| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Roberto Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Casimir Zerck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Barahona (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Caplinger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Nebel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Flanigan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Louis Bonnell inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Quinnipiac | David Cox is hacked by Michael Flanigan - foul #1 on Michael Flanigan, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:32 | Quinnipiac | Louis Bonnell misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Flanigan - foul #2 on Michael Flanigan, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 19:32 | Quinnipiac | Louis Bonnell makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:32 | Quinnipiac | Louis Bonnell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Liverman | 42-39 |
| 18:50 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Nebel - foul #1 on Lee Nebel, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Nicholas Butler (SG), Gerard Douthitt (SF), Marvin McCrady (C) Roberto Ricci, David Cox, Louis Bonnell, Ryan Barahona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Billy Edelen (SF), Chad Adams (PF), Robert Gingerich (C) Bruce Liverman, John Caplinger, Aaron Childress, Lee Nebel, Michael Flanigan | |
| 18:50 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:50 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Butler in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 18:47 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Clifton Bower is blocked by Gerard Douthitt | 43-39 |
| 18:40 | Quinnipiac | Gerard Douthitt grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 18:36 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:35 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 18:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Clifton Bower | 43-42 |
| 18:28 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Crowell (SF) Casimir Zerck | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran (C) Robert Gingerich | |
| 17:54 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gerard Douthitt | 45-42 |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen hits the finger roll set up by Chad Adams | 45-44 |
| 17:29 | Quinnipiac | Francis Cochran is called for the reach on Marvin McCrady - foul #1 on Francis Cochran, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci (PG), David Cox (SG), Louis Bonnell (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Ryan Barahona (C) Alberto Esposito, Nicholas Butler, James Crowell, Gerard Douthitt, Marvin McCrady | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Lee Nebel (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Clifton Bower, Rodney Simpson, Billy Edelen, Chad Adams, Francis Cochran | |
| 17:16 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Smith is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Cox | 47-44 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman misses the easy open layup | 47-44 |
| 17:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel tips it home | 47-46 |
| 16:43 | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 47-46 |
| 16:41 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:17 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roberto Ricci - foul #1 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck (PF), Gerard Douthitt (C) Daniel Smith, Ryan Barahona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen (PG), Aaron Childress (SF), Robert Gingerich (PF) Bruce Liverman, John Caplinger, Lee Nebel | |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Roberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cox (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Bonnell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Casimir Zerck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Douthitt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Edelen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Hooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Aaron Childress (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Flanigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck's pass is intercepted by Billy Edelen | 47-47 |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 15:13 | Quinnipiac | David Cox misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Hooks - foul #2 on Christopher Hooks, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), James Crowell (SF), Ryan Barahona (C) Roberto Ricci, Louis Bonnell, Gerard Douthitt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Lee Nebel (PF), Francis Cochran (C) Christopher Hooks, Robert Gingerich, Michael Flanigan | |
| 15:13 | Quinnipiac | David Cox misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:13 | Quinnipiac | David Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Cox - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler (SF), Marvin McCrady (C) David Cox, Ryan Barahona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:03 | Quinnipiac | Marvin McCrady grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 14:56 | Quinnipiac | Aaron Childress is called for the reach on Nicholas Butler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Childress, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| 14:40 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck misses the 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 14:38 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:22 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck scores on a floater from the left block set up by James Crowell | 50-50 |
| 14:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen lays it in | 50-52 |
| 13:56 | Quinnipiac | James Crowell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:55 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 13:29 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 13:28 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:11 | Quinnipiac | Lee Nebel is called for the reach on Casimir Zerck - foul #2 on Lee Nebel, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci (PG), David Cox (SG), Louis Bonnell (SF), Ryan Barahona (C) Alberto Esposito, Nicholas Butler, James Crowell, Marvin McCrady | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Chad Adams (SF), Robert Gingerich (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Bruce Liverman, Billy Edelen, Aaron Childress, Lee Nebel, Francis Cochran | |
| 13:11 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:11 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 12:38 | Quinnipiac | David Cox is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Daniel Smith (PF), Gerard Douthitt (C) Casimir Zerck, Ryan Barahona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Rodney Simpson - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Aaron Childress (SF) Rodney Simpson, Robert Gingerich | |
| 12:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress's pass is intercepted by Louis Bonnell | 51-54 |
| 12:05 | Quinnipiac | Clifton Bower is called for the reach on Roberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Bower, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona (C) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:05 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:05 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Roberto Ricci picks off the pass by Clifton Bower in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 11:59 | Quinnipiac | David Cox lays it in on a great pass from Roberto Ricci | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Roberto Ricci (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Cox (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Bonnell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Gerard Douthitt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Barahona (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Caplinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Childress (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Flanigan (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 11:36 | Quinnipiac | Gerard Douthitt grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 11:25 | Quinnipiac | David Cox drills a 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams clanks a shot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 11:00 | Quinnipiac | David Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 10:59 | Quinnipiac | David Cox tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| 10:39 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Nicholas Butler (SF), Casimir Zerck (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Roberto Ricci, Louis Bonnell, Gerard Douthitt, Ryan Barahona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Lee Nebel (PF), Robert Gingerich (C) Clifton Bower, John Caplinger, Aaron Childress, Chad Adams, Michael Flanigan | |
| 10:33 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Edelen - foul #3 on Billy Edelen, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 10:33 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:33 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 60-56 |
| 10:17 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Casimir Zerck | 60-56 |
| 09:54 | Quinnipiac | David Cox's floater is knocked away by Lee Nebel | 60-56 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Gingerich | 60-56 |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Casimir Zerck - foul #1 on Casimir Zerck, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Louis Bonnell (SF), Marvin McCrady (C) David Cox, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Michael Flanigan (C) Christopher Hooks, Robert Gingerich | |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:15 | Quinnipiac | Louis Bonnell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 09:13 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Bonnell - foul #3 on Louis Bonnell, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci (PG), James Crowell (SG), Gerard Douthitt (PF), Ryan Barahona (C) Alberto Esposito, Louis Bonnell, Casimir Zerck, Marvin McCrady | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Chad Adams (C) Rodney Simpson, Michael Flanigan | |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Caplinger | 62-60 |
| 08:26 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Liverman | 62-63 |
| 07:50 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 07:49 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Roberto Ricci (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Crowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Butler (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Douthitt (tiring) 5 reb. C - Ryan Barahona (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Caplinger (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Edelen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lee Nebel (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Billy Edelen - foul #4 on Billy Edelen, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (SG), Louis Bonnell (SF), Marvin McCrady (PF) James Crowell, Nicholas Butler, Gerard Douthitt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks (SF), Robert Gingerich (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Billy Edelen, Lee Nebel, Chad Adams | |
| 07:40 | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 07:13 | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:00 | Quinnipiac | Christopher Hooks swats the layup by Roberto Ricci | 65-63 |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger is fouled on the floor by Alberto Esposito - foul #1 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Cox (SG), Casimir Zerck (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Roberto Ricci, Marvin McCrady, Ryan Barahona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Aaron Childress (SF), Francis Cochran (PF) Bruce Liverman, Christopher Hooks, Robert Gingerich | |
| 06:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Smith steals the ball from Clifton Bower | 65-63 |
| 06:35 | Quinnipiac | Louis Bonnell's pass is intercepted by John Caplinger in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Louis Bonnell - foul #4 on Louis Bonnell, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Crowell (SF) Louis Bonnell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:07 | Quinnipiac | James Crowell makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Cox | 67-65 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci (PG) Alberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Chad Adams (C) John Caplinger, Aaron Childress, Michael Flanigan | |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Roberto Ricci is called for the reach on Clifton Bower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:03 | Quinnipiac | Christopher Hooks steps in front of the David Cox pass in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 05:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 05:53 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 05:49 | Quinnipiac | David Cox misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 05:48 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:26 | Quinnipiac | James Crowell hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Casimir Zerck | 69-67 |
| 05:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen is open but misses the lay-in | 69-67 |
| 05:05 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 04:59 | Quinnipiac | Chad Adams steps in front of the David Cox pass | 69-67 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Nicholas Butler (SG), Louis Bonnell (SF), Marvin McCrady (PF), Gerard Douthitt (C) Roberto Ricci, David Cox, James Crowell, Casimir Zerck, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Aaron Childress (SF), Robert Gingerich (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Clifton Bower, Billy Edelen, Christopher Hooks, Francis Cochran, Chad Adams | |
| 04:34 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Simpson - foul #3 on Rodney Simpson, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 04:34 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:34 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona (C) Louis Bonnell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Lee Nebel (PF) Rodney Simpson, Robert Gingerich | |
| 03:50 | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alberto Esposito | 72-67 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci (PG), Casimir Zerck (PF) Alberto Esposito, Marvin McCrady | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen (SF) Aaron Childress | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Roberto Ricci (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Butler (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Douthitt (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Casimir Zerck (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Barahona (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Caplinger (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Edelen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lee Nebel (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Flanigan (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 03:30 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 03:15 | Quinnipiac | Gerard Douthitt is hacked by Billy Edelen - foul #5 on Billy Edelen, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Cox (SG), Louis Bonnell (SF) Nicholas Butler, Ryan Barahona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Aaron Childress (SF), Robert Gingerich (C) Bruce Liverman, John Caplinger, Billy Edelen, Michael Flanigan | |
| 03:15 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 03:15 | Quinnipiac | Gerard Douthitt makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:15 | Quinnipiac | Gerard Douthitt misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:15 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 03:07 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-67 |
| 03:05 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck can't tip it in | 73-67 |
| 03:04 | Quinnipiac | Louis Bonnell grabs the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:47 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Bonnell - foul #5 on Louis Bonnell, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), James Crowell (SF), Marvin McCrady (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Roberto Ricci, Louis Bonnell, Casimir Zerck, Gerard Douthitt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams (PF) Lee Nebel | |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:22 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito hits the finger roll set up by Marvin McCrady and the foul's on Robert Gingerich - foul #1 on Robert Gingerich, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Michael Flanigan (C) Clifton Bower, Rodney Simpson, Aaron Childress, Robert Gingerich | |
| 02:22 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan lays it in set up by Bruce Liverman | 76-71 |
| 01:48 | Quinnipiac | James Crowell clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Caplinger - foul #1 on John Caplinger, team foul #14 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci (PG), Casimir Zerck (PF), Ryan Barahona (C) Alberto Esposito, Marvin McCrady, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress (SF), Lee Nebel (PF) Christopher Hooks, Chad Adams | |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| 01:48 | Quinnipiac | James Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:48 | Quinnipiac | James Crowell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Roberto Ricci - foul #3 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler (SF) James Crowell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:28 | Quinnipiac | Aaron Childress steps in front of the Nicholas Butler pass in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 01:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress blows the layup | 77-73 |
| 01:25 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Ryan Barahona | 77-73 |
| 01:05 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci's pass is intercepted by Bruce Liverman | 77-73 |
| 01:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman is hacked by Roberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:47 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Flanigan | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan is fouled on the floor by Ryan Barahona - foul #3 on Ryan Barahona, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:31 | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona is hacked by John Caplinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Caplinger, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| 00:28 | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:28 | Quinnipiac | Ryan Barahona misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 00:16 | Quinnipiac | Bruce Liverman is called for the reach on Roberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #16 | 77-76 |
| 00:16 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel gets the offensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Liverman - foul #3 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #17 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Crowell (SF) David Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:02 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 81-76 |