| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mickey Cousar (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Baker (fresh) SF - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dennis Bronson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Pica (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Martin Tokarz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Funk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton's floater is tipped away by Anthony Funk | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Martin Tokarz connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Bronson | 38-40 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Pica | 38-43 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Martin Tokarz is called for the reach on Ralph Taylor - foul #2 on Martin Tokarz, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate (PG), Gary Porter (SG), Mark McCant (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Jeffrey Anderson (C) Mickey Cousar, Mark Baker, Ralph Taylor, Kenneth Braxton, Paul Lynch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Mast (PG), Thomas Sokolowski (SF), Gerald McPheron (C) Dennis Bronson, Martin Tokarz, Anthony Funk | |
| 18:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ray Wiggins blocks the short jumper by Mark McCant | 38-43 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Sokolowski grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Brandon Pica is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McFate - foul #3 on Robert McFate, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry (SG) Robert McFate | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Cronin (SG), John Giblin (SF) Brandon Pica, Ray Wiggins | |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | Scott Cronin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Mast | 38-45 |
| 17:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Thomas Sokolowski - foul #2 on Thomas Sokolowski, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar (PG), Mark Baker (SG), Paul Lynch (C) Gary Porter, Brad Gentry, Mark McCant | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Martin Tokarz (SF) John Giblin | |
| 17:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Thomas Sokolowski snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Thomas Sokolowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch clanks a shot from close range | 40-45 |
| 16:26 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Anderson | 40-45 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Martin Tokarz | 40-45 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Donald Mast misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Thomas Sokolowski grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Gerald McPheron knocks in the runner from close range set up by Thomas Sokolowski and he's fouled by Paul Lynch - foul #2 on Paul Lynch, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate (PG), Gary Porter (SG), Ralph Taylor (SF), Kenneth Braxton (PF) Mickey Cousar, Mark Baker, Edward Brown, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson (PG), Brandon Pica (SG), Ray Wiggins (PF), Anthony Funk (C) Donald Mast, Scott Cronin, Martin Tokarz, Thomas Sokolowski | |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Gerald McPheron makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert McFate (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lynch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dennis Bronson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Pica (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gerald McPheron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Funk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Bronson steals the ball from Paul Lynch | 40-48 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins blows the dunk | 40-48 |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch can't finish the layup | 40-48 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Dennis Bronson | 40-50 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 14:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Brandon Pica hits a shot from the right side set up by Dennis Bronson | 42-52 |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 13:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ray Wiggins | 42-52 |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Bronson and he's fouled by Paul Lynch - foul #3 on Paul Lynch, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar (PG), Mark Baker (SG), Mark McCant (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Jeffrey Anderson (C) Robert McFate, Gary Porter, Ralph Taylor, Kenneth Braxton, Paul Lynch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Mast (PG), Scott Cronin (SG), Martin Tokarz (SF), John Giblin (C) Dennis Bronson, Brandon Pica, Gerald McPheron, Anthony Funk | |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar is whistled for a carry | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Sokolowski (PF) Ray Wiggins | |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Sokolowski's pass is intercepted by Edward Brown in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | John Giblin grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Martin Tokarz is hacked by Mark Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Baker, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | John Giblin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Anderson is hacked by Martin Tokarz - foul #3 on Martin Tokarz, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton (PF) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Pica (SG) Scott Cronin | |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-55 |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to John Giblin | 42-55 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | John Giblin is hacked by Jeffrey Anderson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Anderson, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry (SG), Dobry Levandoski (SF), Paul Lynch (C) Mark Baker, Mark McCant, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins (PF), Anthony Funk (C) Thomas Sokolowski, John Giblin | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mickey Cousar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Gentry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dobry Levandoski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Braxton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Lynch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Donald Mast (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Pica (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Martin Tokarz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Anthony Funk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | West Virginia | Donald Mast comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-55 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Martin Tokarz tips it in | 42-57 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-57 |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-57 |
| 10:44 | West Virginia | Martin Tokarz grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Donald Mast knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch is denied on a layup by Anthony Funk | 42-60 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Dobry Levandoski tips it in | 44-60 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Brandon Pica is hacked by Kenneth Braxton - foul #1 on Kenneth Braxton, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter (PG), Mark Baker (SG), Ralph Taylor (SF), Mark McCant (PF), Edward Brown (C) Mickey Cousar, Brad Gentry, Dobry Levandoski, Kenneth Braxton, Paul Lynch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson (PG), Scott Cronin (SG), John Giblin (SF), Thomas Sokolowski (C) Donald Mast, Brandon Pica, Martin Tokarz, Anthony Funk | |
| 09:33 | West Virginia | John Giblin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-60 |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-60 |
| 09:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark McCant hits the follow up shot | 46-60 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Wiggins, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Anderson (C) Mark McCant | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-60 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | Edward Brown steps in front of the John Giblin pass in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Giblin - foul #1 on John Giblin, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Funk (C) Thomas Sokolowski | |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Gary Porter is called for the reach on Dennis Bronson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Porter, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate (PG) Mark Baker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Bronson takes the ball from Jeffrey Anderson | 48-61 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Bronson | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Bronson picks off the pass by Robert McFate | 48-63 |
| 07:44 | West Virginia | Scott Cronin lays it in set up by Dennis Bronson | 48-65 |
| 07:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Bronson picks off the pass by Gary Porter | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert McFate (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dennis Bronson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Cronin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Giblin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Wiggins (tiring) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Anthony Funk (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker (SG), Dobry Levandoski (SF), Mark McCant (PF), Paul Lynch (C) Gary Porter, Ralph Taylor, Edward Brown, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Mast (PG), Brandon Pica (SG), Martin Tokarz (SF), Thomas Sokolowski (C) Dennis Bronson, Scott Cronin, John Giblin, Anthony Funk | |
| 07:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark McCant drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 07:10 | West Virginia | Mark Baker takes the ball from Donald Mast in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 06:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar (PG), Kenneth Braxton (PF) Robert McFate, Dobry Levandoski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:42 | West Virginia | Paul Lynch steps in front of the Thomas Sokolowski pass | 50-65 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark McCant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Thomas Sokolowski grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Thomas Sokolowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | Brandon Pica gets the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Donald Mast is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-65 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark McCant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Baker | 53-65 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Ray Wiggins drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Martin Tokarz | 53-67 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Baker and he's hacked by Thomas Sokolowski - foul #3 on Thomas Sokolowski, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry (SG), Edward Brown (SF), Jeffrey Anderson (PF) Mark Baker, Mark McCant, Kenneth Braxton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ronald Schroeter (PG), Morris Vaccaro (SG), Gerald McPheron (PF), Anthony Funk (C) Donald Mast, Brandon Pica, Ray Wiggins, Thomas Sokolowski | |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Martin Tokarz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter (PG), Ralph Taylor (SF) Mickey Cousar, Paul Lynch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson (PG), John Giblin (SF) Ronald Schroeter, Martin Tokarz | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Morris Vaccaro steals it from Brad Gentry | 56-67 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | John Giblin misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 56-67 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald McPheron takes the ball from Ralph Taylor | 56-67 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Anthony Funk buries a floater from the left wing set up by Dennis Bronson | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Anderson | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Morris Vaccaro | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Brown | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gary Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Gentry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dennis Bronson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Morris Vaccaro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Giblin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald McPheron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Funk (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Anthony Funk misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 62-71 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar (PG), Mark Baker (SG), Mark McCant (SF), Kenneth Braxton (PF), Paul Lynch (C) Gary Porter, Brad Gentry, Ralph Taylor, Edward Brown, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Mast (PG), Brandon Pica (SG), Martin Tokarz (SF), Ray Wiggins (PF), Thomas Sokolowski (C) Dennis Bronson, Morris Vaccaro, John Giblin, Gerald McPheron, Anthony Funk | |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lynch | 62-71 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mickey Cousar and he's hacked by Brandon Pica - foul #1 on Brandon Pica, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:27 | West Virginia | Mickey Cousar steps in front of the Donald Mast pass in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Sokolowski picks off the pass by Mark McCant | 65-71 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Mark Baker takes the ball from Martin Tokarz in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Martin Tokarz misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Lynch - foul #4 on Paul Lynch, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor (SF) Mark McCant | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson (PG), Anthony Funk (C) Donald Mast, Thomas Sokolowski | |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Martin Tokarz makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Martin Tokarz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mickey Cousar | 71-72 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Braxton - foul #2 on Kenneth Braxton, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Dennis Bronson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Paul Lynch is denied by Ray Wiggins | 71-73 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch misses long on a turnaround from close range | 71-73 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch tips it home | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Martin Tokarz connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Bronson | 73-75 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch clanks a shot from close range | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Brandon Pica gets the rebound | 73-75 |