| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) SG - Keith Cathcart (fresh) SF - Eric Bruhn (fresh) PF - Dale Robinson (fresh) C - Michael Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) SG - John Overman (fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley's pass is intercepted by George Slattery | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | George Slattery picks off the pass by Edwin Markham in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Bernard Alston is called for the reach on Dale Robinson - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The jumper by Michael Berry is denied by Bernard Alston | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Slattery - foul #1 on George Slattery, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, James Kelly | |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jackson | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Magers | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Berry | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is hacked by Keith Cathcart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Cathcart, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Gary Beaton (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Wallace Thomas (PF), Kelly Rake (C) George Slattery, Keith Cathcart, Eric Bruhn, Dale Robinson, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SF) Sean Staley | |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers buries a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Wallace Thomas - foul #1 on Wallace Thomas, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Bernard Alston (SF) Benjamin McKinnon, Sam Dejesus | |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas connects on the floater from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), James Kelly (C) Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Alphin (fresh) SG - Gary Beaton (fresh) SF - Jeff Roane (fresh) PF - Wallace Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Rake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) SG - John Overman (fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) PF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Edwin Markham takes the ball from Kelly Rake | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | John Overman can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Gary Beaton | 7-8 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 7-8 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton can't connect on a floater from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Alphin | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | John Overman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is fouled on the floor by Jeff Roane - foul #1 on Jeff Roane, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Keith Cathcart (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Dale Robinson (PF), Michael Berry (C) Richard Alphin, Gary Beaton, Jeff Roane, Wallace Thomas, Kelly Rake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Sam Dejesus (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Leonard Magers, James Kelly | |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to George Slattery | 10-8 |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Berry | 13-8 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Dale Robinson blocks the short jumper by Sean Staley | 13-8 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Jackson | 13-8 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson's pass is intercepted by Michael Berry | 13-8 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Slattery | 15-8 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cathcart steals it from Robert Nicodemus in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 12:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart lays it in | 17-8 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Dale Robinson is called for the reach on Sam Dejesus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Robinson, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-8 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Cathcart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Bruhn (fresh) PF - Dale Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Berry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sam Dejesus (fresh) SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 17-10 |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus clanks a shot from the right side | 17-10 |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:08 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery banks in the layup set up by Eric Bruhn | 19-10 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-13 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery banks in the layup set up by Keith Cathcart and he's hacked by Benjamin McKinnon - foul #1 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Corey Canada (PF), Gary Brakebill (C) Keith Cathcart, Eric Bruhn, Dale Robinson, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Leonard Magers (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Sean Staley, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-13 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers tips it back up and in | 22-15 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Slattery and the foul's on James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Wallace Thomas (PF), Kelly Rake (C) George Slattery, Corey Canada, Gary Brakebill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter James (C) James Kelly | |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Peter James misses the easy open layup | 25-15 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 08:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Alphin | 28-15 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | John Overman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-15 |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeff Roane | 31-15 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-15 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Peter James can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wallace Thomas - foul #2 on Wallace Thomas, team foul #6 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Keith Cathcart (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Corey Canada (PF), Gary Brakebill (C) Richard Alphin, Gary Beaton, Jeff Roane, Wallace Thomas, Kelly Rake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF) Leonard Magers | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Peter James makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Peter James makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-17 |
| 07:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn can't tip it in | 31-17 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery tips it home | 33-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Cathcart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Bruhn (fairly fresh) PF - Corey Canada (fresh) C - Gary Brakebill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fairly fresh) SG - John Overman (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston blows the layup | 33-17 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | John Overman gets the offensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham's pass is intercepted by Keith Cathcart | 33-17 |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada lays it up and in set up by Keith Cathcart | 35-17 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley lays it up and in | 35-19 |
| 06:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-19 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edwin Markham | 35-19 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Peter James banks in the layup | 35-21 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Brakebill is fouled on the floor by John Overman - foul #1 on John Overman, team foul #6 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Jeff Roane (SG), Dale Robinson (PF), Michael Berry (C) George Slattery, Keith Cathcart, Corey Canada, Gary Brakebill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, Peter James | |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn is fouled on the floor by Sam Dejesus - foul #1 on Sam Dejesus, team foul #7 | 35-21 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is hacked by Jeff Roane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Roane, team foul #7 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart (SG) Jeff Roane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson drills a jump hook from the left block | 37-21 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Jackson | 37-23 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry snags the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Berry is called for the reach on Robert Nicodemus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Berry, team foul #8 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Gary Beaton (SG), Kelly Rake (SF), Corey Canada (PF) Richard Alphin, Keith Cathcart, Eric Bruhn, Dale Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), John Overman (SG), Sean Staley (PF) Edwin Markham, Leonard Magers, Sam Dejesus | |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses the shot from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | George Slattery steps in front of the Lawrence Jackson pass in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery hits the finger roll | 39-25 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon is fouled on the floor by Kelly Rake - foul #1 on Kelly Rake, team foul #9 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane (PG), Wallace Thomas (PF) George Slattery, Corey Canada | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF), James Kelly (C) Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jeff Roane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Beaton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kelly Rake (fresh) PF - Wallace Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Berry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Overman (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Michael Berry - foul #2 on Michael Berry, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Gary Brakebill (C) Kelly Rake, Michael Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG) John Overman | |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-27 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers snags the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley lays it in set up by Benjamin McKinnon | 39-29 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Thomas | 39-29 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Wallace Thomas - foul #3 on Wallace Thomas, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Keith Cathcart (SG), Corey Canada (SF), Dale Robinson (PF), Kelly Rake (C) George Slattery, Gary Beaton, Jeff Roane, Wallace Thomas, Gary Brakebill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Sam Dejesus (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Bernard Alston, James Kelly | |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Robinson | 42-31 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Corey Canada - foul #1 on Corey Canada, team foul #12 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry (C) Kelly Rake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Corey Canada | 45-32 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses the halfcourt shot | 45-32 |