| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mohr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Levine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leslie Heath (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Bremer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carlos Braziel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bugbee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine inbounds the ball | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Davis steals the ball from Timothy Merriman in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 19:47 | La Salle | 3 seconds is called on Carlos Braziel | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan (C) Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan lays it in | 49-46 |
| 19:06 | La Salle | Walter Davis connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Hall | 49-49 |
| 18:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Victor Ryan | 52-49 |
| 18:41 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen makes the jump hook from close range set up by Carlos Braziel | 52-51 |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hansen - foul #2 on Joseph Hansen, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga (SF), Daniel Bremer (C) Jack Levine, Victor Ryan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry White (PG), Christopher Sheridan (SG), William Antone (SF), Randy Haggberg (PF), Clyde Dorsey (C) Carlos Braziel, Walter Davis, John Hall, David Bugbee, Joseph Hansen | |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Antone - foul #1 on William Antone, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 18:04 | La Salle | Jerry White's layup is rejected by Daniel Bremer | 54-51 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 17:58 | Illinois-Chicago | William Antone picks off the pass by Timothy Merriman | 54-51 |
| 17:55 | La Salle | William Antone blows the dunk | 54-51 |
| 17:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Bremer | 54-51 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Haggberg steals it from Frankie Lechuga | 54-51 |
| 17:33 | La Salle | Timothy Merriman is called for the reach on Jerry White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Merriman, team foul #1 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine (SF) Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carlos Braziel (PG), Walter Davis (SG), Bill Lanning (SF), David Bugbee (PF), Joseph Hansen (C) Jerry White, Christopher Sheridan, William Antone, Randy Haggberg, Clyde Dorsey | |
| 17:24 | La Salle | Walter Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Levine - foul #3 on Jack Levine, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga (SF) Jack Levine | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 17:24 | La Salle | Walter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 17:24 | La Salle | Walter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 17:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman makes the 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 16:50 | La Salle | Walter Davis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 16:48 | La Salle | Walter Davis gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 16:30 | La Salle | Bill Lanning buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Bugbee | 57-55 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 16:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer makes the floater near the basket | 59-55 |
| 15:59 | La Salle | Timothy Merriman picks off the pass by David Bugbee in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mohr (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Lechuga (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Heath (tired) 5 pts. C - Daniel Bremer (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carlos Braziel (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Davis (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Bill Lanning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Bugbee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hansen (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | David Bugbee blocks the short jumper by Leslie Heath | 59-55 |
| 15:41 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 15:36 | La Salle | Walter Davis buries a runner from close range | 59-57 |
| 15:29 | Illinois-Chicago | David Bugbee steps in front of the John Mohr pass in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 15:15 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen is hacked by Daniel Bremer - foul #1 on Daniel Bremer, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Darryl Macdonald (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Edward Hedlund (PF), Victor Ryan (C) Timothy Merriman, John Mohr, Frankie Lechuga, Leslie Heath, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan (PG), Gerald Clark (SG), John Hall (SF), Randy Haggberg (PF), William Antone (C) Carlos Braziel, Walter Davis, Bill Lanning, David Bugbee, Joseph Hansen | |
| 15:10 | La Salle | Randy Haggberg hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Christopher Sheridan | 59-59 |
| 14:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 14:48 | La Salle | Darryl Macdonald steps in front of the John Hall pass in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund is denied on a layup by William Antone | 61-59 |
| 14:36 | La Salle | William Antone snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 14:30 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Ryan - foul #1 on Victor Ryan, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine (C) Victor Ryan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry White (PG) Gerald Clark | |
| 14:30 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 14:30 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 14:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith is hacked by Christopher Sheridan - foul #3 on Christopher Sheridan, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Bugbee (PF) William Antone | |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald misses the floater from the right block | 61-61 |
| 13:32 | La Salle | John Hall pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 13:28 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 13:27 | La Salle | John Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 13:18 | La Salle | Jerry White misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 13:17 | La Salle | Randy Haggberg grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 12:57 | La Salle | Edward Hedlund is called for the reach on Jerry White - foul #4 on Edward Hedlund, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr (SG), Victor Ryan (C) Darryl Macdonald, Edward Hedlund | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gerald Clark (SG), William Antone (SF), Clyde Dorsey (C) Jerry White, John Hall, David Bugbee | |
| 12:42 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 12:41 | La Salle | Randy Haggberg tips it but misses | 61-61 |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range | 63-61 |
| 12:03 | La Salle | Randy Haggberg is hacked by Jack Levine - foul #4 on Jack Levine, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (SG), Leslie Heath (PF) John Mohr, Jack Levine | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carlos Braziel (PG), Walter Davis (SG), John Hall (SF), Joseph Hansen (C) Christopher Sheridan, Gerald Clark, Randy Haggberg, Clyde Dorsey | |
| 11:56 | La Salle | William Antone misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Merriman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leslie Heath (tired) 5 pts. C - Victor Ryan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carlos Braziel (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Davis (tiring) 15 pts. SF - John Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Antone (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hansen (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 11:37 | La Salle | William Antone gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 11:33 | La Salle | Walter Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Davis, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer (C) Victor Ryan | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Bugbee (PF) William Antone | |
| 11:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry White (PG), Gerald Clark (SG) Carlos Braziel, Walter Davis | |
| 11:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 11:12 | La Salle | David Bugbee snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 11:06 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Bremer - foul #2 on Daniel Bremer, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 11:06 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 11:06 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 11:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 10:51 | La Salle | John Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 10:45 | La Salle | David Bugbee buries a runner near the basket | 63-64 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 10:30 | La Salle | David Bugbee pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 10:30 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr (SG), Victor Ryan (C) Timothy Merriman, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Walter Davis (SG), Bill Lanning (SF), Randy Haggberg (PF), Clyde Dorsey (C) Gerald Clark, John Hall, David Bugbee, Joseph Hansen | |
| 10:27 | La Salle | Victor Ryan is called for the reach on Jerry White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Ryan, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 10:27 | La Salle | Jerry White misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Lanning steals the ball from Leslie Heath | 63-64 |
| 09:49 | La Salle | Clyde Dorsey blows the layup but he's fouled by Victor Ryan - foul #3 on Victor Ryan, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (SG), Frankie Lechuga (SF), Daniel Bremer (C) John Mohr, Robert Smith, Leslie Heath | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carlos Braziel (PG), Christopher Sheridan (SG), William Antone (SF) Jerry White, Walter Davis, Bill Lanning | |
| 09:49 | La Salle | Clyde Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:49 | La Salle | Clyde Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Christopher Sheridan - foul #4 on Christopher Sheridan, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith (SF) Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gerald Clark (SG), John Hall (SF), David Bugbee (PF) Christopher Sheridan, Randy Haggberg, Clyde Dorsey | |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 09:00 | La Salle | Carlos Braziel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike McEntire - foul #4 on Mike McEntire, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr (SG), Leslie Heath (PF) Mike McEntire, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 09:00 | La Salle | Carlos Braziel misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 09:00 | La Salle | Carlos Braziel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Clark picks off the pass by John Mohr in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 08:44 | La Salle | David Bugbee makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hall | 66-68 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman lays it in | 68-68 |
| 08:20 | La Salle | John Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 08:18 | La Salle | David Bugbee tips it in | 68-70 |
| 08:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald (PG), Frankie Lechuga (SF), Daniel Bremer (C) Timothy Merriman, Robert Smith, Victor Ryan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry White (PG), Walter Davis (SG), Bill Lanning (SF), Randy Haggberg (C) Carlos Braziel, Gerald Clark, John Hall, William Antone | |
| 08:00 | La Salle | Jerry White is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Walter Davis | 68-72 |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 68-72 |
| 07:42 | La Salle | Jerry White grabs the board | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Darryl Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Mohr (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Lechuga (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leslie Heath (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bremer (very tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jerry White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Davis (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Lanning (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Bugbee (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Haggberg (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | La Salle | Frankie Lechuga is called for the reach on Bill Lanning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frankie Lechuga, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Jack Levine (SF), Edward Hedlund (PF) John Mohr, Frankie Lechuga, Leslie Heath | |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan (PG), Joseph Hansen (C) Jerry White, David Bugbee | |
| 07:40 | La Salle | Bill Lanning misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 07:40 | La Salle | Bill Lanning misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 07:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 07:26 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 68-72 |
| 07:24 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 07:12 | La Salle | Mike McEntire steps in front of the Bill Lanning pass | 68-72 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Davis steals the ball from Daniel Bremer in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 07:06 | La Salle | Bill Lanning lays it up and in set up by Walter Davis | 68-74 |
| 06:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Davis picks off the pass by Darryl Macdonald | 68-74 |
| 06:35 | La Salle | Walter Davis's pass is intercepted by Darryl Macdonald in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-74 |
| 06:18 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Macdonald - foul #4 on Darryl Macdonald, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (SG) Darryl Macdonald | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry White (PG), John Hall (SF), William Antone (PF), Clyde Dorsey (C) Walter Davis, Bill Lanning, Randy Haggberg, Joseph Hansen | |
| 06:18 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 06:18 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 06:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 05:48 | La Salle | William Antone gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 05:45 | La Salle | Clyde Dorsey is hacked by Timothy Merriman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Merriman, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr (SG), Victor Ryan (C) Mike McEntire, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carlos Braziel (PG), Gerald Clark (SG), David Bugbee (PF) Jerry White, Christopher Sheridan, William Antone | |
| 05:45 | La Salle | Clyde Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:45 | La Salle | Clyde Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine is open but misses the lay-in | 70-76 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #6 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Daniel Bremer (C) John Mohr, Victor Ryan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry White (PG), William Antone (C) Carlos Braziel, Clyde Dorsey | |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:51 | La Salle | David Bugbee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry White | 71-79 |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-79 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Mike McEntire | 71-79 |
| 04:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer buries a shot from the right side | 73-79 |
| 04:07 | La Salle | David Bugbee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Hedlund - foul #5 on Edward Hedlund, team foul #14 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Leslie Heath (C) Timothy Merriman, Edward Hedlund, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carlos Braziel (PG), Christopher Sheridan (SG), Bill Lanning (SF), Joseph Hansen (C) Jerry White, Gerald Clark, John Hall, William Antone | |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-79 |
| 04:07 | La Salle | David Bugbee makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 04:07 | La Salle | David Bugbee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-81 |
| 03:40 | La Salle | Robert Smith takes the ball from David Bugbee | 75-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Mohr (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Levine (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Leslie Heath (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carlos Braziel (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sheridan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bill Lanning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Bugbee (very tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hansen (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-81 |
| 03:21 | La Salle | Carlos Braziel gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 03:21 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Daniel Bremer (C) Mike McEntire, Jack Levine | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry White (PG), Walter Davis (SG), Randy Haggberg (PF), Clyde Dorsey (C) Carlos Braziel, Christopher Sheridan, David Bugbee, Joseph Hansen | |
| 02:55 | La Salle | Bill Lanning is hacked by Timothy Merriman - foul #3 on Timothy Merriman, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Frankie Lechuga (SF), Jack Levine (PF), Victor Ryan (C) John Mohr, Robert Smith, Leslie Heath, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | La Salle | William Antone (C) Clyde Dorsey | |
| 02:55 | La Salle | Bill Lanning makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 02:55 | La Salle | Bill Lanning makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-83 |
| 02:41 | La Salle | Jerry White gets the rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | La Salle | Bill Lanning is hacked by Mike McEntire in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mike McEntire, team foul #16 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald (SG) Mike McEntire | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gerald Clark (SG) Walter Davis | |
| 02:39 | La Salle | Bill Lanning misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 02:39 | La Salle | Bill Lanning makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-84 |
| 02:21 | La Salle | The rebound goes to William Antone | 75-84 |
| 02:16 | La Salle | Jerry White hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 02:14 | La Salle | Bill Lanning grabs the offensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 02:01 | La Salle | Frankie Lechuga steals it from Gerald Clark | 75-84 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Leslie Heath (PF), Daniel Bremer (C) Darryl Macdonald, Frankie Lechuga, Jack Levine, Victor Ryan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carlos Braziel (PG), Christopher Sheridan (SG), John Hall (SF), Joseph Hansen (C) Jerry White, Gerald Clark, Bill Lanning, William Antone | |
| 01:50 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-84 |
| 01:48 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen gets the rebound | 75-84 |
| 01:45 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan loses the dribble to Timothy Merriman in the backcourt | 75-84 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman banks in the layup | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:28 | La Salle | Christopher Sheridan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-84 |
| 01:27 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen snags the offensive board | 77-84 |
| 01:27 | La Salle | La Salle calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Walter Davis (SG), David Bugbee (PF) Christopher Sheridan, Randy Haggberg | |
| 01:09 | La Salle | John Hall misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 77-84 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Leslie Heath | 77-84 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Braziel is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Carlos Braziel, team foul #7 | 77-84 |
| 00:56 | La Salle | La Salle calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-84 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | La Salle | Walter Davis is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #17 | 79-84 |
| 00:54 | La Salle | Walter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:54 | La Salle | Walter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-86 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr can't tip it in | 79-86 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer grabs the offensive rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-86 |
| 00:43 | La Salle | John Hall snags the defensive board | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | La Salle | John Mohr is called for the reach on John Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mohr, team foul #18 | 79-86 |
| 00:40 | La Salle | John Hall misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:40 | La Salle | John Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer snags the defensive board | 79-86 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-86 |
| 00:32 | La Salle | Walter Davis grabs the board | 79-86 |
| 00:31 | La Salle | Walter Davis is hacked by John Mohr in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mohr, team foul #19 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gerald Clark (SF) John Hall | |
| 00:31 | La Salle | Walter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:31 | La Salle | Walter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Davis - foul #2 on Walter Davis, team foul #8 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Hall (SF) Gerald Clark | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:27 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Joseph Hansen | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Merriman - foul #4 on Timothy Merriman, team foul #20 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gerald Clark (SF) John Hall | |
| 00:26 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:26 | La Salle | Joseph Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-89 |
| 00:19 | La Salle | David Bugbee grabs the defensive rebound | 80-89 |
| 00:17 | La Salle | David Bugbee is hacked by John Mohr in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Mohr, team foul #21 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald (SG) John Mohr | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:17 | La Salle | David Bugbee makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:17 | La Salle | David Bugbee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Macdonald | 83-91 |
| 00:08 | La Salle | Gerald Clark is hacked by Timothy Merriman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Merriman, team foul #22 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine (SG) Timothy Merriman | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:08 | La Salle | Gerald Clark misses the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:08 | La Salle | Gerald Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Bremer | 83-91 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-91 |
| 00:01 | La Salle | David Bugbee pulls down the rebound | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | La Salle | David Bugbee runs out the clock | 83-91 |