| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Cathcart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:24 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:23 | Southern | Barry Smith tips it home | 35-41 |
| 19:06 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 19:04 | Southern | Kevin Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:58 | Southern | Barry Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Barry Smith, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 18:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 18:43 | Southern | Barry Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Eric Bruhn steals the ball from Jeffrey Wheeler in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 18:38 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:32 | Southern | Scott Jones's layup is rejected by Michael Berry | 35-41 |
| 18:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Cathcart and he's hacked by Jeffrey Wheeler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Kelly Rake (SF), Wallace Thomas (PF), Corey Canada (C) Keith Cathcart, Eric Bruhn, Dale Robinson, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (SG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Timothy Jack (C) Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:12 | Southern | Roger Carter can't connect on a floater in the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton (SG) George Slattery | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG) Jeffrey Wheeler | |
| 17:36 | Southern | Joe Young is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Frank Tutor | 38-43 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Joe Young pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Frank Tutor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jack - foul #1 on Timothy Jack, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Keith Cathcart (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Dale Robinson (PF), Michael Berry (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Gary Beaton, Kelly Rake, Wallace Thomas, Corey Canada | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Bill Parra (C) Robert Myrick, Joe Young, Roger Carter, Timothy Jack | |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 16:37 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:33 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 38-46 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin is called for 5 seconds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG) Frank Tutor | |
| 16:07 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Smith | 38-49 |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Alphin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Cathcart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Bruhn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Alphin | 40-49 |
| 15:15 | Southern | Eric Bruhn steals it from Jeffrey Wheeler | 40-49 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 40-49 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 14:51 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Corey Canada (PF) Richard Alphin, Keith Cathcart, Eric Bruhn, Dale Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Frank Tutor (SG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Timothy Jack (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Tutor - foul #2 on Frank Tutor, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Timothy Jack clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry hits a floater near the basket | 46-49 |
| 14:07 | Southern | Joe Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas (PF) Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Parra (C) Roger Carter | |
| 13:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 13:48 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Canada | 46-49 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski's layup is rejected by Bill Parra | 46-49 |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Young swats the dunk try by Ardian Wojciechowski | 46-49 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Joe Young snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 12:50 | Southern | Joe Young buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Jack | 46-52 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 12:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Bill Parra can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ardian Wojciechowski | 48-52 |
| 11:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ardian Wojciechowski | 51-52 |
| 11:42 | Southern | George Slattery is called for the reach on Robert Myrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Slattery, team foul #1 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Gary Beaton (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Kelly Rake (PF), Michael Berry (C) George Slattery, Ardian Wojciechowski, Jeff Roane, Wallace Thomas, Corey Canada | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Roger Carter (C) Robert Myrick, Frank Tutor, Joe Young, Timothy Jack, Bill Parra | |
| 11:29 | Southern | Kevin Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Berry | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Beaton (fresh) SF - Eric Bruhn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Rake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Berry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Wheeler - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson (PF) Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Robinson | 53-52 |
| 10:57 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Alphin - foul #1 on Richard Alphin, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart (SG) Gary Beaton | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:39 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 53-55 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kelly Rake | 56-55 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Alphin - foul #2 on Richard Alphin, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Gary Beaton (SG), Michael Berry (C) Richard Alphin, Keith Cathcart, Kelly Rake | |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Parra (C) Roger Carter | |
| 09:51 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Barry Smith is called for the reach on George Slattery - foul #2 on Barry Smith, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:30 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:20 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Parra steals it from Michael Berry | 56-58 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Barry Smith hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wheeler | 56-60 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Scott Jones - foul #3 on Scott Jones, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart (SG), Wallace Thomas (PF) Gary Beaton, Dale Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (SG), Timothy Jack (SF) Scott Jones, Barry Smith | |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses the runner in the paint | 57-60 |
| 08:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Cathcart | 60-60 |
| 07:58 | Southern | Robert Myrick's pass is intercepted by Eric Bruhn | 60-60 |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Bruhn | 62-60 |
| 07:26 | Southern | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 07:24 | Southern | Kevin Johnson tips it home | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Cathcart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Bruhn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wallace Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Berry (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Myrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Jack (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Parra (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 07:11 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 07:06 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart is hacked by Robert Myrick - foul #1 on Robert Myrick, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Jeff Roane (SF), Corey Canada (PF) George Slattery, Eric Bruhn, Wallace Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Robert Myrick, Timothy Jack, Bill Parra | |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to Roger Carter | 62-62 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Michael Berry is called for the reach on Frank Tutor - foul #1 on Michael Berry, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton (SG), Dale Robinson (PF) Keith Cathcart, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Southern | Barry Smith (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 06:32 | Southern | Joe Young is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Jones - foul #4 on Scott Jones, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake (PF) Dale Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:19 | Southern | Gary Beaton picks off the pass by Frank Tutor in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 06:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Beaton | 66-65 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Scott Jones clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 06:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton lays it in | 68-65 |
| 05:45 | Southern | Kelly Rake blocks the jumper by Scott Jones | 68-65 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Barry Smith snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 05:22 | Southern | Roger Carter hits the finger roll | 68-67 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton is hacked by Frank Tutor - foul #3 on Frank Tutor, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Dale Robinson (PF), Michael Berry (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Jeff Roane, Kelly Rake, Corey Canada | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Robert Myrick (SG), Timothy Jack (SF), Bill Parra (C) Frank Tutor, Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Joe Young | |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:51 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 04:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Myrick is called for the reach on Gary Beaton - foul #2 on Robert Myrick, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF) Roger Carter | |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:12 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Wheeler | 72-69 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 03:46 | Southern | Timothy Jack gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 03:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Eric Bruhn | 72-69 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-69 |
| 03:17 | Southern | Kevin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Alphin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Beaton (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Bruhn (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dale Robinson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Berry (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Myrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Jack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Parra (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Jack | 72-72 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Johnson - foul #3 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Wallace Thomas (PF) Gary Beaton, Eric Bruhn, Dale Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (C) Robert Myrick, Timothy Jack, Bill Parra | |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 02:48 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Keith Cathcart | 73-72 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 02:19 | Southern | Frank Tutor is fouled on the floor by Richard Alphin - foul #3 on Richard Alphin, team foul #5 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Kelly Rake (PF) Richard Alphin, Keith Cathcart, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF) Jeffrey Wheeler, Kevin Johnson | |
| 02:08 | Southern | Roger Carter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wallace Thomas - foul #3 on Wallace Thomas, team foul #6 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada (PF) Jeff Roane | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:08 | Southern | Roger Carter misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Roger Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ardian Wojciechowski | 77-73 |
| 01:46 | Southern | Barry Smith loses the dribble to Kelly Rake in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada misses the tip | 77-73 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Joe Young gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:24 | Southern | Scott Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Frank Tutor | 77-75 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Joe Young - foul #2 on Joe Young, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart (SG), Dale Robinson (PF), Michael Berry (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Kelly Rake, Wallace Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Kevin Johnson (PF), Bill Parra (C) Frank Tutor, Roger Carter, Joe Young | |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada misses the free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:04 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Barry Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn (SF) Corey Canada | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Jones is called for the reach on Keith Cathcart - foul #5 on Scott Jones, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (SG) Scott Jones | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Southern | Barry Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Kevin Johnson hits the follow up shot | 80-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn makes the runner from the baseline set up by Keith Cathcart | 82-77 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Smith | 82-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery is hacked by Jeffrey Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #16 | 82-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 83-80 |