| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Patrick Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Spero (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Clay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Lolley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Lemire | 46-30 |
| 19:35 | Chicago | Allen Stewart buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Ross | 46-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto double dribbles | 46-32 |
| 19:11 | Chicago | Allen Stewart is hacked by Brian Lemire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 18:55 | Chicago | Harry Starks steals the ball from Allen Stewart | 46-32 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 46-32 |
| 18:31 | Chicago | Patrick Ross grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 18:09 | Chicago | Eddie Clay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Andrew Stafford (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Chicago | Frederick Alderman (PG), William Young (C) Patrick Ross, Charles Lolley | |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne drills a shot from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 17:34 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman lays it in on a nice dish by William Spero | 48-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Allen Stewart steps in front of the Ronald Styron pass | 48-34 |
| 17:14 | Chicago | Allen Stewart lays it in | 48-36 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Harry Starks loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Sam Moore (C) Andrew Stafford, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Ross (PG), Charles Lolley (C) Frederick Alderman, William Young | |
| 16:45 | Chicago | Eddie Clay scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Stewart and the foul's on Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 16:45 | Chicago | Eddie Clay makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | William Spero steals it from Joe Nicely | 48-39 |
| 16:35 | Chicago | Patrick Ross can't throw it down | 48-39 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Sam Moore and the foul's on Eddie Clay - foul #2 on Eddie Clay, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Chicago | John Moriarty (SG), Thomas Mills (SF), James Carrico (PF) Allen Stewart, William Spero, Eddie Clay | |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:19 | Chicago | Charles Lolley grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 15:56 | Chicago | Thomas Mills knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Moriarty | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Patrick Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moriarty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Carrico (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Lolley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 15:28 | Chicago | Charles Lolley lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Ross | 52-43 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 15:04 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Patrick Ross | 52-43 |
| 14:58 | Chicago | Thomas Mills knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Moriarty and he's hacked by Doug Hanford - foul #3 on Doug Hanford, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford, Sam Moore, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Chicago | Frederick Alderman (PG), William Young (C) Patrick Ross, Charles Lolley | |
| 14:58 | Chicago | Thomas Mills makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | James Carrico steps in front of the Douglas Etienne pass | 52-46 |
| 14:42 | Chicago | Thomas Mills's pass is intercepted by Douglas Etienne in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Harry Starks evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the lane | 54-46 |
| 14:03 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Sims - foul #4 on Larry Sims, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Chicago | Allen Stewart (SG), William Spero (SF), Eddie Clay (PF) John Moriarty, Thomas Mills, James Carrico | |
| 14:03 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:03 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 54-47 |
| 13:42 | Chicago | The rebound goes to William Young | 54-47 |
| 13:40 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman is hacked by Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Styron, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SF) Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 13:28 | Chicago | William Spero is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Harry Starks evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left block | 56-50 |
| 13:00 | Chicago | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Frederick Alderman - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG) Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Ross (PG), Charles Lolley (C) Frederick Alderman, Eddie Clay | |
| 12:45 | Chicago | Allen Stewart hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Spero - foul #1 on William Spero, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Edward Palmore (PF), Douglas Etienne (C) Fernando Soto, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Chicago | Lawrence Meyer (SG) Allen Stewart | |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:08 | Chicago | William Spero misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 12:06 | Chicago | Charles Lolley grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:48 | Chicago | Charles Lolley buries a runner in the paint | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Palmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Patrick Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Meyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Spero (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lolley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 11:30 | Chicago | Lawrence Meyer grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 11:06 | Chicago | Patrick Ross is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | The jumper by Ronald Styron is denied by Charles Lolley | 58-55 |
| 10:45 | Chicago | Charles Lolley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:32 | Chicago | William Spero misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Andrew Stafford is blocked by Charles Lolley | 58-55 |
| 10:18 | Chicago | Charles Lolley gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:05 | Chicago | Patrick Ross is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stafford - foul #2 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Sam Moore (C) Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford, Edward Palmore, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Chicago | Allen Stewart (SG), Thomas Mills (SF), Eddie Clay (PF), James Carrico (C) Lawrence Meyer, William Spero, William Young, Charles Lolley | |
| 10:05 | Chicago | Patrick Ross misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harry Starks | 58-55 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Fernando Soto | 60-55 |
| 09:45 | Chicago | Harry Starks steps in front of the Allen Stewart pass in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 09:34 | Chicago | James Carrico pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:31 | Chicago | Brian Lemire picks off the pass by James Carrico in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 62-55 |
| 08:57 | Chicago | Allen Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Doug Hanford | 62-55 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 08:35 | Chicago | James Carrico gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:31 | Chicago | Allen Stewart is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Chicago | Frederick Alderman (PG), William Spero (SF), Charles Lolley (C) Patrick Ross, Thomas Mills, James Carrico | |
| 08:31 | Chicago | Allen Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:31 | Chicago | Allen Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Starks | 64-57 |
| 07:54 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely connects on the jumper from the left block | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Frederick Alderman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Stewart (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Spero (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Clay (tiring) 6 pts. C - Charles Lolley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Chicago | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Allen Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 07:28 | Chicago | Allen Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:28 | Chicago | Allen Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Fernando Soto and the foul's on Charles Lolley - foul #2 on Charles Lolley, team foul #3 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Chicago | John Moriarty (SG), James Carrico (PF) Allen Stewart, Eddie Clay | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the free throw | 68-61 |
| 07:16 | Chicago | John Moriarty gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 06:57 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harry Starks | 68-61 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto loses the dribble to John Moriarty in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 06:32 | Chicago | John Moriarty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-61 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 68-61 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Larry Sims travels with the ball | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Chicago | Thomas Mills (SF), Eddie Clay (PF), William Young (C) William Spero, James Carrico, Charles Lolley | |
| 06:11 | Chicago | Douglas Etienne is called for the reach on Frederick Alderman - foul #2 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 06:11 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:11 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Harry Starks evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the left block | 70-62 |
| 05:32 | Chicago | Thomas Mills loses the dribble to Larry Sims | 70-62 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Larry Sims can't finish the layup | 70-62 |
| 05:27 | Chicago | Eddie Clay gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:22 | Chicago | Eddie Clay misses short on a shot from the baseline | 70-62 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 70-62 |
| 05:03 | Chicago | John Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:00 | Chicago | Larry Sims takes the ball from Frederick Alderman in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the tip | 70-62 |
| 04:48 | Chicago | Eddie Clay gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman is fouled on the floor by Douglas Etienne - foul #3 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Andrew Stafford (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Ronald Styron, Larry Sims, Douglas Etienne, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Chicago | Lawrence Meyer (SG), William Spero (SF), James Carrico (PF), Charles Lolley (C) John Moriarty, Thomas Mills, Eddie Clay, William Young | |
| 04:37 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:37 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Harry Starks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Carrico - foul #1 on James Carrico, team foul #4 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Ross (PG) Frederick Alderman | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:53 | Chicago | Patrick Ross is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Carrico | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on William Spero - foul #2 on William Spero, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Doug Hanford (SF) Andrew Stafford, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Chicago | Allen Stewart (SG) Lawrence Meyer | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:17 | Chicago | Sam Moore is called for the reach on Patrick Ross - foul #2 on Sam Moore, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Chicago | Thomas Mills (SF) William Spero | |
| 03:17 | Chicago | Patrick Ross misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:17 | Chicago | Patrick Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Edward Palmore | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Patrick Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Mills (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Carrico (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Lolley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Charles Lolley is called for the reach on Larry Sims - foul #3 on Charles Lolley, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford can't throw it down but he's fouled by Thomas Mills - foul #2 on Thomas Mills, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Chicago | Lawrence Meyer (PG), Eddie Clay (PF) Patrick Ross, James Carrico | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Chicago | Lawrence Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Allen Stewart is called for the reach on Brian Lemire - foul #2 on Allen Stewart, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Sam Moore (SF) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:39 | Chicago | Eddie Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:29 | Chicago | Joe Nicely steps in front of the Lawrence Meyer pass | 77-67 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Lawrence Meyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Meyer, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Spero (SF) Thomas Mills | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:27 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Eddie Clay | 77-67 |
| 02:14 | Chicago | Allen Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fernando Soto - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #13 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Young (C) Charles Lolley | |
| 02:14 | Chicago | Allen Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:14 | Chicago | Allen Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Allen Stewart is called for the reach on Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Stewart, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG) Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Ross (PG) Allen Stewart | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:55 | Chicago | Eddie Clay drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Ross and he's hacked by Harry Starks - foul #3 on Harry Starks, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Chicago | Allen Stewart (SG), Charles Lolley (C) Lawrence Meyer, William Young | |
| 01:55 | Chicago | Eddie Clay makes the free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Ross - foul #3 on Patrick Ross, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (SF) Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:50 | Chicago | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Patrick Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fernando Soto, team foul #15 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 01:50 | Chicago | Patrick Ross makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:50 | Chicago | Patrick Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Allen Stewart is called for the reach on Brian Lemire in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Stewart, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (SF) Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:49 | Chicago | Charles Lolley gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Chicago | Charles Lolley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-74 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Ross - foul #4 on Patrick Ross, team foul #13 | 81-74 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Chicago | Allen Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is hacked by Allen Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Stewart, team foul #14 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Chicago | John Moriarty (SG) Allen Stewart | |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:56 | Chicago | Patrick Ross misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-74 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Harry Starks snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Patrick Ross is called for the reach on Sam Moore - foul #5 on Patrick Ross, team foul #15 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Edward Palmore (PF), Douglas Etienne (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Chicago | Frederick Alderman (PG) Patrick Ross | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Chicago | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Frederick Alderman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Sims, team foul #16 | 87-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SG) Larry Sims | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 00:27 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:27 | Chicago | Frederick Alderman misses the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Sam Moore | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron runs out the clock | 87-75 |