| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nicholas Wilder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Perales (fresh) SF - Richard Troche (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Damian Rothschild (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Chilton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Carter (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tony Allen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tony Allen - foul #1 on Tony Allen, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Louis Boyer is called for the reach on Jerry Carter - foul #1 on Louis Boyer, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable (PG), Eric Harris (SF), William Dukes (PF) Damian Rothschild, James Nobles, Jerry Carter | |
| 19:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris is hacked by Richard Troche in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Troche, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Fred Wainscott (PF), Marty Allen (C) Nicholas Wilder, Louis Boyer, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) John Chilton, Tony Allen | |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales is fouled on the floor by William Dukes - foul #2 on William Dukes, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), Jerry Carter (PF) Eric Harris, William Dukes | |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen hits a runner near the basket | 37-37 |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Marty Allen - foul #2 on Marty Allen, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (PG), Louis Boyer (PF), David Browder (C) Charles Leary, Fred Wainscott, Marty Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild (PG), Tony Allen (C) Horace Venable, Jerry Carter | |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Chilton - foul #3 on John Chilton, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott (SF), Robert Brown (C) Victor Perales, Richard Troche | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SG), Horace Venable (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) John Chilton, James Nobles, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild loses the dribble to Nicholas Wilder in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Tony Allen | 39-41 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott is open and buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Horace Venable - foul #2 on Horace Venable, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Gaston Tidwell (SG), Marty Allen (C) Nicholas Wilder, David Browder, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Jack Robbins (SG), James Nobles (SF), William Dukes (C) Damian Rothschild, Eric Harris, Horace Venable, Tony Allen | |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Leary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gaston Tidwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Fred Wainscott (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Louis Boyer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Nobles (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gaston Tidwell | 43-41 |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes scores on a jumper from close range set up by James Nobles and he's hacked by Louis Boyer - foul #2 on Louis Boyer, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SF), Robert Brown (C) Fred Wainscott, Marty Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Carter - foul #2 on Jerry Carter, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (PG) Charles Leary | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable (SF), Tony Allen (C) James Nobles, Jerry Carter | |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 14:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Allen denies the turnaround by Richard Troche | 44-46 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown's layup is rejected by William Dukes | 44-46 |
| 14:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Tony Allen | 44-48 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Fred Wainscott (PF), Marty Allen (C) Nicholas Wilder, Louis Boyer, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) Jack Robbins, Horace Venable, William Dukes | |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Fred Wainscott - foul #1 on Fred Wainscott, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown (C) Richard Troche | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson (C) Tony Allen | |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wilds is called for the reach on Gaston Tidwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wilds, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG) Robert Wilds | |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott clanks a shot from the right side | 44-49 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 13:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Robbins | 44-52 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Chilton steals it from Gaston Tidwell in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 12:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 12:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (PG), Victor Perales (SF), Louis Boyer (PF) Charles Leary, Fred Wainscott, Marty Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SF), William Dukes (PF), Tony Allen (C) Eric Harris, Jerry Carter, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer misses short on a floater in the lane | 44-54 |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nicholas Wilder (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gaston Tidwell (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Victor Perales (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Boyer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Chilton (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Nobles (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Dukes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SF), David Browder (C) Gaston Tidwell, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable (SF) James Nobles | |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Horace Venable is called for the reach on Richard Troche - foul #3 on Horace Venable, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (SG), Marty Allen (C) Victor Perales, David Browder | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) William Dukes, Tony Allen | |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-56 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen hits the finger roll | 48-56 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable is fouled in the backcourt by Gaston Tidwell - foul #4 on Gaston Tidwell, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Victor Perales (SG), Fred Wainscott (PF) Nicholas Wilder, Gaston Tidwell, Louis Boyer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild (PG), Eric Harris (SG), James Nobles (SF) Jack Robbins, John Chilton, Horace Venable | |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Cleveland Henderson | 48-56 |
| 09:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Troche is called for the reach on Eric Harris - foul #2 on Richard Troche, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown (C) Marty Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), William Dukes (PF), Tony Allen (C) Damian Rothschild, Jerry Carter, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 09:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Harris is called for the reach on Charles Leary - foul #3 on Eric Harris, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (PF) Richard Troche | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), Horace Venable (SF) Eric Harris, James Nobles | |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins is fouled on the floor by Charles Leary - foul #1 on Charles Leary, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (PG) Charles Leary | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SF), David Browder (C) Fred Wainscott, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild (PG), Jerry Carter (PF) Jack Robbins, William Dukes | |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Carter and he's fouled by Nicholas Wilder - foul #1 on Nicholas Wilder, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen (C) David Browder | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SG), James Nobles (SF), Cleveland Henderson (PF) John Chilton, Horace Venable, Jerry Carter | |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses the free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Harris steals the ball from Victor Perales in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown (C) Louis Boyer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), William Dukes (C) Damian Rothschild, Tony Allen | |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder is hacked by William Dukes in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Dukes, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Marty Allen is called for the reach on Jack Robbins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marty Allen, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (SG), Fred Wainscott (SF) Victor Perales, Richard Troche | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Horace Venable (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) Eric Harris, James Nobles, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nicholas Wilder (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gaston Tidwell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Fred Wainscott (tired) 4 pts. PF - Marty Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Brown (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Robbins (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Horace Venable (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Carter (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dukes (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Robbins - foul #4 on Jack Robbins, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG) Nicholas Wilder | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Gaston Tidwell takes the ball from Horace Venable | 53-62 |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds is fouled in the backcourt by Gaston Tidwell - foul #5 on Gaston Tidwell, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (PG), Victor Perales (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Louis Boyer (PF), David Browder (C) Charles Leary, Gaston Tidwell, Fred Wainscott, Marty Allen, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), Cleveland Henderson (C) Jack Robbins, William Dukes | |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilds | 56-64 |
| 06:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-64 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer drills a turnaround from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 06:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 06:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson can't tip it in | 58-64 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable tips it back up and in | 58-66 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder's pass is intercepted by Horace Venable in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Fred Wainscott (SF), Marty Allen (PF), Robert Brown (C) Nicholas Wilder, Richard Troche, Louis Boyer, David Browder | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SG), James Nobles (SF), William Dukes (PF), Tony Allen (C) John Chilton, Horace Venable, Jerry Carter, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 06:02 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes misses short on an open shot from the left side | 58-66 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Nobles - foul #1 on James Nobles, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild (SF), Cleveland Henderson (PF) James Nobles, William Dukes | |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Perales - foul #3 on Victor Perales, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| 05:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (SG) Eric Harris | |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild is fouled on the floor by Fred Wainscott - foul #2 on Fred Wainscott, team foul #13 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (PG), Richard Troche (SF), Louis Boyer (PF), David Browder (C) Charles Leary, Fred Wainscott, Marty Allen, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen (C) David Browder | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SG), James Nobles (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) Jack Robbins, Damian Rothschild, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer can't throw it down | 60-69 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen can't tip it in | 60-69 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marty Allen - foul #4 on Marty Allen, team foul #14 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Fred Wainscott (PF), Robert Brown (C) Victor Perales, Louis Boyer, Marty Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), Horace Venable (SF), William Dukes (C) Eric Harris, James Nobles, Tony Allen | |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 3rd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Leary (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilder (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Troche (very tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Wainscott (tired) 4 pts. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Chilton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Horace Venable (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Carter (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William Dukes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Horace Venable | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-71 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Horace Venable - foul #4 on Horace Venable, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales (SG), Louis Boyer (PF) Nicholas Wilder, Richard Troche | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Cleveland Henderson (C) Robert Wilds, Jerry Carter | |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen (PF), David Browder (C) Louis Boyer, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SG), Damian Rothschild (SF), Tony Allen (C) John Chilton, Horace Venable, William Dukes | |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen loses the dribble to Damian Rothschild | 62-71 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Allen | 62-73 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Perales is called for the reach on Damian Rothschild in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Perales, team foul #15 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (PG) Charles Leary | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable (SF), William Dukes (PF) Eric Harris, Tony Allen | |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Perales is called for the reach on Damian Rothschild - foul #5 on Victor Perales, team foul #16 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG) Victor Perales | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Damian Rothschild makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott is denied on a layup by William Dukes | 62-76 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes is called for traveling | 62-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SG) Damian Rothschild | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Dukes - foul #4 on William Dukes, team foul #13 | 62-76 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-76 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins pulls down the rebound | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Wainscott - foul #3 on Fred Wainscott, team foul #17 | 62-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Cleveland Henderson swats the layup by Marty Allen | 62-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins runs out the clock | 62-77 |