| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobbie Potts (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe McCurtis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Echevarria (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anderson Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-25 |
| 19:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The jumper by Bobbie Potts is denied by Kenneth Lamon | 18-25 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon is hacked by Joe McCurtis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe McCurtis, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (SF) Joe McCurtis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 18-27 |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Harold Hilton - foul #1 on Harold Hilton, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Ewing, Bobbie Potts, Howard Echevarria, Harold Hilton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown (PF), John Gray (C) Anderson Lively, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 20-28 |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to William Schlenker | 20-28 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG) William Leslie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Ernest Neal (SF), Anderson Lively (PF) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Howard Brown | |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 16:45 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Gray - foul #2 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wells (PF) Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon (C) John Gray | |
| 16:45 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 16:45 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons's pass is intercepted by Bobbie Potts | 21-28 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts blows the dunk | 21-28 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas is hacked by Bobbie Potts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobbie Potts, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Howard Echevarria (PF), Harold Hilton (C) William Schlenker, Herbert Smith, Terrence Asher | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown (PF) Anderson Lively | |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobbie Potts steals it from Willie Hammons | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobbie Potts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Echevarria (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Hilton Huertas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Hammons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Neal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Brown (fresh) C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Wells | 24-28 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Harold Hilton - foul #2 on Harold Hilton, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Stephen Cazares (C) Bobbie Potts, Kenneth Wells, Harold Hilton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Tim Adler (SF), Anderson Lively (PF) Hilton Huertas, Willie Hammons, Ernest Neal, Howard Brown | |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-30 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Ryan Holiday | 24-32 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Anderson Lively is called for the reach on William Leslie - foul #2 on Anderson Lively, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker (SG), Robbie Conant (PF), Harold Hilton (C) William Ewing, Howard Echevarria, Stephen Cazares | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown (PF), John Gray (C) Anderson Lively, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Leslie | 27-32 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Schlenker picks off the pass by Marvin Snowden in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker blows the layup | 27-32 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler comes up short on the runner from the right block | 27-32 |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 13:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gray blocks the jumper by Joe McCurtis | 27-32 |
| 13:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Holiday and the foul's on William Leslie - foul #3 on William Leslie, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Terrence Asher (C) William Leslie, Joe McCurtis, Harold Hilton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (SG) Ryan Holiday | |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Smith | 31-35 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobbie Potts is called for the reach on Hilton Huertas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobbie Potts, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wells (PF) Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons (SG), Ernest Neal (SF), Anderson Lively (PF) Marvin Snowden, Tim Adler, Howard Brown | |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG) Bobbie Potts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG) John Gray | |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Terrence Asher connects on the 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Terrence Asher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Schlenker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Wells (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrence Asher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wesley Groat (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Hammons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Neal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anderson Lively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hilton Huertas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Hilton Huertas is called for the reach on William Ewing - foul #2 on Hilton Huertas, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Harold Hilton (C) William Schlenker, Herbert Smith, Kenneth Wells, Terrence Asher | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Tim Adler (SF), Howard Brown (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Wesley Groat, Willie Hammons, Ernest Neal, Anderson Lively, Hilton Huertas | |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tim Adler - foul #2 on Tim Adler, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG) William Leslie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 10:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to William Ewing | 36-38 |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG), Howard Echevarria (PF) William Ewing, Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Lamon | 36-40 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-40 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses long on a runner from close range | 38-40 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown tips it home | 38-42 |
| 09:41 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is hacked by William Leslie - foul #4 on William Leslie, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), William Schlenker (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Leslie, Bobbie Potts, Joe McCurtis, Howard Echevarria, Harold Hilton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (SG), Ernest Neal (SF), Anderson Lively (PF), John Gray (C) Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Howard Brown, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing lays it up and in and he's hacked by Marvin Snowden - foul #2 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons (SG) Marvin Snowden | |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Terrence Asher gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wells (PF) Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by William Ewing is blocked by John Gray | 41-44 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Wells is called for the reach on Willie Hammons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Wells, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler (SF) Ernest Neal | |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wells | 41-44 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wells's floater is tipped away by Anderson Lively | 41-44 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Schlenker picks off the pass by Anderson Lively | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Schlenker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Wells (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrence Asher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Hilton Huertas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Hammons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anderson Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gray | 44-46 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing is hacked by Anderson Lively - foul #3 on Anderson Lively, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG), Bobbie Potts (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Stephen Cazares (C) William Ewing, William Schlenker, Herbert Smith, Kenneth Wells, Terrence Asher | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Howard Brown (PF), Ernest Neal (C) Hilton Huertas, Willie Hammons, Anderson Lively, John Gray | |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria (PF) Stephen Cazares | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Kenneth Lamon (C) Wesley Groat, Tim Adler | |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robbie Conant - foul #1 on Robbie Conant, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton (C) Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ryan Holiday | 44-50 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie's pass is intercepted by Ryan Holiday | 44-50 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal is hacked by Joe McCurtis - foul #4 on Joe McCurtis, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker (PG), Robbie Conant (PF), Stephen Cazares (C) William Leslie, Howard Echevarria, Harold Hilton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Tim Adler (SF), Anderson Lively (PF) Marvin Snowden, Howard Brown, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis hits a shot from the left side set up by William Schlenker | 46-52 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas is hacked by Robbie Conant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robbie Conant, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Kenneth Wells (PF) Bobbie Potts, Stephen Cazares | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Kenneth Lamon (C) Ryan Holiday, Ernest Neal | |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Hilton Huertas is called for the reach on Robbie Conant - foul #3 on Hilton Huertas, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith (SF) Joe McCurtis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons (SG) Kenneth Lamon | |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Schlenker | 48-53 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Howard Echevarria (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Schlenker, Herbert Smith, Kenneth Wells, Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG) Wesley Groat, Willie Hammons | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing is whistled for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon (C) Hilton Huertas | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bobbie Potts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joe McCurtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Howard Echevarria (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Terrence Asher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anderson Lively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden clanks a fadeaway from close range | 48-53 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden loses the dribble to Bobbie Potts | 48-53 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts hits a runner from the right block | 50-53 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is hacked by Joe McCurtis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe McCurtis, team foul #12 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG), William Schlenker (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Harold Hilton (C) William Ewing, Bobbie Potts, Joe McCurtis, Terrence Asher | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Ernest Neal (SF), Howard Brown (PF), John Gray (C) Marvin Snowden, Tim Adler, Anderson Lively, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton dunks the ball | 52-53 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Bobbie Potts (SG) William Schlenker, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Tim Adler (SF), Anderson Lively (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Hilton Huertas, Ernest Neal, Howard Brown, John Gray | |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Echevarria - foul #3 on Howard Echevarria, team foul #13 | 52-53 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobbie Potts | 54-55 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | William Leslie picks off the pass by Tim Adler in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 01:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Anderson Lively is called for the reach on William Leslie - foul #4 on Anderson Lively, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 01:15 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Marvin Snowden and the foul's on William Leslie - foul #5 on William Leslie, team foul #14 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith (SF) William Leslie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing's layup is rejected by Kenneth Lamon | 54-58 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ryan Holiday | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is fouled in the backcourt by William Ewing - foul #1 on William Ewing, team foul #15 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons (SF), Howard Brown (PF) Tim Adler, Anderson Lively | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is fouled in the backcourt by William Ewing - foul #2 on William Ewing, team foul #16 | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray (C) Kenneth Lamon | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is hacked by Harold Hilton - foul #3 on Harold Hilton, team foul #17 | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Ewing | 60-64 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (SG), Kenneth Lamon (C) Ryan Holiday, John Gray | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Ewing is called for the reach on Willie Hammons in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ewing, team foul #18 | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The clock runs out | 60-65 |