| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Stephen Trout (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Castiglia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Parish (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Spain (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Bernie Borum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Aucoin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Signorelli (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Coop (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish's pass is intercepted by Arthur Signorelli | 35-37 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | Arthur Signorelli blows the dunk | 35-37 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia makes the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Mark Aucoin - foul #1 on Mark Aucoin, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Coop - foul #1 on Michael Coop, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Samuel Fahy (SG), David Reisman (SF), Danny Laffey (C) Stephen Trout, Bradley Castiglia, Paul Fleming, Reginald Parish | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo (PG), Joseph Patnode (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Jerry River (C) Bernie Borum, Arthur Signorelli, Douglas Scott, Michael Coop | |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina State | Robert Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Samuel Fahy is called for the reach on Mark Aucoin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Fahy, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams (SG) Ron Spain | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:56 | South Carolina State | Jerry River lays it in uncontested set up by Neil Chiodo | 39-41 |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Aucoin - foul #2 on Mark Aucoin, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | George Stradford (SG) Mark Aucoin | |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina State | Joseph Patnode can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 41-41 |
| 17:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Fahy pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:57 | Illinois-Chicago | David Reisman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Reisman, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout (PG), Reginald Parish (PF), Ron Spain (C) Samuel Boyd, Paul Adams, Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum (PG), Arthur Signorelli (SF), Douglas Scott (PF) George Stradford, Joseph Patnode, Jerry River | |
| 16:45 | South Carolina State | Stephen Trout steals the ball from Robert Romo | 41-41 |
| 16:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout hits the finger roll | 43-41 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming (SF) David Reisman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin (SG), Michael Coop (C) Neil Chiodo, Robert Romo | |
| 16:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Fahy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop drills a runner near the basket set up by Arthur Signorelli | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Stephen Trout (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Fahy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Parish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Bernie Borum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Aucoin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Signorelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Coop (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Fahy drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Trout | 45-43 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernie Borum | 45-45 |
| 15:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Trout - foul #2 on Stephen Trout, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Bradley Castiglia (SG), David Reisman (SF), Danny Laffey (PF), Richard Hansen (C) Stephen Trout, Samuel Fahy, Paul Fleming, Reginald Parish, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo (PG), George Stradford (SG), Joseph Patnode (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Jerry River (C) Bernie Borum, Mark Aucoin, Arthur Signorelli, Douglas Scott, Michael Coop | |
| 14:32 | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo is hacked by David Reisman - foul #3 on David Reisman, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina State | Joseph Patnode loses the dribble to Kenneth Haggerty | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by David Reisman is blocked by Joseph Patnode | 45-45 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina State | Jerry River is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Neil Chiodo | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Reisman | 47-47 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina State | David Reisman steals it from Robert Romo | 47-47 |
| 12:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina State | Robert Romo snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Paul Fleming (SF), Samuel Fahy (PF) Kenneth Haggerty, Bradley Castiglia, David Reisman, Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo (PG), Mark Aucoin (SG), Arthur Signorelli (SF), Dezydery Smolski (PF), Michael Coop (C) Neil Chiodo, George Stradford, Joseph Patnode, Robert Romo, Jerry River | |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | Arthur Signorelli misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina State | Arthur Signorelli pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina State | Dezydery Smolski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Fahy - foul #3 on Samuel Fahy, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout (PG), Reginald Parish (PF) Samuel Boyd, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum (PG), Douglas Scott (PF) Wade Sotelo, Michael Coop | |
| 11:52 | South Carolina State | Dezydery Smolski misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina State | Dezydery Smolski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Hansen pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Stephen Trout (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Fahy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Parish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Bernie Borum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Aucoin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Signorelli (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dezydery Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dezydery Smolski picks off the pass by Paul Adams | 47-47 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina State | Arthur Signorelli misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Samuel Fahy | 47-47 |
| 10:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Hansen makes the runner in the lane set up by Samuel Fahy and the foul's on Dezydery Smolski - foul #1 on Dezydery Smolski, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Paul Fleming (SF) Stephen Trout, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Coop (C) Dezydery Smolski | |
| 10:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Hansen misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | Reginald Parish picks off the pass by Michael Coop | 49-47 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming lays it in set up by Samuel Fahy and the foul's on Michael Coop - foul #2 on Michael Coop, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SG) Reginald Parish | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | George Stradford (PG), Robert Romo (PF) Bernie Borum, Douglas Scott | |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina State | Robert Romo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina State | Robert Romo grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | George Stradford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina State | Robert Romo misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Romo | 52-47 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina State | George Stradford is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout (PG), Kenneth Haggerty (SG), David Reisman (SF), Reginald Parish (PF), Danny Laffey (C) Samuel Boyd, Bradley Castiglia, Paul Fleming, Samuel Fahy, Richard Hansen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo (PG), Neil Chiodo (SG), Joseph Patnode (SF), Dezydery Smolski (PF) George Stradford, Mark Aucoin, Arthur Signorelli, Robert Romo | |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | David Reisman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Trout | 55-47 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | Joseph Patnode hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop misses the fadeaway from close range | 55-47 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty is hacked by Michael Coop - foul #3 on Michael Coop, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams (SG), Samuel Fahy (PF), Ron Spain (C) Kenneth Haggerty, Reginald Parish, Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum (PG), Mark Aucoin (SG), Douglas Scott (PF), Jerry River (C) Wade Sotelo, Neil Chiodo, Dezydery Smolski, Michael Coop | |
| 07:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jerry River | 55-47 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina State | David Reisman steals it from Mark Aucoin in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 07:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout is fouled on the floor by Mark Aucoin - foul #3 on Mark Aucoin, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming (SF) David Reisman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | George Stradford (SF), Robert Romo (C) Joseph Patnode, Jerry River | |
| 07:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Stephen Trout (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Fleming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Fahy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ron Spain (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Bernie Borum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Aucoin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Stradford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Romo (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Stradford | 57-49 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Aucoin steals it from Stephen Trout | 57-49 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum is fouled on the floor by Stephen Trout - foul #3 on Stephen Trout, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Kenneth Haggerty (SG), Reginald Parish (PF), Richard Hansen (C) Stephen Trout, Paul Adams, Samuel Fahy, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo (SG), Dezydery Smolski (SF), Jerry River (C) Mark Aucoin, George Stradford, Douglas Scott | |
| 06:26 | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Haggerty | 57-49 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is fouled on the floor by Neil Chiodo - foul #2 on Neil Chiodo, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Reisman (SF), Danny Laffey (C) Paul Fleming, Richard Hansen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | George Stradford (SG), Joseph Patnode (SF) Bernie Borum, Robert Romo | |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Joseph Patnode | 58-49 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina State | Dezydery Smolski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Neil Chiodo | 58-51 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish misses the shot from close range | 58-51 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina State | Jerry River gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo can't throw it down but he's fouled by Samuel Boyd - foul #1 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout (PG), Bradley Castiglia (SG), Paul Fleming (SF), Samuel Fahy (PF), Richard Hansen (C) Samuel Boyd, Kenneth Haggerty, David Reisman, Reginald Parish, Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin (SG), Arthur Signorelli (SF), Douglas Scott (PF), Michael Coop (C) George Stradford, Joseph Patnode, Dezydery Smolski, Jerry River | |
| 05:19 | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Hansen pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Chiodo is called for the reach on Samuel Fahy - foul #3 on Neil Chiodo, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo (PG) Neil Chiodo | |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Fahy makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Fahy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wade Sotelo, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams (SG), David Reisman (SF), Ron Spain (C) Bradley Castiglia, Paul Fleming, Richard Hansen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum (PG), Robert Romo (C) Wade Sotelo, Michael Coop | |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-52 |
| 04:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | David Reisman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Fahy grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams is fouled on the floor by Bernie Borum - foul #1 on Bernie Borum, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Bradley Castiglia (SG), Reginald Parish (PF), Danny Laffey (C) Stephen Trout, David Reisman, Samuel Fahy, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Patnode (SF), Dezydery Smolski (PF), Jerry River (C) Arthur Signorelli, Douglas Scott, Robert Romo | |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bradley Castiglia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Parish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Laffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Bernie Borum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Aucoin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Patnode (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dezydery Smolski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry River (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | South Carolina State | Joseph Patnode makes the runner from the baseline | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey loses the dribble to Joseph Patnode | 61-54 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Samuel Fahy (SG), David Reisman (SF), Ron Spain (PF) Samuel Boyd, Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams, Reginald Parish | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Arthur Signorelli (SF), Douglas Scott (PF), Michael Coop (C) Joseph Patnode, Dezydery Smolski, Jerry River | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott clanks a jump hook in the paint | 61-54 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout (PG), Richard Hansen (C) Kenneth Haggerty, Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | David Reisman clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Bernie Borum - foul #2 on Bernie Borum, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SG), Reginald Parish (PF) Samuel Fahy, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | David Reisman misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | David Reisman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Signorelli | 62-57 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael Coop | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop misses the easy layup | 62-57 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Aucoin - foul #4 on Mark Aucoin, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming (SF) David Reisman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Signorelli | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming is hacked by Bernie Borum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernie Borum, team foul #14 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Samuel Fahy (PF) Stephen Trout, Reginald Parish | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Arthur Signorelli clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty is fouled in the backcourt by Bernie Borum - foul #4 on Bernie Borum, team foul #15 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Trout (PG), Danny Laffey (C) Bradley Castiglia, Richard Hansen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bernie Borum | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Aucoin - foul #5 on Mark Aucoin, team foul #16 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SG), Richard Hansen (C) Stephen Trout, Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo (SG) Mark Aucoin | |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum grabs the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | The clock runs out | 69-63 |