| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Frank Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wiegand (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Worm (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Covert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson's pass is intercepted by Eric Lawson in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 19:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 19:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harold Cahill steps in front of the Damien Johnson pass in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Cahill | 43-33 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Bell is whistled for a carry | 43-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (PF) Michael Covert | |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Cahill | 43-36 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Bell is alone and drills a floater from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 18:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith is hacked by Eric Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Lawson, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely (SG), Robert Vickery (SF), Raymond Dunn (PF), William Hill (C) Damien Johnson, David Wiegand, Glenn Worm, Bryan Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Vincent Daly (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), David Carberry (PF), Jared Smith (C) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Ronny Woolverton, Ronald Polak, Frederick Longshore | |
| 18:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Small - foul #2 on Brian Small, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-39 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to William Hill | 47-39 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson (SG), Glenn Worm (PF), Louis Phillips (C) Frank Smith, Raymond Dunn, William Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Tyrone Maresca (SF), Michael Covert (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Clifford Culbreath, David Carberry, Jared Smith | |
| 17:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery's pass is intercepted by Vincent Daly in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 17:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 47-39 |
| 17:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 47-39 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Longshore - foul #3 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG) Donnie Kiely | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Ronald Polak (C) Vincent Daly, Tyrone Maresca, Frederick Longshore | |
| 17:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey (SF), Bryan Bell (C) Robert Vickery, Louis Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand (SF) Joseph Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronny Woolverton | 48-42 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Cahill | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Frank Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wiegand (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Worm (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Covert (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Polak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Bell is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens (PG), Donnie Kiely (SG), Raymond Dunn (SF), William Hill (PF), Louis Phillips (C) Frank Smith, Damien Johnson, David Wiegand, Glenn Worm, Bryan Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Jared Smith (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Ronny Woolverton, Michael Covert, Ronald Polak | |
| 15:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), David Carberry (PF) Tyrone Maresca, Frederick Longshore | |
| 15:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Hill drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Donnie Kiely | 50-45 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Dunn | 53-45 |
| 14:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith lays it in | 53-47 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Daly - foul #2 on Vincent Daly, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery (SG), David Wiegand (SF), Glenn Worm (PF), Bryan Bell (C) Larry Nivens, Raymond Dunn, William Hill, Louis Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Tyrone Maresca (SF), Michael Covert (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Vincent Daly, Clifford Culbreath, David Carberry, Jared Smith | |
| 13:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson is hacked by Robert Vickery - foul #2 on Robert Vickery, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG) Donnie Kiely | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 13:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert is open and scores on a floater from the right block | 54-49 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand lays it in on a great pass from Robert Vickery | 56-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand lays it in uncontested | 58-52 |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Frank Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Vickery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wiegand (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Worm (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Bell (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Maresca (tiring) PF - Michael Covert (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson (SG), Joseph Bailey (SF), Raymond Dunn (PF), William Hill (C) Robert Vickery, David Wiegand, Glenn Worm, Bryan Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Brian Small (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Tyrone Maresca, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry is hacked by Frank Smith - foul #3 on Frank Smith, team foul #2 | 58-54 |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly's pass is intercepted by Damien Johnson | 58-54 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Hill is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small is fouled on the floor by Frank Smith - foul #4 on Frank Smith, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens (PG), David Wiegand (SF), Louis Phillips (C) Frank Smith, Joseph Bailey, William Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Jared Smith (PF) Vincent Daly, Ronny Woolverton, David Carberry | |
| 10:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Small | 58-56 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Phillips is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely (SG), Glenn Worm (PF) Damien Johnson, Raymond Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Jared Smith | |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath is fouled on the floor by Donnie Kiely - foul #2 on Donnie Kiely, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson (SG), William Hill (C) Larry Nivens, Louis Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF) Harold Cahill, Clifford Culbreath | |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Lawson picks off the pass by Donnie Kiely in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 08:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly blows the layup | 58-56 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The jump hook by William Hill is blocked by Ronny Woolverton | 58-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronald Polak | 58-56 |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Lawson and he's fouled by David Wiegand - foul #2 on David Wiegand, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery (PG), Joseph Bailey (SF), Raymond Dunn (PF), Louis Phillips (C) Damien Johnson, David Wiegand, Glenn Worm, William Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Brian Small (SG), Michael Covert (PF), Jared Smith (C) Vincent Daly, Eric Lawson, Ronald Polak, Frederick Longshore | |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Small is called for the reach on Donnie Kiely in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Small, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely is fouled on the floor by Brian Small - foul #4 on Brian Small, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG) Joseph Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), David Carberry (C) Brian Small, Jared Smith | |
| 07:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donnie Kiely (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Vickery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Dunn (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Covert (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Carberry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Ronny Woolverton is blocked by Raymond Dunn | 59-59 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Raymond Dunn | 59-59 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Phillips grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery connects on the open floater in the lane set up by Frank Smith | 61-59 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill loses the dribble to Frank Smith | 61-59 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Phillips tips it in | 63-59 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Kiely - foul #3 on Donnie Kiely, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens (SG), Joseph Bailey (SF), Glenn Worm (PF), William Hill (C) Donnie Kiely, Robert Vickery, Raymond Dunn, Louis Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), Jared Smith (C) Harold Cahill, Vincent Daly, Ronny Woolverton, Michael Covert, David Carberry | |
| 05:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by William Hill - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 05:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Hill snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Smith | 66-60 |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson is hacked by Larry Nivens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Nivens, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson (SG) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Worm | 66-62 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Polak | 69-65 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey is hacked by Eric Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Lawson, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG), Bryan Bell (C) Larry Nivens, William Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Jared Smith | |
| 05:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Eric Lawson | 69-65 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson misses the lay-in | 69-65 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson is whistled for traveling | 69-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand (SF) Joseph Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith (PF) Ronald Polak | |
| 04:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca drills a 3 from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens (SG), Robert Vickery (SF), William Hill (C) Damien Johnson, David Wiegand, Bryan Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF) Eric Lawson, Clifford Culbreath | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith can't connect on a runner from the right block | 69-68 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm grabs the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-68 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Vincent Daly | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Frank Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Nivens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Vickery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Worm (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyrone Maresca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronny Woolverton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Smith (tiring) 7 pts. C - Frederick Longshore (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens is hacked by Tyrone Maresca in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey (SF), Raymond Dunn (PF), Bryan Bell (C) Robert Vickery, Glenn Worm, William Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Michael Covert (PF), Ronald Polak (C) Tyrone Maresca, Jared Smith, Frederick Longshore | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 70-70 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronny Woolverton | 70-73 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan Bell | 72-73 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 72-73 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery (PG), Damien Johnson (SG), David Wiegand (SF), Glenn Worm (PF), Louis Phillips (C) Frank Smith, Larry Nivens, Joseph Bailey, Raymond Dunn, Bryan Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), David Carberry (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Vincent Daly, Ronny Woolverton, Michael Covert, Ronald Polak | |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore drills a jumper near the basket set up by Brian Small | 74-75 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery is hacked by Frederick Longshore - foul #4 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG), Bryan Bell (C) David Wiegand, Louis Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Michael Covert (PF) Brian Small, Clifford Culbreath, David Carberry | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Damien Johnson steps in front of the Michael Covert pass | 76-75 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Damien Johnson | 79-75 |
| 01:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand (SF) Robert Vickery | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | David Wiegand blocks the short jumper by Michael Covert | 79-75 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton tips it home | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Covert - foul #2 on Michael Covert, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Lawson | 80-80 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Cahill - foul #2 on Harold Cahill, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore travels with the ball | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith runs out the clock | 81-80 |