 on Roy Place, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (SG) Michael Vaughn | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Alex McDannald (SG), Eugene Brewster (SF), Theodore Wright (C) Edward Behrens, Stephen Carrasquillo, John Wright, Clarence Smith | |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:00 | Southern | Roy Place misses the easy layup but the foul's on Philip Armstrong - foul #1 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Dale Merchant, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:00 | Southern | Roy Place misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:00 | Southern | Roy Place makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 70-68 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Eugene Brewster snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Dillon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terence Roney (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Phillip Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex McDannald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Brewster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Place (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Wright (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Southern | Eugene Brewster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-68 |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-68 |
| 02:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers hits the follow up shot | 72-68 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Jesse Dillon is called for the reach on Lawrence Wilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Jesse Dillon, Steve Robertson, Alec Whisenant, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), Edward Behrens (SF), Willie Dayton (PF), Clarence Smith (C) Alex McDannald, Eugene Brewster, Roy Place, Theodore Wright | |
| 02:46 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Merchant | 75-69 |
| 02:27 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Vaughn - foul #3 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Wright (SF) Lawrence Wilton | |
| 02:27 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:27 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 02:15 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (PF) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Southern | Sammy Kearse (PF) Willie Dayton | |
| 02:02 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo hits the finger roll and the foul's on Dale Merchant - foul #2 on Dale Merchant, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses the free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:02 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Philip Armstrong | 78-73 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (PG), Charles Redden (PF) Donnell Larsen, Steve Robertson | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Eugene Brewster (SF), Roy Place (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Edward Behrens, John Wright, Sammy Kearse, Clarence Smith | |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant makes the 3rd free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton makes the 3 from straight away | 80-76 |
| 01:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 01:13 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 01:10 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern | Theodore Wright connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Wilton | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon is hacked by Lawrence Wilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Wilton, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (SG) Michael Vaughn | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern | Dale Merchant steals it from Lawrence Wilton in the backcourt | 85-78 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson is hacked by Stephen Carrasquillo - foul #1 on Stephen Carrasquillo, team foul #10 | 85-78 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern | Roy Place loses the ball out of bounds | 87-78 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson is hacked by Lawrence Wilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Wilton, team foul #11 | 87-78 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Armstrong | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon runs out the clock | 88-78 |