| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Patrick Higgins (fresh) SG - Mike Unger (fresh) SF - Mark Mann (fresh) PF - John Dubin (fresh) C - Gary Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Daniel Musso (fresh) SG - James Preston (fresh) SF - Michael Brumfield (fresh) PF - David Corkery (fresh) C - Jason Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago | John Dubin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New York U. | New York U. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Chicago | Patrick Higgins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | New York U. | David Corkery grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | New York U. | David Corkery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Chicago | Gary Gordon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Hill - foul #1 on Jason Hill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Chicago | Gary Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Chicago | Gary Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | New York U. | Michael Brumfield is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mann - foul #1 on Mark Mann, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | New York U. | Michael Brumfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:33 | New York U. | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Musso | 1-0 |
| 18:28 | New York U. | Jason Hill is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Preston | 1-2 |
| 18:22 | Chicago | Michael Brumfield is called for the reach on Mark Mann - foul #1 on Michael Brumfield, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:12 | Chicago | Mark Mann knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Mike Unger | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | New York U. | John Dubin picks off the pass by Daniel Musso in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Chicago | Gary Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | New York U. | David Corkery gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | New York U. | James Preston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | New York U. | Jason Hill snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:03 | New York U. | Daniel Musso double dribbles | 3-2 |
| Subs | Chicago | Peter Kelley (SG), Shannon Carlson (PF), Brett Fickes (C) Mike Unger, John Dubin, Gary Gordon | |
| Subs | New York U. | Garrett Couch (PG), Jason Carpenter (SF), Victor Parker (PF) Daniel Musso, Michael Brumfield, David Corkery | |
| 16:46 | Chicago | Peter Kelley misses the fadeaway in the paint | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | New York U. | Jason Carpenter grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | New York U. | The short jumper by Jason Hill is denied by Shannon Carlson | 3-2 |
| 16:20 | New York U. | James Preston tips it in | 3-4 |
| 16:02 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 16:01 | Chicago | Mark Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:47 | Chicago | Peter Kelley can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Carpenter - foul #1 on Jason Carpenter, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG), John Dubin (PF), Gary Gordon (C) Patrick Higgins, Mark Mann, Brett Fickes | |
| Subs | New York U. | Daniel Musso (PG), Michael Brumfield (SF), Brandon Jennings (PF) James Preston, Jason Carpenter, Jason Hill | |
| 15:47 | Chicago | Peter Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Chicago | Peter Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Peter Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Unger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shannon Carlson (fresh) PF - John Dubin (fresh) C - Gary Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Daniel Musso (fresh) SG - Garrett Couch (fresh) SF - Michael Brumfield (fresh) PF - Brandon Jennings (fresh) C - Victor Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | New York U. | Brandon Jennings connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Chicago | Peter Kelley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Musso - foul #1 on Daniel Musso, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG) John Dubin | |
| Subs | New York U. | David Corkery (PF), Jason Carpenter (C) Brandon Jennings, Victor Parker | |
| 15:03 | Chicago | Patrick Higgins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | New York U. | David Corkery gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:52 | New York U. | David Corkery misses long on an open shot near the basket | 5-6 |
| 14:50 | New York U. | Garrett Couch gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:26 | New York U. | Daniel Musso misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Unger - foul #1 on Mike Unger, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Mann (SF), John Dubin (PF) Patrick Higgins, Gary Gordon | |
| Subs | New York U. | James Preston (SG), Jason Hill (C) Garrett Couch, Michael Brumfield | |
| 14:26 | New York U. | Daniel Musso misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:26 | New York U. | Daniel Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:04 | Chicago | Peter Kelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 14:03 | Chicago | Peter Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:47 | Chicago | Mike Unger hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:44 | New York U. | Peter Kelley picks off the pass by James Preston in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 13:23 | Chicago | Daniel Musso picks off the pass by Peter Kelley | 8-7 |
| 13:00 | New York U. | James Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 12:59 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Shannon Carlson | 8-7 |
| 12:53 | Chicago | Mark Mann is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Mann, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG), Gary Gordon (C) Mark Mann, John Dubin | |
| Subs | New York U. | Garrett Couch (PG), Don Tovar (SG), Michael Brumfield (SF), Brandon Jennings (PF), Victor Parker (C) Daniel Musso, James Preston, Jason Carpenter, David Corkery, Jason Hill | |
| 12:43 | New York U. | Victor Parker connects on the open shot from the right block | 8-9 |
| 12:28 | Chicago | Garrett Couch steals the ball from Peter Kelley | 8-9 |
| 12:25 | New York U. | Garrett Couch banks in the layup | 8-11 |
| 11:56 | Chicago | Mike Unger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-11 |
| 11:55 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson tips it but misses | 8-11 |
| 11:54 | New York U. | Victor Parker gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:50 | New York U. | Shannon Carlson is called for the reach on Garrett Couch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Carlson, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Chicago | John Dubin (PF) Mike Unger | |
| Subs | New York U. | James Preston (SG) Don Tovar | |
| 11:39 | New York U. | James Preston can't finish the layup | 8-11 |
| 11:38 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Peter Kelley | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Patrick Higgins (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shannon Carlson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Dubin (fairly fresh) C - Gary Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Garrett Couch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brumfield (fresh) PF - Brandon Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Chicago | James Preston is called for the reach on Patrick Higgins - foul #1 on James Preston, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG) Shannon Carlson | |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| 11:14 | Chicago | Peter Kelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 11:12 | New York U. | Victor Parker snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:53 | New York U. | Victor Parker blows the wide open layup | 8-11 |
| 10:52 | Chicago | Peter Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 10:48 | Chicago | Mike Unger's pass is intercepted by Brandon Jennings | 8-11 |
| 10:30 | New York U. | Victor Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by John Dubin - foul #1 on John Dubin, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Chicago | Shannon Carlson (SF), Brett Fickes (C) Mike Unger, Gary Gordon | |
| Subs | New York U. | Jeff Campbell (PG), Don Tovar (SG), Jason Carpenter (SF), Jason Hill (C) Garrett Couch, James Preston, Michael Brumfield, Brandon Jennings | |
| 10:30 | New York U. | Victor Parker misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:30 | New York U. | Victor Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:15 | Chicago | The jump hook by John Dubin is blocked by Victor Parker | 8-12 |
| 10:14 | Chicago | Brett Fickes gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 09:59 | Chicago | Don Tovar picks off the pass by Patrick Higgins | 8-12 |
| 09:55 | New York U. | Jeff Campbell misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 09:53 | Chicago | Brett Fickes snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 09:49 | Chicago | Peter Kelley banks in the layup set up by Patrick Higgins | 10-12 |
| 09:26 | New York U. | Brett Fickes is called for the reach on Jason Hill - foul #1 on Brett Fickes, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG), Gary Gordon (C) John Dubin, Brett Fickes | |
| Subs | New York U. | Daniel Musso (PG), James Preston (SG), David Corkery (PF) Jeff Campbell, Don Tovar, Victor Parker | |
| 09:09 | New York U. | Daniel Musso is hacked by Shannon Carlson - foul #2 on Shannon Carlson, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Chicago | John Dubin (PF) Shannon Carlson | |
| Subs | New York U. | Garrett Couch (SF) Jason Hill | |
| 09:09 | New York U. | Daniel Musso makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:09 | New York U. | Daniel Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 08:55 | Chicago | Patrick Higgins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 08:35 | New York U. | David Corkery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 08:34 | Chicago | John Dubin snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:28 | Chicago | Gary Gordon can't finish the layup | 13-14 |
| 08:26 | New York U. | The rebound goes to James Preston | 13-14 |
| 08:12 | New York U. | Patrick Higgins is called for the reach on Garrett Couch - foul #1 on Patrick Higgins, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | New York U. | Michael Brumfield (SF) Jason Carpenter | |
| 08:12 | New York U. | Garrett Couch makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:12 | New York U. | Garrett Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 07:54 | Chicago | Gary Gordon is called for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Mann (SF) John Dubin | |
| Subs | New York U. | Jeff Campbell (PG), Don Tovar (SG), Brandon Jennings (PF), Jason Hill (C) Daniel Musso, James Preston, David Corkery, Garrett Couch | |
| 07:36 | New York U. | Brandon Jennings hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Campbell | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Patrick Higgins (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Unger (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Kelley (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Gordon (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Jeff Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Tovar (fresh) SF - Michael Brumfield (fresh) PF - Brandon Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Chicago | Peter Kelley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 07:21 | New York U. | Jason Hill gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 07:01 | New York U. | Jason Hill clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Higgins - foul #2 on Patrick Higgins, team foul #9 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Chicago | John Dubin (PF) Patrick Higgins | |
| Subs | New York U. | Eric Patten (PF) Brandon Jennings | |
| 07:01 | New York U. | Jason Hill makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:01 | New York U. | Jason Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:01 | Chicago | Gary Gordon gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:35 | Chicago | John Dubin comes up short on the shot in the paint | 13-20 |
| 06:33 | Chicago | Gary Gordon snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 06:12 | Chicago | Gary Gordon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 06:11 | New York U. | Eric Patten pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 05:49 | New York U. | Jeff Campbell scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eric Patten | 13-22 |
| 05:45 | Chicago | Don Tovar is called for the reach on Mike Unger - foul #1 on Don Tovar, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Chicago | Brett Fickes (C) Gary Gordon | |
| Subs | New York U. | Daniel Musso (PG), James Preston (SG), Garrett Couch (SF), David Corkery (PF), Jason Carpenter (C) Jeff Campbell, Don Tovar, Michael Brumfield, Eric Patten, Jason Hill | |
| 05:37 | Chicago | Peter Kelley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-22 |
| 05:36 | Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Fickes | 13-22 |
| 05:22 | Chicago | Brett Fickes makes the driving attempt from close range | 15-22 |
| 05:20 | New York U. | James Preston loses the dribble to Mike Unger in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 05:06 | Chicago | Mike Unger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 05:05 | New York U. | The rebound goes to David Corkery | 15-22 |
| 05:03 | New York U. | James Preston is hacked by Peter Kelley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Kelley, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Chicago | Gary Gordon (C) Brett Fickes | |
| Subs | New York U. | Victor Parker (C) Jason Carpenter | |
| 05:03 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-22 |
| 05:03 | New York U. | James Preston makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:03 | New York U. | James Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 04:48 | Chicago | Peter Kelley double dribbles | 15-24 |
| 04:40 | New York U. | David Corkery makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Garrett Couch | 15-27 |
| 04:25 | Chicago | Peter Kelley scores on a 3 from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 04:02 | New York U. | David Corkery misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 04:01 | Chicago | John Dubin grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 03:38 | Chicago | Gary Gordon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 03:36 | New York U. | Daniel Musso gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Peter Kelley (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mike Unger (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dubin (tired) 2 reb. C - Gary Gordon (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Daniel Musso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Couch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Corkery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | New York U. | James Preston connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Corkery | 18-29 |
| 03:15 | Chicago | Peter Kelley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 03:14 | New York U. | Garrett Couch grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 03:11 | New York U. | Peter Kelley is called for the reach on Daniel Musso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Kelley, team foul #11 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG), Shannon Carlson (PF), Brett Fickes (C) Mike Unger, John Dubin, Gary Gordon | |
| Subs | New York U. | Michael Brumfield (SF), Brandon Jennings (PF), Jason Hill (C) Garrett Couch, David Corkery, Victor Parker | |
| 03:11 | New York U. | Daniel Musso misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:11 | New York U. | Daniel Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:53 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-30 |
| 02:52 | New York U. | Daniel Musso snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 02:29 | New York U. | Daniel Musso misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 02:27 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 02:23 | Chicago | Mark Mann's pass is intercepted by Jason Hill | 18-30 |
| 02:21 | New York U. | Daniel Musso is hacked by Patrick Higgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Higgins, team foul #12 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG), Gary Gordon (C) Peter Kelley, Brett Fickes | |
| Subs | New York U. | Jason Carpenter (SG) James Preston | |
| 02:21 | New York U. | Daniel Musso makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 02:21 | New York U. | Daniel Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:01 | Chicago | Mark Mann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 18-32 |
| 02:00 | New York U. | The rebound goes to Jason Carpenter | 18-32 |
| 01:56 | New York U. | Daniel Musso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-32 |
| 01:55 | Chicago | Gary Gordon pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 01:51 | Chicago | Michael Brumfield is called for the reach on Mark Mann - foul #2 on Michael Brumfield, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Chicago | Peter Kelley (PG) Patrick Higgins | |
| Subs | New York U. | Garrett Couch (PG), Eric Patten (PF) Daniel Musso, Brandon Jennings | |
| 01:51 | Chicago | Mark Mann makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 01:51 | Chicago | Mark Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:39 | New York U. | Garrett Couch makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Patten | 20-35 |
| 01:16 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG) Peter Kelley | |
| Subs | New York U. | Don Tovar (SG), Victor Parker (C) Michael Brumfield, Jason Hill | |
| 01:03 | New York U. | Mike Unger steps in front of the Eric Patten pass | 20-35 |
| 00:42 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Eric Patten - foul #1 on Eric Patten, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Chicago | Peter Kelley (SG), John Dubin (PF) Patrick Higgins, Mike Unger | |
| Subs | New York U. | Jeff Campbell (PG), James Preston (SG), David Corkery (PF) Don Tovar, Jason Carpenter, Eric Patten | |
| 00:42 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson misses the free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:42 | New York U. | Victor Parker snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 00:40 | New York U. | Shannon Carlson is called for the reach on Jeff Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Carlson, team foul #13 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG) Shannon Carlson | |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| 00:40 | New York U. | Jeff Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:40 | New York U. | Jeff Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:14 | Chicago | Garrett Couch is called for the reach on Mark Mann - foul #1 on Garrett Couch, team foul #9 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG) Mike Unger | |
| Subs | New York U. | Brandon Jennings (SF), Jason Hill (C) Garrett Couch, Victor Parker | |
| 00:14 | Chicago | Mark Mann misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:14 | New York U. | The rebound goes to Jason Hill | 22-37 |
| 00:05 | New York U. | David Corkery misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 22-37 |
| 00:04 | Chicago | Peter Kelley snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 00:00 | Chicago | Peter Kelley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 22-37 |