| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) SG - Eric Lawson (fresh) SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) PF - Michael Covert (fresh) C - Frederick Longshore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - David Glines (fresh) C - John Urrutia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Frederick Longshore | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Lamar | Harold Cahill steps in front of the John Urrutia pass | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Lamar | David Glines grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell misses the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to David Glines | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Lamar | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ronny Woolverton - foul #1 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Lamar | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Lamar | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ira Dalzell takes the ball from Frederick Longshore | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Lamar | Robert Bittner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Lamar | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Lamar | Robert Bittner snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Lamar | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Vincent Daly (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Ronny Woolverton, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Kim Ross (SF) Robert Bittner, Robert Smith | |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifford Culbreath | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Lamar | Kim Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Daly - foul #1 on Vincent Daly, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Johnson (C) John Urrutia | |
| 16:32 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from Edward Beeson | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Lamar | Kim Ross snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:57 | Lamar | David Glines can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 15:55 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brian Small (fresh) SG - Vincent Daly (fresh) SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) PF - Ronald Polak (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Carberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Edward Beeson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fairly fresh) SF - Kim Ross (fresh) PF - David Glines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Lamar | Edward Beeson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:26 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:07 | Lamar | Edward Beeson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 4-6 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Daly | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Lamar | Edward Beeson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Daly | 8-6 |
| 14:16 | Lamar | Edward Beeson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:00 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Lamar | Brian Small steps in front of the Edward Beeson pass in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 13:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small hits the finger roll | 10-6 |
| 13:35 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Vincent Daly - foul #2 on Vincent Daly, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Michael Covert (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Vincent Daly, Clifford Culbreath, Ronald Polak, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Darryl Rhine (SG), Robert Smith (SF), John Urrutia (C) Edward Beeson, Ira Dalzell, Kim Ross, David Glines | |
| 13:35 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:35 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore is fouled on the floor by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Justin East (PF) Raymond Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson's pass is intercepted by John Urrutia | 10-7 |
| 12:37 | Lamar | Robert Smith is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Urrutia | 10-9 |
| 12:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the runner from the left block | 10-9 |
| 12:17 | Lamar | Justin East gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:03 | Lamar | Frederick Longshore is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Jared Smith (C) Harold Cahill, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard White (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 11:54 | Lamar | Justin East dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Bittner | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Tyrone Maresca (fresh) SG - Eric Lawson (fresh) SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) PF - Michael Covert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Rhine (fresh) SF - Richard White (fresh) PF - Justin East (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Urrutia (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Urrutia - foul #1 on John Urrutia, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG) Ronny Woolverton | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ira Dalzell (SG), Kim Ross (SF), Randy Milton (C) Darryl Rhine, Richard White, John Urrutia | |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:21 | Lamar | Robert Bittner misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Bittner picks off the pass by Michael Covert | 12-11 |
| 10:49 | Lamar | Justin East scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kim Ross | 12-13 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca tips it home | 14-13 |
| 10:29 | Lamar | Eric Lawson is called for the reach on Justin East in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Lawson, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Tyrone Maresca, Michael Covert, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Robert Smith (SF), David Glines (PF), John Urrutia (C) Robert Bittner, Ira Dalzell, Justin East, Randy Milton | |
| 10:11 | Lamar | Frederick Longshore steals it from John Urrutia | 14-13 |
| 09:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson is hacked by John Urrutia - foul #2 on John Urrutia, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Darryl Rhine (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Kim Ross, John Urrutia | |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | David Glines is called for the reach on Brian Small - foul #1 on David Glines, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Darryl Rhine - foul #1 on Darryl Rhine, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath (SF), Michael Covert (PF) Ronny Woolverton, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:06 | Lamar | Robert Smith is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Rhine | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Jared Smith (PF) Harold Cahill, Brian Small, Michael Covert | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ira Dalzell (SG), Richard White (SF), Randy Milton (C) Edward Beeson, Robert Smith, David Glines | |
| 08:42 | Lamar | Richard White loses the dribble to Clifford Culbreath in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Longshore and he's hacked by Ira Dalzell - foul #1 on Ira Dalzell, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:00 | Lamar | Richard White misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 07:59 | Lamar | Randy Milton snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:36 | Lamar | Frederick Longshore steals the ball from Richard White | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Tyrone Maresca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Smith (fairly fresh) C - Frederick Longshore (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Darryl Rhine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) SF - Richard White (fresh) PF - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Milton (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Tyrone Maresca is denied by Raymond Johnson | 19-16 |
| 07:19 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:09 | Lamar | Richard White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 06:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 06:33 | Lamar | Richard White knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Randy Milton and he's fouled by Jared Smith - foul #1 on Jared Smith, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Brian Small (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Tyrone Maresca, Eric Lawson, Clifford Culbreath, Jared Smith, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Edward Beeson (SG), David Glines (PF), Justin East (C) Darryl Rhine, Ira Dalzell, Raymond Johnson, Randy Milton | |
| 06:33 | Lamar | Richard White makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses short on a floater from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 06:04 | Lamar | Edward Beeson grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 06:02 | Lamar | David Carberry is called for the reach on Robert Bittner in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Carberry, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Smith (SF) Richard White | |
| 06:02 | Lamar | Robert Bittner makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:02 | Lamar | Robert Bittner misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:02 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 05:39 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Robert Bittner | 21-20 |
| 05:34 | Lamar | Edward Beeson is hacked by Ronald Polak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Polak, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| 05:34 | Lamar | Edward Beeson makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:34 | Lamar | Edward Beeson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-21 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:01 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry slams it home set up by Brian Small | 23-21 |
| 04:50 | Lamar | Justin East misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 04:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin East steals it from Ronald Polak | 23-21 |
| 04:28 | Lamar | Justin East can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 04:27 | Lamar | David Glines hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Small | 25-23 |
| 04:08 | Lamar | Robert Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Michael Covert (PF) Brian Small, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ira Dalzell (SG), Kim Ross (SF), Randy Milton (C) Edward Beeson, Robert Smith, Justin East | |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:51 | Lamar | David Glines snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 03:37 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Lawson - foul #2 on Eric Lawson, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Ronny Woolverton, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Johnson (PF), John Urrutia (C) David Glines, Randy Milton | |
| 03:37 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:37 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Covert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Longshore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) SF - Kim Ross (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Urrutia (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith (C) Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Lamar | Darryl Rhine (PG) Robert Bittner | |
| 03:00 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell is hacked by Eric Lawson - foul #3 on Eric Lawson, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 03:00 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:00 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kim Ross - foul #1 on Kim Ross, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG) Brian Small | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:43 | Lamar | John Urrutia grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 02:27 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF), Frederick Longshore (C) Clifford Culbreath, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Smith (SF) Darryl Rhine | |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton connects on the shot in the paint | 28-25 |
| 02:05 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell is hacked by Tyrone Maresca in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG) Tyrone Maresca | |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), David Glines (PF) Kim Ross, Raymond Johnson | |
| 02:05 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:05 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Urrutia - foul #3 on John Urrutia, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG), Ronald Polak (C) Vincent Daly, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Lamar | Justin East (C) John Urrutia | |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:44 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Justin East | 29-26 |
| 01:40 | Lamar | Ronald Polak steals it from Ira Dalzell in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ira Dalzell is called for the reach on Harold Cahill - foul #2 on Ira Dalzell, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Darryl Rhine (SG) Ira Dalzell | |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:15 | Lamar | Ronny Woolverton steps in front of the Edward Beeson pass | 31-26 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton dunks the ball | 33-26 |
| 00:48 | Lamar | Robert Smith jams it on a nice dish by Darryl Rhine | 33-28 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 00:27 | Lamar | Robert Smith grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 00:25 | Lamar | Edward Beeson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Jared Smith (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Brian Small, Ronny Woolverton, Michael Covert, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Ira Dalzell (SG), Kim Ross (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Randy Milton (C) Edward Beeson, Darryl Rhine, Robert Smith, David Glines, Justin East | |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath loses the ball out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Kim Ross can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-28 |