| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Dunning (fresh) SG - Charles Santillo (fresh) SF - Billy Burgoon (fresh) PF - Quadrees Abdou (fresh) C - Terry Colunga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) SF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) PF - Edward Burch (fresh) C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Santillo - foul #1 on Charles Santillo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Billy Burgoon - foul #1 on Billy Burgoon, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Robichaux is called for the reach on Charles Santillo - foul #1 on Mack Robichaux, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham misses the driving attempt in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch tips it in | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Santillo | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Bruce Vreeland and he's hacked by Charles Santillo - foul #2 on Charles Santillo, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray (SG), John Steptoe (PF), Burton O'Bryant (C) Charles Santillo, Quadrees Abdou, Terry Colunga | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Lamar Bentz (SG), Frank Mason (SF), Don Mansour (C) John Coaxum, Bruce Vreeland, Christopher Farnham, Mack Robichaux | |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses the free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Burton O'Bryant pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Burton O'Bryant clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Frank Mason | 2-8 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau is hacked by Jordan Dunning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Dunning, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson (SG), Keith Tackitt (SF) Jordan Dunning, Billy Burgoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington (C) Edward Burch | |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Mansour | 2-11 |
| 16:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt makes the shot from the left side | 4-11 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason is hacked by Burton O'Bryant - foul #1 on Burton O'Bryant, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Quadrees Abdou (PF), Terry Colunga (C) Keith Tackitt, Burton O'Bryant | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Bruce Vreeland (SG), Mack Robichaux (C) George Bourdeau, Lamar Bentz, Adam Herrington | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Arthur Murray (fresh) SG - Matthew Jackson (fresh) SF - John Steptoe (fresh) PF - Quadrees Abdou (fresh) C - Terry Colunga (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-11 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum clanks a jumper from the left block | 7-11 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 14:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Jackson | 9-13 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Steptoe - foul #1 on John Steptoe, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning (PG), Keith Tackitt (SG), Billy Burgoon (SF), Burton O'Bryant (C) Arthur Murray, Matthew Jackson, John Steptoe, Terry Colunga | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Lamar Bentz (SG), Edward Burch (PF) John Coaxum, Bruce Vreeland, Don Mansour | |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Burton O'Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham (SF), Adam Herrington (C) Frank Mason, Mack Robichaux | |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Burgoon | 12-14 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 12-14 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe (PF) Quadrees Abdou | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland (SG), Mack Robichaux (C) Lamar Bentz, Adam Herrington | |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Keith Tackitt steps in front of the Christopher Farnham pass in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 12:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Tackitt | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland is hacked by Keith Tackitt - foul #1 on Keith Tackitt, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris (PG), Matthew Jackson (SG), Arthur Murray (SF), Terry Colunga (C) Jordan Dunning, Keith Tackitt, Billy Burgoon, Burton O'Bryant | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Lamar Bentz (SF), Adam Herrington (PF) George Bourdeau, Christopher Farnham, Edward Burch | |
| 12:39 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Jackson - foul #1 on Matthew Jackson, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour (PF) Mack Robichaux | |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum clanks a floater from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland tips it home | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jackie Morris (fresh) SG - Matthew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Murray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Steptoe (fairly fresh) C - Terry Colunga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamar Bentz (fresh) PF - Don Mansour (fresh) C - Adam Herrington (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga banks in the layup | 16-17 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Don Mansour | 16-20 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Herrington is called for the reach on Matthew Jackson - foul #1 on Adam Herrington, team foul #2 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning (PG), Billy Burgoon (SF), Quadrees Abdou (PF), Burton O'Bryant (C) Jackie Morris, Matthew Jackson, John Steptoe, Terry Colunga | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Delmer Backstrom (SG), Christopher Farnham (SF), Edward Burch (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) John Coaxum, Bruce Vreeland, Lamar Bentz, Don Mansour, Adam Herrington | |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt (SG) Arthur Murray | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 16-20 |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by George Bourdeau - foul #1 on George Bourdeau, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray (SG), Terry Colunga (C) Keith Tackitt, Burton O'Bryant | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason (SF) Christopher Farnham | |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Delmer Backstrom is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray is hacked by Delmer Backstrom - foul #1 on Delmer Backstrom, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris (PG), John Steptoe (PF) Jordan Dunning, Quadrees Abdou | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Bruce Vreeland (SG), Don Mansour (PF), Adam Herrington (C) George Bourdeau, Delmer Backstrom, Edward Burch, Mack Robichaux | |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jackie Morris | 21-20 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 21-20 |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson (SG) Arthur Murray | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Mason is called for the reach on John Steptoe - foul #1 on Frank Mason, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt (SF) Billy Burgoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham (SF) Adam Herrington | |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jackson - foul #2 on Matthew Jackson, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray (SG), Billy Burgoon (SF), Quadrees Abdou (PF), Burton O'Bryant (C) Matthew Jackson, Keith Tackitt, John Steptoe, Terry Colunga | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Edward Burch (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) John Coaxum, Frank Mason, Don Mansour | |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Burch | 21-20 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux blows the layup | 21-20 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Burton O'Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jackie Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Burgoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quadrees Abdou (fairly fresh) C - Burton O'Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fresh) SG - Bruce Vreeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Mack Robichaux | 21-20 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 07:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Quadrees Abdou grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Burton O'Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Burch | 21-20 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jackie Morris - foul #1 on Jackie Morris, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning (PG), Keith Tackitt (SG), John Steptoe (PF), Terry Colunga (C) Jackie Morris, Arthur Murray, Quadrees Abdou, Burton O'Bryant | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Lamar Bentz (SF), Don Mansour (PF), Adam Herrington (C) George Bourdeau, Christopher Farnham, Edward Burch, Mack Robichaux | |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | Jordan Dunning steps in front of the Adam Herrington pass in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 05:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning hits the finger roll | 25-21 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour connects on the jumper from close range set up by Bruce Vreeland | 25-23 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga loses the ball out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray (SG) Keith Tackitt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason (SF), Mack Robichaux (C) Bruce Vreeland, Don Mansour | |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lamar Bentz | 25-26 |
| 04:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Herrington | 25-26 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum travels with the ball | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Quadrees Abdou (PF), Burton O'Bryant (C) John Steptoe, Terry Colunga | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Delmer Backstrom (SG), Edward Burch (PF) John Coaxum, Lamar Bentz, Adam Herrington | |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Burton O'Bryant is fouled on the floor by Delmer Backstrom - foul #2 on Delmer Backstrom, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (PG) Delmer Backstrom | |
| 03:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Burch | 25-29 |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Quadrees Abdou is hacked by Edward Burch - foul #1 on Edward Burch, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson (PG), Charles Santillo (SG), Keith Tackitt (SF), John Steptoe (C) Jordan Dunning, Arthur Murray, Billy Burgoon, Burton O'Bryant | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Delmer Backstrom (SG), Christopher Farnham (SF), Don Mansour (C) David Malave, Frank Mason, Mack Robichaux | |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Quadrees Abdou makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Quadrees Abdou makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Matthew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Santillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Tackitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Quadrees Abdou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Steptoe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Delmer Backstrom (fresh) SF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Mansour (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Delmer Backstrom hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by George Bourdeau and he's hacked by Keith Tackitt - foul #2 on Keith Tackitt, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga (C) Quadrees Abdou | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Delmer Backstrom makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga misses the tip | 27-32 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt can't tip it in | 27-32 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Delmer Backstrom gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour drills a driving attempt from close range set up by George Bourdeau and he's fouled by Keith Tackitt - foul #3 on Keith Tackitt, team foul #12 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon (SF) Keith Tackitt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Lamar Bentz (SG), Adam Herrington (C) George Bourdeau, Delmer Backstrom, Christopher Farnham | |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses long on a floater from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 02:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Steptoe | 27-34 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Lamar Bentz steps in front of the Matthew Jackson pass | 27-34 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Colunga steals it from Lamar Bentz | 27-34 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Burgoon steps in front of the John Coaxum pass in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon misses the lay-in | 27-34 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch tips it in | 27-36 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Don Mansour - foul #1 on Don Mansour, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning (PG), Quadrees Abdou (PF), Burton O'Bryant (C) Matthew Jackson, John Steptoe, Terry Colunga | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Bruce Vreeland (SG), Christopher Farnham (SF), Frank Mason (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) John Coaxum, Lamar Bentz, Don Mansour, Edward Burch, Adam Herrington | |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 28-36 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Burton O'Bryant is hacked by Mack Robichaux - foul #2 on Mack Robichaux, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray (SF) Billy Burgoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Burton O'Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Burton O'Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-38 |