| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Deming (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clayton Deming | 43-40 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Clayton Deming is called for the reach on Nicholas Monson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Deming, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Billy Hall makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Haigh | 43-42 |
| 19:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 19:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Michael Duncan, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | John Haigh knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Billy Hall | 43-44 |
| 18:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Monson picks off the pass by Donald Horne in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 18:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:57 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by George Watson is blocked by Derrick Brown | 43-44 |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Carl Anderson steals it from Charles Smith in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Clayton Deming | 45-44 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (PG), Steve Dillinger (SG), Henry Hesson (SF), Michael Duncan (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Donald Horne, Clayton Deming, Carl Anderson, George Watson, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Fred White (C) Nicholas Monson, Charles Smith, Billy Hall, John Haigh, Derrick Brown | |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson's pass is intercepted by Fred White | 45-44 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Clerk | 45-47 |
| 16:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 48-47 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock's pass is intercepted by Michael Ford | 48-47 |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), Clayton Deming (SG), Adam Silberman (SF), George Watson (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Michael Ford, Steve Dillinger, Henry Hesson, Michael Duncan, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Charles Smith (SG), John Haigh (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Paul Clerk, Jeffrey Swaim, Michael Adams, Fred White | |
| 15:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 15:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Deming (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Silberman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Overlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne buries a jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Clayton Deming is called for the reach on Nicholas Monson - foul #3 on Clayton Deming, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan (SG), Carl Anderson (SF), Michael Duncan (PF) Clayton Deming, George Watson, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Derrick Brown (C) Gregory Overlock, John Haigh | |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derrick Brown and he's hacked by Donald Horne - foul #2 on Donald Horne, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson (C) Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG), Billy Hall (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Charles Smith, Jeffrey Swaim, Mark Mitchell | |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (PF) Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SG) Nicholas Monson | |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 50-50 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Billy Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Michael Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Adams blocks the short jumper by Hans Zan | 50-50 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Michael Adams pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Michael Adams knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Clerk and he's fouled by Hans Zan - foul #4 on Hans Zan, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (PG), Clayton Deming (SG), Henry Hesson (SF), Adrian Cochran (C) Donald Horne, Hans Zan, Carl Anderson, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Fred White (C) Paul Clerk, Billy Hall, Derrick Brown | |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Michael Adams misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Henry Hesson | 50-52 |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Dillinger | 52-52 |
| 13:17 | East Carolina | Steve Dillinger takes the ball from Michael Adams | 52-52 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Swaim steals it from Clayton Deming | 52-52 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clayton Deming | 54-52 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Adams | 54-55 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Henry Hesson is blocked by Fred White | 54-55 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Fred White pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Charles Smith is hacked by Clayton Deming - foul #4 on Clayton Deming, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), Carl Anderson (SF), Michael Duncan (PF), George Watson (C) Michael Ford, Clayton Deming, Henry Hesson, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Paul Clerk (SG), Billy Hall (SF), John Haigh (PF), Derrick Brown (C) Gregory Overlock, Charles Smith, Jeffrey Swaim, Michael Adams, Fred White | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | John Haigh travels with the ball | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Dillinger (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Clerk - foul #1 on Paul Clerk, team foul #1 | 54-55 |
| 11:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is hacked by Steve Dillinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Dillinger, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:40 | Illinois-Chicago | John Haigh is called for the reach on George Watson - foul #3 on John Haigh, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (SF), Jason Johnson (C) Carl Anderson, George Watson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG) Paul Clerk | |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Monson - foul #2 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (C) Derrick Brown | |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Billy Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG), Carl Anderson (SF) Steve Dillinger, Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SF) Billy Hall | |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:45 | East Carolina | Charles Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Mitchell | 57-58 |
| 09:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Horne and he's hacked by Mark Mitchell - foul #2 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson (SF), Michael Duncan (PF) Carl Anderson, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG), Derrick Brown (C) Charles Smith, John Haigh | |
| 09:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (SG) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 63-58 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson (C) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SF), John Haigh (PF) Gregory Overlock, Mark Mitchell | |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Haigh - foul #4 on John Haigh, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson (SF) Henry Hesson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), Michael Adams (PF) Paul Clerk, John Haigh | |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 66-58 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Adams is called for the reach on George Watson - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Hans Zan (SG), Adrian Cochran (C) Donald Horne, Steve Dillinger, George Watson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (PG), Billy Hall (SF), Fred White (C) Nicholas Monson, Jeffrey Swaim, Derrick Brown | |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Duncan | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hans Zan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Duncan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Adrian Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | East Carolina | Fred White knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 69-60 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Michael Duncan, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), John Haigh (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Gregory Overlock, Billy Hall, Michael Adams, Fred White | |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | John Haigh misses short on an open runner from the left block | 71-60 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Charles Smith snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Adam Silberman - foul #1 on Adam Silberman, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson (SF) Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Derrick Brown (C) Charles Smith, John Haigh | |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the 3rd free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is hacked by Adam Silberman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Silberman, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), George Watson (PF) Clayton Deming, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG), Billy Hall (SF) Nicholas Monson, Jeffrey Swaim | |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-64 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jason Johnson - foul #3 on Jason Johnson, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran (C) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG) Paul Clerk | |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Billy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne's layup is rejected by Mark Mitchell | 71-65 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan connects on the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Gregory Overlock - foul #1 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (PG), Carl Anderson (SF), Michael Duncan (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Donald Horne, Henry Hesson, George Watson, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SF), John Haigh (PF), Fred White (C) Billy Hall, Mark Mitchell, Derrick Brown | |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred White | 74-68 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford is hacked by Nicholas Monson - foul #3 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (SG), Adam Silberman (PF) Hans Zan, Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG) Gregory Overlock | |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Fred White connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Adam Silberman - foul #3 on Adam Silberman, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan (SG) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG) Nicholas Monson | |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Fred White makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Adam Silberman, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Hall (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Jeffrey Swaim, John Haigh, Fred White | |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Adams | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hans Zan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson is fouled on the floor by Paul Clerk - foul #2 on Paul Clerk, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), Michael Duncan (PF) Hans Zan, Adrian Cochran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Charles Smith, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 80-74 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown tips it home | 80-76 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Adams | 80-76 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Michael Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is hacked by George Watson - foul #1 on George Watson, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (PG), Hans Zan (SG), Henry Hesson (SF), Adam Silberman (C) Donald Horne, Clayton Deming, Carl Anderson, George Watson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SF), John Haigh (PF) Billy Hall, Michael Adams | |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman loses the dribble to Nicholas Monson | 80-78 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson's pass is intercepted by Michael Ford in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), Carl Anderson (SF), Jason Johnson (C) Michael Ford, Henry Hesson, Adam Silberman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), Billy Hall (SF) Gregory Overlock, Jeffrey Swaim | |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Anderson - foul #2 on Carl Anderson, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Billy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Billy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 80-80 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Charles Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Hall and the foul's on Michael Duncan - foul #1 on Michael Duncan, team foul #13 | 80-82 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson snags the offensive board | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-83 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Jeffrey Swaim (PF) Nicholas Monson, John Haigh | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Donald Horne is called for the reach on Paul Clerk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Horne, team foul #14 | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-85 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk runs out the clock | 83-85 |