| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ryan Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eugene Frison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Spain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is hacked by John Moreau - foul #1 on John Moreau, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman is fouled on the floor by Eugene Frison - foul #1 on Eugene Frison, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Haggerty | 27-33 |
| 18:51 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Haggerty is called for the reach on Ryan Cartwright - foul #2 on Kenneth Haggerty, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:33 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva tips it home | 29-33 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman is hacked by Eugene Frison - foul #2 on Eugene Frison, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), Robert Stinnett (PF) Ryan Cartwright, Archie Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Danny Laffey (C) Kenneth Haggerty, Samuel Boyd, Andrew Norman, Ron Spain | |
| 18:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses the easy layup | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | John Matherly is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Parish - foul #1 on Reginald Parish, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Robert Vincent (C) John Moreau, Eugene Frison, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (SG) Reginald Parish | |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Stinnett | 31-33 |
| 17:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:55 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Bradley Castiglia - foul #1 on Bradley Castiglia, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG), Archie Laufenberg (PF) John Matherly, Bryant Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Samuel Boyd (SG), Reginald Parish (PF), Ron Spain (C) Bradley Castiglia, Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Robert Smith | |
| 16:55 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ron Spain | 33-33 |
| 16:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Laufenberg swats the shot by Reginald Parish | 33-33 |
| 16:14 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Moreau | 33-33 |
| 16:09 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall is hacked by Kenneth Haggerty - foul #3 on Kenneth Haggerty, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright (PG), Eugene Frison (SF), Seth Grijalva (C) Sam Tunstall, Robert Stinnett, Robert Vincent | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Andrew Norman (SF) Kenneth Haggerty, Danny Laffey | |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ryan Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eugene Frison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Parish (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Spain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 15:39 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Cartwright | 35-33 |
| 15:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Frison picks off the pass by Timothy Merriman | 35-33 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (SG), Issac Massenburg (PF) John Moreau, Archie Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Timothy Merriman, Samuel Boyd, Reginald Parish | |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Matherly is called for the reach on Paul Adams - foul #1 on John Matherly, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent (PF) Issac Massenburg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SG) Andrew Norman | |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain misses the fadeaway in the lane | 35-33 |
| 14:26 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | Paul Adams is called for the reach on Eugene Frison - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Robert Stinnett (PF) Ryan Cartwright, Eugene Frison, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish (PF), Danny Laffey (C) Robert Smith, Ron Spain | |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips misses long on an open shot in the paint | 35-33 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 13:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Issac Massenburg (C) John Matherly, Robert Stinnett, Robert Vincent | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Samuel Boyd (SG), Andrew Norman (SF), Ron Spain (C) Kenneth Haggerty, Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams, Danny Laffey | |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 12:40 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Massenburg denies the turnaround by Andrew Norman | 35-33 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | John Moreau grabs the board | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sam Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bryant Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Issac Massenburg (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Parish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 35-33 |
| 11:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sam Tunstall - foul #2 on Sam Tunstall, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright (PG), Eugene Frison (SF), Robert Stinnett (PF), Seth Grijalva (C) Sam Tunstall, Bryant Phillips, Archie Laufenberg, Issac Massenburg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Paul Adams (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Danny Laffey (C) Timothy Merriman, Andrew Norman, Reginald Parish, Ron Spain | |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 11:01 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Haggerty is called for the reach on Robert Stinnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Haggerty, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG) Kenneth Haggerty | |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Samuel Boyd | 35-35 |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 10:37 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 10:32 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 10:05 | Alcorn State | John Moreau pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 09:48 | Alcorn State | John Moreau clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Boyd - foul #2 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Reginald Parish (PF) Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams | |
| 09:48 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 09:48 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ryan Cartwright | 36-35 |
| 09:13 | Alcorn State | John Moreau connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Cartwright | 39-35 |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 08:58 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 08:55 | Alcorn State | John Moreau loses the dribble to Danny Laffey in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Seth Grijalva - foul #2 on Seth Grijalva, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), Sam Tunstall (SG), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Vincent (C) Ryan Cartwright, John Moreau, Robert Stinnett, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (SG), Andrew Norman (SF) Samuel Boyd, Robert Smith | |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:38 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:21 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison's pass is intercepted by Mike McEntire | 39-36 |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 08:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Laffey | 39-36 |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-36 |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sam Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Frison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Parish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Laffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Reginald Parish is called for the reach on Eugene Frison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Parish, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg (C) Archie Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Bradley Castiglia (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Ron Spain (C) Mike McEntire, Timothy Merriman, Andrew Norman, Danny Laffey | |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 07:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 07:06 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Haggerty | 43-40 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | John Matherly is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sam Tunstall | 45-40 |
| 06:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Issac Massenburg - foul #2 on Issac Massenburg, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright (PG), Bryant Phillips (SG), Robert Stinnett (SF), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Seth Grijalva (C) John Matherly, Sam Tunstall, Eugene Frison, Robert Vincent, Issac Massenburg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (SG), Andrew Norman (SF) Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams | |
| 06:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:05 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg tips it home | 47-42 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Haggerty | 47-44 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Phillips, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Kenneth Haggerty, Reginald Parish | |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 05:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Grijalva is called for the reach on Timothy Merriman - foul #3 on Seth Grijalva, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (SG), Issac Massenburg (PF) Robert Stinnett, Archie Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:09 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG) Timothy Merriman | |
| 05:09 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:09 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Mike McEntire and he's fouled by Bryant Phillips - foul #3 on Bryant Phillips, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG) Ryan Cartwright | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Reginald Parish (PF) Mike McEntire, Samuel Boyd, Robert Smith | |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:52 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Castiglia - foul #2 on Bradley Castiglia, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison (SF) Bryant Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey (C) Ron Spain | |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia loses the dribble to Sam Tunstall in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 04:29 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Tunstall | 50-46 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Andrew Norman steps in front of the Seth Grijalva pass | 50-46 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman lays it in | 50-48 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | Bradley Castiglia steps in front of the Issac Massenburg pass in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman hits a shot from the left side set up by Bradley Castiglia | 50-50 |
| 03:49 | Alcorn State | Paul Adams is called for the reach on Eugene Frison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #11 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent (PG), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Stinnett (C) John Moreau, Issac Massenburg, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Timothy Merriman (SG), Ron Spain (C) Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams, Reginald Parish | |
| 03:49 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:49 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Merriman | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Sam Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Frison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Stinnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Haggerty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrew Norman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Danny Laffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ron Spain - foul #1 on Ron Spain, team foul #12 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright (PG), John Matherly (SG) Robert Vincent, Sam Tunstall | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith (SF), Reginald Parish (PF) Andrew Norman, Danny Laffey | |
| 03:07 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:07 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Cartwright steals it from Reginald Parish | 52-52 |
| 02:57 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison throws it down on a great pass from Ryan Cartwright | 54-52 |
| 02:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Reginald Parish | 54-55 |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG), Seth Grijalva (C) Eugene Frison, Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (SG), Paul Adams (SF) Timothy Merriman, Reginald Parish | |
| 02:34 | Alcorn State | John Moreau can't finish the layup | 54-55 |
| 02:32 | Alcorn State | John Moreau grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey (C) Ron Spain | |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Haggerty | 54-58 |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright loses the ball out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison (SF) John Matherly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman (SF), Ron Spain (C) Paul Adams, Danny Laffey | |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman is hacked by Seth Grijalva - foul #4 on Seth Grijalva, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Andrew Norman steals it from John Moreau | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty is fouled on the floor by Archie Laufenberg - foul #2 on Archie Laufenberg, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Danny Laffey (C) Andrew Norman, Reginald Parish, Ron Spain | |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright is hacked by Paul Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #13 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman (SF), Reginald Parish (PF), Ron Spain (C) Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is fouled on the floor by John Moreau - foul #2 on John Moreau, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Danny Laffey (C) Andrew Norman, Reginald Parish, Ron Spain | |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | John Moreau drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Archie Laufenberg | 59-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman (SF), Reginald Parish (PF), Ron Spain (C) Samuel Boyd, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams is hacked by John Moreau in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moreau, team foul #14 | 59-63 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | John Moreau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Archie Laufenberg | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Cartwright is called for the reach on Kenneth Haggerty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Cartwright, team foul #15 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (SG) Paul Adams | |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg is hacked by Kenneth Haggerty - foul #5 on Kenneth Haggerty, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG) Kenneth Haggerty | |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ryan Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 22 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Frison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Castiglia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Andrew Norman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Reginald Parish (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Spain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | John Moreau is hacked by Samuel Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #15 | 64-64 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is fouled on the floor by John Moreau - foul #4 on John Moreau, team foul #16 | 66-64 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:54 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-65 |
| 03:52 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 03:43 | Alcorn State | John Moreau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 03:42 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright tips it home | 68-65 |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), Robert Stinnett (PF) Ryan Cartwright, Archie Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Danny Laffey (C) Bradley Castiglia, Samuel Boyd, Andrew Norman, Ron Spain | |
| 03:16 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-65 |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-65 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright (PG), Archie Laufenberg (PF) John Matherly, Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Samuel Boyd (SG), Andrew Norman (SF), Ron Spain (C) Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | John Moreau is fouled on the floor by Andrew Norman - foul #3 on Andrew Norman, team foul #16 | 68-65 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 02:30 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Moreau | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Alcorn State | John Moreau's layup is rejected by Reginald Parish | 70-65 |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Moreau takes the ball from Andrew Norman | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (SF), Robert Stinnett (C) Eugene Frison, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG) Bradley Castiglia | |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish loses the dribble to Archie Laufenberg | 70-65 |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison (SF), Seth Grijalva (C) John Matherly, Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG) Timothy Merriman | |
| 01:49 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-65 |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva gets the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | John Moreau connects on the jumper from the right side | 75-65 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ryan Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Moreau (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Frison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Seth Grijalva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Castiglia (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Norman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Parish (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Spain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman clanks a shot from the right block | 75-65 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-65 |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright runs out the clock | 75-65 |