| Lineup | Neumann | PG - Louis Waltz (fresh) SG - Daniel Hammons (fresh) SF - Floyd Novello (fresh) PF - Jesse Larose (fresh) C - Fred McFarland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - William Johnson (fresh) SG - Mike Unger (fresh) SF - Peter Kelley (fresh) PF - John Dubin (fresh) C - Gary Gordon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago | John Dubin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Neumann | Neumann is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago | Mike Unger banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Neumann | Fred McFarland is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Chicago | Peter Kelley is hacked by Floyd Novello - foul #1 on Floyd Novello, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Chicago | Mike Unger loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Neumann | Daniel Hammons is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Kelley - foul #1 on Peter Kelley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Neumann | Fred McFarland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Gordon - foul #1 on Gary Gordon, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Neumann | Fred McFarland makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Neumann | Fred McFarland misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Chicago | John Dubin pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Chicago | William Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Chicago | Gary Gordon tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Neumann | Floyd Novello scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Chicago | William Johnson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:44 | Neumann | Fred McFarland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Neumann | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG), Mark Mann (SF), Steven Pinkley (PF), Brett Fickes (C) William Johnson, Peter Kelley, John Dubin, Gary Gordon | |
| 17:33 | Chicago | Mike Unger can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 17:32 | Neumann | Daniel Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Neumann | Steven Pinkley is called for the reach on Jesse Larose - foul #1 on Steven Pinkley, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Neumann | Peter Patterson (SG), David Wilke (PF), Todd Fleming (C) Daniel Hammons, Jesse Larose, Fred McFarland | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gary Gordon (C) Mike Unger | |
| 17:00 | Neumann | Todd Fleming misses badly on a runner from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Chicago | Mark Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | Chicago | Mark Mann is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Mann, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Neumann | Jason Penniman (PG), Stephen Larsen (SF) Louis Waltz, Floyd Novello | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG), Mike Unger (SG), John Dubin (PF) Patrick Higgins, Steven Pinkley, Brett Fickes | |
| 16:31 | Neumann | Todd Fleming is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Chicago | Todd Fleming swats the short shot by Gary Gordon | 7-6 |
| 16:00 | Neumann | David Wilke pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Neumann | PG - Jason Penniman (fresh) SG - Peter Patterson (fresh) SF - Stephen Larsen (fresh) PF - David Wilke (fresh) C - Todd Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Unger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Mann (fairly fresh) PF - John Dubin (fairly fresh) C - Gary Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Neumann | Peter Patterson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:39 | Neumann | David Wilke tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Chicago | Gary Gordon gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Chicago | Mark Mann misses the dunk attempt | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | Neumann | David Wilke snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:00 | Neumann | Gary Gordon is called for the reach on David Wilke - foul #2 on Gary Gordon, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Neumann | Louis Waltz (PG), Daniel Hammons (SG), Floyd Novello (SF), Jesse Larose (PF), Fred McFarland (C) Jason Penniman, Peter Patterson, Stephen Larsen, David Wilke, Todd Fleming | |
| Subs | Chicago | Steven Pinkley (SG), Brett Fickes (C) Mike Unger, Gary Gordon | |
| 14:47 | Neumann | Louis Waltz loses the dribble to Mark Mann | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Chicago | Mark Mann hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Larose - foul #1 on Jesse Larose, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Neumann | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG), Mike Unger (SG) William Johnson, Brett Fickes | |
| 14:28 | Chicago | Mark Mann makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | Chicago | Mark Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:10 | Neumann | Louis Waltz is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | Chicago | John Dubin grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 13:46 | Chicago | Steven Pinkley misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Waltz - foul #1 on Louis Waltz, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Neumann | | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG), Brett Fickes (C) Patrick Higgins, John Dubin | |
| 13:46 | Chicago | Steven Pinkley makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:46 | Chicago | Steven Pinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:44 | Neumann | Floyd Novello's pass is intercepted by William Johnson in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 13:29 | Chicago | William Johnson drills a 3 from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:16 | Neumann | Daniel Hammons is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brett Fickes - foul #1 on Brett Fickes, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Neumann | Peter Patterson (PG), David Wilke (PF), Jay Cone (C) Louis Waltz, Jesse Larose, Fred McFarland | |
| Subs | Chicago | John Dubin (PF) Mike Unger | |
| 13:16 | Neumann | Daniel Hammons makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:59 | Chicago | Brett Fickes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 12:57 | Chicago | Brett Fickes grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:42 | Chicago | Brett Fickes's layup is rejected by David Wilke | 10-13 |
| 12:41 | Neumann | David Wilke gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:30 | Neumann | Floyd Novello lays it in | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | Chicago | Jay Cone steals the ball from Brett Fickes | 12-13 |
| 11:51 | Neumann | Floyd Novello is fouled on the floor by Brett Fickes - foul #2 on Brett Fickes, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Neumann | Louis Waltz (PG), Todd Fleming (PF), Fred McFarland (C) Daniel Hammons, David Wilke, Jay Cone | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG), Peter Kelley (SF), Gary Gordon (C) Mark Mann, John Dubin, Brett Fickes | |
| 11:51 | Neumann | Floyd Novello makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:51 | Neumann | Floyd Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Neumann | PG - Louis Waltz (fresh) SG - Peter Patterson (fresh) SF - Floyd Novello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred McFarland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - William Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Mike Unger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Kelley (fresh) PF - Steven Pinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Chicago | Peter Kelley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 11:42 | Chicago | Peter Kelley can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 11:41 | Neumann | Todd Fleming snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:35 | Neumann | Louis Waltz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:34 | Neumann | Fred McFarland grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:27 | Neumann | Todd Fleming misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Steven Pinkley - foul #2 on Steven Pinkley, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Neumann | Stephen Larsen (SG), Jason Penniman (SF) Peter Patterson, Floyd Novello | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Mann (SF), John Dubin (PF) Peter Kelley, Steven Pinkley | |
| 11:27 | Neumann | Todd Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:27 | Neumann | Todd Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:27 | Chicago | Gary Gordon gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Chicago | John Dubin's floater is tipped away by Fred McFarland | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | Chicago | Gary Gordon hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 10:50 | Neumann | Louis Waltz misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 10:48 | Chicago | Gary Gordon grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:42 | Chicago | Todd Fleming steals it from William Johnson | 14-15 |
| 10:14 | Neumann | Stephen Larsen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-15 |
| 10:12 | Neumann | Fred McFarland misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 10:11 | Chicago | John Dubin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:11 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-15 |
| Subs | Neumann | Daniel Hammons (SG), Floyd Novello (SF), Jesse Larose (PF) Stephen Larsen, Jason Penniman, Todd Fleming | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG), Peter Kelley (SF) William Johnson, Mark Mann | |
| 09:59 | Chicago | John Dubin comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Larose - foul #2 on Jesse Larose, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Neumann | David Wilke (PF) Jesse Larose | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 09:59 | Chicago | John Dubin misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:59 | Chicago | John Dubin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:32 | Neumann | Louis Waltz misses the wide open shot from the right block | 14-16 |
| 09:31 | Chicago | Peter Kelley snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:25 | Chicago | The short jumper by John Dubin is denied by Fred McFarland | 14-16 |
| 09:23 | Neumann | David Wilke snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:09 | Neumann | Daniel Hammons can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 09:07 | Neumann | Fred McFarland grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:50 | Neumann | Louis Waltz is fouled on the floor by Patrick Higgins - foul #1 on Patrick Higgins, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Neumann | Peter Patterson (SG), Todd Fleming (C) Daniel Hammons, Fred McFarland | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG), Mark Mann (SF) Patrick Higgins, Peter Kelley | |
| 08:50 | Neumann | Louis Waltz makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:50 | Neumann | Louis Waltz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:31 | Chicago | William Johnson travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| Subs | Neumann | Jason Penniman (PG), Stephen Larsen (SF) Louis Waltz, Floyd Novello | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 08:14 | Neumann | Todd Fleming is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Penniman | 18-16 |
| 08:08 | Chicago | William Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 08:06 | Chicago | Mark Mann gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:47 | Chicago | John Dubin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Neumann | Jay Cone (PF), Fred McFarland (C) David Wilke, Todd Fleming | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Neumann | PG - Jason Penniman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Patterson (fresh) SF - Stephen Larsen (fresh) PF - Jay Cone (fresh) C - Fred McFarland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - William Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Mike Unger (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mark Mann (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dubin (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Gordon (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Neumann | Fred McFarland loses the dribble to Mike Unger | 18-16 |
| 07:06 | Chicago | Mike Unger misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 07:05 | Neumann | Stephen Larsen pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:59 | Neumann | Peter Patterson is hacked by Mike Unger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Unger, team foul #10 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Neumann | Daniel Hammons (SG), Floyd Novello (SF) Jason Penniman, Stephen Larsen | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 06:59 | Neumann | Peter Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:59 | Neumann | Peter Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:59 | Chicago | John Dubin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:51 | Chicago | William Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-16 |
| 06:49 | Neumann | The rebound goes to Jay Cone | 19-16 |
| 06:39 | Neumann | Peter Patterson is called for 10 seconds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Neumann | Louis Waltz (PG), Todd Fleming (PF) Peter Patterson, Fred McFarland | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 06:24 | Chicago | John Dubin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 06:22 | Neumann | The rebound goes to Louis Waltz | 19-16 |
| 06:16 | Neumann | Daniel Hammons knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Waltz | 21-16 |
| 06:11 | Chicago | Daniel Hammons is called for the reach on Mike Unger - foul #1 on Daniel Hammons, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Neumann | Fred McFarland (C) Jay Cone | |
| Subs | Chicago | Peter Kelley (SG) Mike Unger | |
| 06:00 | Chicago | William Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 05:34 | Neumann | Fred McFarland clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 05:32 | Neumann | Todd Fleming can't tip it in | 21-19 |
| 05:30 | Chicago | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:12 | Chicago | John Dubin lays it in | 21-21 |
| 05:07 | Neumann | William Johnson is called for the reach on Louis Waltz in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #11 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Neumann | Peter Patterson (SG), Stephen Larsen (SF), David Wilke (PF) Daniel Hammons, Floyd Novello, Todd Fleming | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG) Peter Kelley | |
| 05:07 | Neumann | Louis Waltz misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:07 | Neumann | Louis Waltz misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:07 | Chicago | Gary Gordon grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 04:40 | Chicago | William Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 04:38 | Chicago | Mike Unger tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 04:23 | Neumann | Stephen Larsen hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Patterson | 23-23 |
| 04:04 | Chicago | Mike Unger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 04:02 | Neumann | David Wilke grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 03:51 | Neumann | Fred McFarland buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Peter Patterson and the foul's on Mike Unger - foul #2 on Mike Unger, team foul #12 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Neumann | Jason Penniman (PG), Floyd Novello (SF), Jesse Larose (PF) Louis Waltz, Peter Patterson, David Wilke | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG), Steven Pinkley (PF) William Johnson, John Dubin | |
| 03:51 | Neumann | Fred McFarland makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:41 | Chicago | Mike Unger hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Gordon | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Neumann | PG - Jason Penniman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Novello (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesse Larose (fresh) C - Fred McFarland (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Patrick Higgins (fresh) SG - Mike Unger (tired) 7 pts. SF - Mark Mann (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Pinkley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Gordon (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Neumann | Jesse Larose misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Higgins - foul #2 on Patrick Higgins, team foul #13 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Neumann | Jay Cone (C) Fred McFarland | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG) Patrick Higgins | |
| 03:31 | Neumann | Jesse Larose makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:31 | Neumann | Jesse Larose makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:02 | Chicago | Mark Mann misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 03:00 | Neumann | The rebound goes to Jesse Larose | 28-26 |
| 02:58 | Neumann | Jason Penniman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 02:58 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-26 |
| Subs | Neumann | Louis Waltz (PG), Daniel Hammons (SG), David Wilke (C) Jason Penniman, Stephen Larsen, Jay Cone | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG) William Johnson | |
| 02:43 | Chicago | Mike Unger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 02:41 | Neumann | David Wilke grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 02:27 | Neumann | Louis Waltz can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Higgins - foul #3 on Patrick Higgins, team foul #14 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Neumann | | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG), Peter Kelley (SF) Patrick Higgins, Mark Mann | |
| 02:27 | Neumann | Louis Waltz misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:27 | Neumann | Louis Waltz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:06 | Chicago | Gary Gordon is whistled for traveling | 29-26 |
| Subs | Neumann | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Mann (SF), John Dubin (PF) Peter Kelley, Steven Pinkley | |
| 02:03 | Neumann | Louis Waltz is fouled in the backcourt by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #15 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Neumann | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Steven Pinkley (PF) John Dubin | |
| 02:03 | Neumann | Louis Waltz misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:03 | Neumann | Louis Waltz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:39 | Chicago | William Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 01:37 | Neumann | Jesse Larose snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 01:19 | Neumann | David Wilke is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Floyd Novello | 32-26 |
| 01:08 | Chicago | David Wilke picks off the pass by William Johnson | 32-26 |
| 01:04 | Neumann | Floyd Novello is hacked by Gary Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Gordon, team foul #16 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Neumann | Peter Patterson (PG), Stephen Larsen (SG), Todd Fleming (PF), Jay Cone (C) Louis Waltz, Daniel Hammons, Jesse Larose, David Wilke | |
| Subs | Chicago | Peter Kelley (SF), John Dubin (PF), Brett Fickes (C) Mark Mann, Steven Pinkley, Gary Gordon | |
| 01:04 | Neumann | Floyd Novello makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:04 | Neumann | Floyd Novello misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:04 | Chicago | Brett Fickes gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:48 | Chicago | Peter Kelley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 00:46 | Neumann | Jay Cone snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 00:36 | Neumann | Floyd Novello clanks a floater from close range | 33-26 |
| 00:35 | Chicago | Peter Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:29 | Chicago | Mike Unger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 00:27 | Neumann | The rebound goes to Jay Cone | 33-26 |
| 00:25 | Neumann | John Dubin is called for the reach on Todd Fleming in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dubin, team foul #17 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Neumann | Jason Penniman (PG) Floyd Novello | |
| Subs | Chicago | Steven Pinkley (SG), Mark Mann (SF) Mike Unger, Peter Kelley | |
| 00:25 | Neumann | Todd Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:25 | Neumann | Todd Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:25 | Chicago | John Dubin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Chicago | Stephen Larsen blocks the jumper by William Johnson | 33-26 |