| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Howard Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Geier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Mullins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart inbounds the ball | 38-18 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-18 |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Geier grabs the board | 38-18 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Theodore Bond | 38-20 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor loses the ball out of bounds | 38-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Sam Witherington (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Imarogbe Victor, Tony Hart, Aldo Bruno, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Micah Scott (PF), Dean Newkirk (C) Howard Adams, Paul Allen, Raymond Geier, Bradley Mullins | |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Hansen - foul #1 on Dewayne Hansen, team foul #1 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates (PG) Theodore Bond | |
| 18:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Sam Witherington | 38-20 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Bates - foul #3 on Harold Bates, team foul #1 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF) Robert Briggs, Sam Witherington, Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams (PG), Theodore Bond (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Hubert Forbes (PF), Bradley Mullins (C) Harold Bates, William Clerk, Ronald Hamilton, Micah Scott, Dean Newkirk | |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Imarogbe Victor takes the ball from Hubert Forbes | 40-20 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Howard Adams is called for the reach on Jesse Caraway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Adams, team foul #2 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Lamar Wong (C) Jesse Caraway, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk (PG) Howard Adams | |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 40-20 |
| 17:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mullins grabs the board | 40-20 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Dikembe Banda is called for the reach on William Clerk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #2 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Aldo Bruno (SG) Dikembe Banda, Imarogbe Victor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Geier (PF) Hubert Forbes | |
| 17:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong drills a runner near the basket set up by Aldo Bruno and he's fouled by Bradley Mullins - foul #3 on Bradley Mullins, team foul #3 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (PG), Robert Briggs (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF) Jesse Caraway, Tony Hart, Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk (C) Bradley Mullins | |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses the free throw | 42-23 |
| 16:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Geier pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Geier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-23 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen gets the rebound | 42-23 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses badly on a floater near the basket | 42-23 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen gets the rebound | 42-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Sam Witherington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aldo Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Briggs (fairly fresh) PF - Dewayne Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Lamar Wong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Clerk (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Theodore Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Geier (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Newkirk (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs is hacked by Dean Newkirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Newkirk, team foul #4 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Eugene Nye (PF) Sam Witherington, Aldo Bruno, Robert Briggs, Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams (PG), Harold Bates (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Hubert Forbes (PF), Micah Scott (C) William Clerk, Theodore Bond, Paul Allen, Raymond Geier, Dean Newkirk | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye misses the tip | 42-23 |
| 15:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams snags the defensive board | 42-23 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Adams | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Imarogbe Victor | 45-26 |
| 14:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Hubert Forbes is fouled in the backcourt by Imarogbe Victor - foul #2 on Imarogbe Victor, team foul #3 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Eugene Nye, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Raymond Geier (PF), Bradley Mullins (C) Harold Bates, Ronald Hamilton, Hubert Forbes, Micah Scott | |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Allen | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Bond - foul #3 on Theodore Bond, team foul #5 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude double dribbles | 45-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno (PF) Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mullins lays it in uncontested | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is hacked by Howard Adams - foul #4 on Howard Adams, team foul #6 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Robert Briggs (SF), Dewayne Hansen (C) Jesse Caraway, Tony Hart, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates (PG), Micah Scott (PF) Howard Adams, Raymond Geier | |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Imarogbe Victor and he's hacked by Theodore Bond - foul #4 on Theodore Bond, team foul #7 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (PG), Eugene Nye (PF) Dikembe Banda, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk (SG), Dean Newkirk (PF) Theodore Bond, Micah Scott | |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen makes the free throw | 48-31 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk snags the offensive board | 48-31 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk is hacked by Dewayne Hansen - foul #2 on Dewayne Hansen, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Tony Hart (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Sam Witherington, Robert Briggs, Eugene Nye, Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton (SG), Raymond Geier (PF), Micah Scott (C) William Clerk, Dean Newkirk, Bradley Mullins | |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Paul Allen picks off the pass by Dikembe Banda in the backcourt | 48-31 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Geier buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Bates | 48-33 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Imarogbe Victor | 50-33 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Hamilton | 50-35 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-35 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Raymond Geier | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dikembe Banda (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Imarogbe Victor (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tony Hart (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Patnaude (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lamar Wong (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Bates (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hamilton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Paul Allen (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Geier (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Micah Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen's pass is intercepted by Imarogbe Victor in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Imarogbe Victor and he's fouled by Paul Allen - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #8 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Aldo Bruno (PF), Dewayne Hansen (C) Dikembe Banda, Imarogbe Victor, Jeffrey Patnaude, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk (PG), Hubert Forbes (SF), Dean Newkirk (PF), Bradley Mullins (C) Harold Bates, Paul Allen, Raymond Geier, Micah Scott | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Aldo Bruno steals the ball from Hubert Forbes in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Hamilton - foul #3 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #9 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (SF), Eugene Nye (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Tony Hart, Aldo Bruno, Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates (PG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser grabs the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-35 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington snags the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Caraway and he's hacked by Bradley Mullins - foul #4 on Bradley Mullins, team foul #10 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno (SF) Robert Briggs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen (SF), Micah Scott (C) Hubert Forbes, Bradley Mullins | |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser makes the free throw | 57-35 |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-35 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser pulls down the rebound | 57-35 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Nye | 60-35 |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Sam Witherington is called for the reach on William Clerk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Witherington, team foul #5 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Dewayne Hansen (C) Jesse Caraway, Sam Witherington, Eugene Nye, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton (SG), Raymond Geier (PF) Harold Bates, Micah Scott | |
| 09:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-35 |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk tips it in | 60-37 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Banda | 62-37 |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs (SG), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF) Imarogbe Victor, Tony Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Briggs steals it from Dean Newkirk | 62-37 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 62-37 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-37 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen tips it but misses | 62-37 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Briggs | 62-37 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno is hacked by Paul Allen - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #11 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Sam Witherington (SF), Eugene Nye (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Robert Briggs, Jeffrey Patnaude, Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates (PG), Hubert Forbes (PF), Micah Scott (C) Ronald Hamilton, Raymond Geier, Dean Newkirk | |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott pulls down the rebound | 63-37 |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Caraway steals it from William Clerk | 63-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aldo Bruno (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Sam Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eugene Nye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Balser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Bates (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Clerk (tired) 3 pts. SF - Paul Allen (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Micah Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington hits the finger roll set up by Jesse Caraway and he's hacked by Paul Allen - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #12 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs (SF) Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk (C) Paul Allen | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington misses the free throw | 65-37 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Hubert Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-37 |
| 07:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates loses the dribble to Eugene Nye | 65-37 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs is fouled on the floor by William Clerk - foul #2 on William Clerk, team foul #13 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen (PF) Eugene Nye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton (SG) William Clerk | |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 65-37 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-37 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Briggs picks off the pass by Dean Newkirk in the backcourt | 66-37 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen is whistled for a carry | 66-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude (PF) Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Briggs is called for the reach on Hubert Forbes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Briggs, team foul #6 | 66-37 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-37 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen pulls down the rebound | 66-37 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Briggs and he's hacked by Harold Bates - foul #4 on Harold Bates, team foul #14 | 68-37 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway makes the free throw | 69-37 |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 69-37 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington gets the rebound | 69-37 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Caraway | 71-37 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Dewayne Hansen takes the ball from Ronald Hamilton in the backcourt | 71-37 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway is hacked by Hubert Forbes - foul #1 on Hubert Forbes, team foul #15 | 71-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Jeffrey Patnaude, Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk (SG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 72-37 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 73-37 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Caraway is called for the reach on Harold Bates - foul #1 on Jesse Caraway, team foul #7 | 73-37 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates misses the 1st free throw | 73-37 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye grabs the board | 73-37 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser is fouled on the floor by Dean Newkirk - foul #3 on Dean Newkirk, team foul #16 | 73-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen (PF) Eugene Nye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton (SF) Dean Newkirk | |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser misses the 1st free throw | 73-37 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser makes the 2nd free throw | 74-37 |
| 04:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-37 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 74-37 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway is hacked by Harold Bates in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Bates, team foul #17 | 74-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond (SG) Harold Bates | |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 75-37 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 76-37 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Briggs (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sam Witherington (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dewayne Hansen (tiring) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Balser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Clerk (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Theodore Bond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hamilton (very tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Forbes (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Micah Scott (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser misses the wide open shot in the lane | 76-40 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington grabs the offensive rebound | 76-40 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-40 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser grabs the offensive board | 76-40 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen is fouled on the floor by Hubert Forbes - foul #2 on Hubert Forbes, team foul #18 | 76-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), Eugene Nye (PF) Sam Witherington, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams (PG), Dean Newkirk (PF) Theodore Bond, Hubert Forbes | |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 77-40 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-40 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott pulls down the rebound | 77-40 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-40 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart snags the defensive board | 77-40 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses the jumper from the left side | 77-40 |
| 02:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams grabs the board | 77-40 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk drills a runner from close range | 77-42 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart drills a jumper from the right side | 79-42 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams travels with the ball | 79-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (SF), Ernest Balser (C) Tony Hart, Eugene Nye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hubert Forbes (SF) Howard Adams | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-42 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington tips it but misses | 79-42 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser tips it but misses | 79-42 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Hubert Forbes | 79-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-42 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser gets the offensive rebound | 79-42 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway runs out the clock | 79-42 |