| Lineup | TCU | PG - Brian Hobgood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Bryan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Tharpe (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Covert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Jerry Estes inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | TCU | Travis Bryan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Tharpe swats the short shot by Ronny Woolverton | 37-38 |
| 19:41 | TCU | Randy Tharpe grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | TCU | Brian Hobgood is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Estes | 39-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronny Woolverton | 39-40 |
| 18:51 | TCU | Travis Bryan comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-40 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Cahill | 39-43 |
| 18:30 | TCU | Brian Hobgood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Collins (PF), Jonathan Fern (C) Randy Tharpe, Eric Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, Ronny Woolverton, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| 18:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly is hacked by Jerry Estes - foul #1 on Jerry Estes, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | TCU | Roy Evans (SG), James Cleaver (SF) Travis Bryan, Jerry Estes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG) Vincent Daly | |
| 17:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Clifford Culbreath | 39-45 |
| 17:52 | TCU | Brian Hobgood loses the dribble to Clifford Culbreath in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 17:45 | TCU | Roy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:40 | TCU | Harold Cahill takes the ball from James Cleaver | 39-45 |
| 17:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath lays it up and in set up by Harold Cahill and he's fouled by Brian Hobgood - foul #3 on Brian Hobgood, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Travis Bryan (SG), Jerry Estes (SF), Eric Blackburn (C) Brian Hobgood, Roy Evans, Jonathan Fern | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Jared Smith (C) Tyrone Maresca, David Carberry | |
| 17:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 17:10 | TCU | Joseph Collins drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Travis Bryan | 41-48 |
| 17:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith blows the dunk | 41-48 |
| 16:58 | TCU | The rebound goes to James Cleaver | 41-48 |
| 16:50 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Clifford Culbreath - foul #1 on Clifford Culbreath, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Tharpe (PF) Joseph Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF), Michael Covert (PF) Clifford Culbreath, Ronald Polak | |
| 16:50 | TCU | Jerry Estes makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:50 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Covert | 42-48 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Cleaver - foul #2 on James Cleaver, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | TCU | Roy Evans (PG), Jonathan Fern (C) James Cleaver, Eric Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore (C) Jared Smith | |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 16:17 | TCU | Michael Covert steals it from Roy Evans | 42-50 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Daly | 42-52 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Roy Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Bryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Tharpe (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathan Fern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Daly (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Covert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | TCU | Roy Evans is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Bryan | 44-52 |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Tharpe steals it from Ronny Woolverton | 44-52 |
| 15:26 | TCU | Vincent Daly is called for the reach on Travis Bryan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Daly, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Hobgood (PG), James Cleaver (SF), Brent English (PF), Eric Blackburn (C) Travis Bryan, Jerry Estes, Randy Tharpe, Jonathan Fern | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), David Carberry (PF), Jared Smith (C) Harold Cahill, Vincent Daly, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| 15:16 | TCU | Brent English comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on David Carberry - foul #2 on David Carberry, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath (SF) Ronny Woolverton | |
| 15:16 | TCU | Brent English misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:16 | TCU | Brent English makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:54 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Culbreath | 45-55 |
| 14:41 | TCU | James Cleaver blows the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Culbreath - foul #2 on Clifford Culbreath, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Michel Leffel (SF), Joseph Collins (PF) Roy Evans, Brent English | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (PF) David Carberry | |
| 14:41 | TCU | James Cleaver misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 14:41 | TCU | James Cleaver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak's floater is tipped away by Joseph Collins | 46-55 |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith tips it but misses | 46-55 |
| 14:20 | TCU | Eric Blackburn gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 14:17 | TCU | Michel Leffel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Randall Robinson (SG), Brent English (C) James Cleaver, Eric Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Clifford Culbreath, Jared Smith | |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is fouled on the floor by Michel Leffel - foul #2 on Michel Leffel, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Fern (SF) Michel Leffel | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Travis Bryan (SG), Jerry Estes (SF) Brian Hobgood, Joseph Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Michael Covert (PF) Eric Lawson, Ronald Polak | |
| 13:40 | TCU | Travis Bryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore loses the dribble to Travis Bryan | 46-55 |
| 13:32 | TCU | Travis Bryan lays it up and in | 48-55 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Randall Robinson takes the ball from Frederick Longshore | 48-55 |
| 13:22 | TCU | Randall Robinson misses the easy layup | 48-55 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Estes - foul #2 on Jerry Estes, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | TCU | James Cleaver (PG), Randy Tharpe (PF), Eric Blackburn (C) Randall Robinson, Jonathan Fern, Brent English | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), David Carberry (C) Ronny Woolverton, Frederick Longshore | |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:59 | TCU | Tyrone Maresca picks off the pass by Travis Bryan in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 12:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly's pass is intercepted by James Cleaver | 48-56 |
| 12:12 | TCU | Jerry Estes scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Cleaver | 50-56 |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Bryan steals it from Vincent Daly | 50-56 |
| 11:56 | TCU | Travis Bryan can't throw it down | 50-56 |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Cleaver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Bryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Tharpe (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brian Small (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Daly (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Maresca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Covert (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Carberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-56 |
| 11:26 | TCU | Randy Tharpe snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 11:20 | TCU | Travis Bryan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Tharpe | 52-56 |
| 11:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert double dribbles | 52-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Hobgood (PG), Roy Evans (SG), Jonathan Fern (SF), Joseph Collins (PF), Brent English (C) James Cleaver, Travis Bryan, Jerry Estes, Randy Tharpe, Eric Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), Jared Smith (C) Brian Small, Vincent Daly, Tyrone Maresca, Michael Covert, David Carberry | |
| 10:57 | TCU | Jared Smith is called for the reach on Brent English - foul #1 on Jared Smith, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 10:50 | TCU | Brian Hobgood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronald Polak | 52-56 |
| 10:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 10:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 10:39 | TCU | Jonathan Fern snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 10:37 | TCU | Roy Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Lawson - foul #4 on Eric Lawson, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Eric Lawson | |
| 10:24 | TCU | Brian Hobgood misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Cahill - foul #3 on Harold Cahill, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Michel Leffel (SF) Brent English | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:24 | TCU | Brian Hobgood makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:24 | TCU | Brian Hobgood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 10:01 | TCU | Michel Leffel gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:42 | TCU | Joseph Collins misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 09:40 | TCU | Michel Leffel tips it in | 56-56 |
| 09:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | TCU | James Cleaver (PG), Randall Robinson (SG), Randy Tharpe (PF), Brent English (C) Brian Hobgood, Roy Evans, Joseph Collins, Jonathan Fern | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Michael Covert (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Ronny Woolverton, Ronald Polak, Jared Smith | |
| 08:58 | TCU | Randall Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brent English | 58-56 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Tharpe steals the ball from Michael Covert | 58-56 |
| 08:45 | TCU | Michel Leffel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Travis Bryan (SG), Eric Blackburn (C) Michel Leffel, Randy Tharpe | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 08:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert hits the finger roll and the foul's on Brent English - foul #1 on Brent English, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Hobgood (PG), Jerry Estes (SF), Randy Tharpe (PF) Randall Robinson, James Cleaver, Brent English | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Vincent Daly | |
| 08:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:42 | TCU | Brian Small picks off the pass by Randy Tharpe | 58-59 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Brian Hobgood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Travis Bryan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Tharpe (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Small (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Covert (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 07:23 | TCU | Randy Tharpe gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:14 | TCU | Clifford Culbreath takes the ball from Eric Blackburn | 58-59 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore connects on the floater from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 06:36 | TCU | Randy Tharpe misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 06:34 | TCU | Eric Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:24 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small is hacked by Travis Bryan - foul #1 on Travis Bryan, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | TCU | James Cleaver (PG), Roy Evans (SG), Jonathan Fern (SF), Joseph Collins (PF), Brent English (C) Brian Hobgood, Travis Bryan, Jerry Estes, Randy Tharpe, Eric Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, Clifford Culbreath, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:56 | TCU | James Cleaver buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Roy Evans | 60-63 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 05:39 | TCU | Brent English grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 05:36 | TCU | Eric Lawson is called for the reach on James Cleaver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Lawson, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG) Brian Small, Eric Lawson | |
| 05:36 | TCU | James Cleaver makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:36 | TCU | James Cleaver makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Collins - foul #2 on Joseph Collins, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:17 | TCU | Joseph Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:56 | TCU | Roy Evans misses the open dunk | 62-64 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Tyrone Maresca | 62-64 |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Polak | 62-66 |
| 04:23 | TCU | Jonathan Fern lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Evans and the foul's on Ronald Polak - foul #2 on Ronald Polak, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Hobgood (PG), Randall Robinson (SG), Jerry Estes (SF), Eric Blackburn (C) James Cleaver, Roy Evans, Joseph Collins, Brent English | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Jared Smith (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Tyrone Maresca, David Carberry, Ronald Polak | |
| 04:23 | TCU | Jonathan Fern misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore connects on the turnaround from close range | 64-68 |
| 04:00 | TCU | Jared Smith is called for the reach on Jonathan Fern - foul #2 on Jared Smith, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| 04:00 | TCU | Jonathan Fern makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:00 | TCU | Jonathan Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore is fouled on the floor by Eric Blackburn - foul #2 on Eric Blackburn, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | TCU | Travis Bryan (SG), Randy Tharpe (PF) Randall Robinson, Jonathan Fern | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:38 | TCU | The rebound goes to Randy Tharpe | 66-68 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Brian Hobgood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Travis Bryan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Tharpe (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Daly (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | TCU | Jared Smith is called for the reach on Randy Tharpe - foul #3 on Jared Smith, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (PF) Jared Smith | |
| 03:11 | TCU | Randy Tharpe misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:11 | TCU | Randy Tharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-68 |
| 02:45 | TCU | Travis Bryan grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 02:43 | TCU | Vincent Daly picks off the pass by Travis Bryan in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Estes denies the turnaround by Frederick Longshore | 67-68 |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Ronny Woolverton | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton blows the dunk but he's hacked by Randy Tharpe - foul #1 on Randy Tharpe, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | TCU | James Cleaver (PG), Roy Evans (SG), Michel Leffel (SF), Brent English (C) Brian Hobgood, Travis Bryan, Jerry Estes, Eric Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Brian Small (SG), Michael Covert (PF) Harold Cahill, Vincent Daly, Frederick Longshore | |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | TCU | Roy Evans is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath (SF) Ronny Woolverton | |
| 01:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert blows the layup | 67-69 |
| 01:49 | TCU | James Cleaver pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:49 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Hobgood (PG), Travis Bryan (SG), Jerry Estes (SF), Eric Blackburn (C) James Cleaver, Roy Evans, Michel Leffel, Brent English | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Frederick Longshore (C) Tyrone Maresca, Clifford Culbreath, Ronald Polak | |
| 01:26 | TCU | Michael Covert steals it from Eric Blackburn | 67-69 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Harold Cahill | 67-71 |
| 00:48 | TCU | Travis Bryan is hacked by Brian Small - foul #4 on Brian Small, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 00:48 | TCU | Travis Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:48 | TCU | Travis Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Cahill | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | TCU | Brian Hobgood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Tharpe | 72-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU 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) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Bryan - foul #2 on Travis Bryan, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | TCU | Brian Hobgood makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Bryan | 75-75 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Randy Tharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | TCU | TCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 | TCU | Travis Bryan clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Brian Hobgood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Travis Bryan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Tharpe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Small (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Covert (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Longshore (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Blackburn denies the turnaround by Michael Covert | 75-75 |
| 04:51 | TCU | Jerry Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:47 | TCU | Brian Hobgood is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Brian Hobgood, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Collins (PF), Jonathan Fern (C) Randy Tharpe, Eric Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, Brian Small, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Fern | 75-75 |
| 04:36 | TCU | Brian Hobgood is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Maresca - foul #2 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 04:36 | TCU | Brian Hobgood makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:36 | TCU | Brian Hobgood makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyrone Maresca | 77-77 |
| 04:16 | TCU | Tyrone Maresca is called for the reach on Jerry Estes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath (SF) Ronny Woolverton | |
| 04:16 | TCU | Jerry Estes makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:16 | TCU | Jerry Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-77 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry tips it in | 79-79 |
| 03:30 | TCU | Jonathan Fern misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-79 |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-79 |
| Subs | TCU | James Cleaver (PG), Roy Evans (SG), Michel Leffel (SF), Brent English (PF), Eric Blackburn (C) Brian Hobgood, Travis Bryan, Jerry Estes, Joseph Collins, Jonathan Fern | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Brian Small (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Michael Covert (PF), Jared Smith (C) Vincent Daly, Tyrone Maresca, Clifford Culbreath, Ronald Polak, David Carberry | |
| 03:08 | TCU | Michel Leffel loses the dribble to Brian Small in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Evans - foul #1 on Roy Evans, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:53 | TCU | Eric Blackburn grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 02:53 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 02:33 | TCU | Eric Blackburn loses the dribble to Jared Smith | 79-80 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small is fouled on the floor by Roy Evans - foul #2 on Roy Evans, team foul #14 | 79-80 |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Hobgood (PG), Travis Bryan (SG), Jerry Estes (SF), Randy Tharpe (PF) James Cleaver, Roy Evans, Michel Leffel, Brent English | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Ronald Polak (PF) Harold Cahill, Michael Covert | |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:07 | TCU | Eric Blackburn dunks the ball set up by Jerry Estes | 81-81 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry (C) Jared Smith | |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is fouled on the floor by Brian Hobgood - foul #5 on Brian Hobgood, team foul #15 | 81-81 |
| Subs | TCU | James Cleaver (PG) Brian Hobgood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Michael Covert (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Vincent Daly, Ronald Polak, David Carberry | |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:46 | TCU | Jerry Estes is fouled in the backcourt by Ronny Woolverton - foul #1 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #15 | 81-83 |
| 01:46 | TCU | Jerry Estes misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:46 | TCU | Jerry Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-86 |
| 01:09 | TCU | James Cleaver is hacked by Michael Covert - foul #1 on Michael Covert, team foul #16 | 82-86 |
| 01:09 | TCU | James Cleaver makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 01:09 | TCU | James Cleaver makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the jumper from close range | 84-86 |
| 00:55 | TCU | James Cleaver gets the rebound | 84-86 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Cleaver (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Bryan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Tharpe (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Small (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Covert (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Longshore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:48 | TCU | Randy Tharpe hits the finger roll set up by James Cleaver | 86-86 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-86 |
| 00:25 | TCU | James Cleaver gets the rebound | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | TCU | Randy Tharpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-86 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses long on a halfcourt shot | 86-86 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Cleaver (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bryan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Tharpe (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Small (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Covert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Longshore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Covert | 86-89 |
| 04:21 | TCU | James Cleaver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-89 |
| 04:19 | TCU | Randy Tharpe tips it home | 88-89 |
| 04:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-89 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore hits the follow up shot | 88-91 |
| 03:47 | TCU | James Cleaver is open but can't throw it down | 88-91 |
| 03:46 | TCU | Jerry Estes tips it but misses | 88-91 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton snags the defensive board | 88-91 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Estes is called for the reach on Ronny Woolverton - foul #3 on Jerry Estes, team foul #16 | 88-91 |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Collins (PF), Jonathan Fern (C) Randy Tharpe, Eric Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, Brian Small, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 03:14 | TCU | Travis Bryan connects on the open jumper from the right side | 90-92 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Fern is called for the reach on Ronny Woolverton - foul #3 on Jonathan Fern, team foul #17 | 90-92 |
| Subs | TCU | Roy Evans (PG), Randall Robinson (SG), Brent English (C) James Cleaver, Travis Bryan, Jerry Estes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 02:47 | TCU | Joseph Collins gets the rebound | 90-93 |
| 02:47 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-93 |
| 02:36 | TCU | Randall Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tyrone Maresca - foul #4 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #17 | 90-93 |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Blackburn (C) Brent English | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG) Tyrone Maresca | |
| 02:36 | TCU | Randall Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 02:36 | TCU | Randall Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 91-93 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak gets the rebound | 91-93 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill makes the shot from the free throw line set up by David Carberry | 91-95 |
| 02:11 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-95 |
| Subs | TCU | James Cleaver (PG), Travis Bryan (SG), Jerry Estes (SF), Randy Tharpe (PF) Randall Robinson, Roy Evans, Jonathan Fern, Joseph Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Vincent Daly | |
| 01:54 | TCU | Travis Bryan is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Estes | 94-95 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 94-95 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Ronald Polak, David Carberry | |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 94-95 |
| 01:33 | TCU | James Cleaver grabs the board | 94-95 |
| 01:19 | TCU | Travis Bryan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 94-95 |
| 01:17 | TCU | James Cleaver hits the follow up shot | 96-95 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronny Woolverton | 96-98 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Cleaver (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bryan (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Tharpe (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Small (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Covert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Longshore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:39 | TCU | Travis Bryan hits a wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Estes | 98-98 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Small | 98-100 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Travis Bryan misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Small - foul #5 on Brian Small, team foul #18 | 98-100 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG) Brian Small | |
| 00:05 | TCU | Travis Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 98-100 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Travis Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 99-100 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly is hacked by Travis Bryan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Bryan, team foul #18 | 99-100 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly makes the 1st free throw | 99-101 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 99-101 |
| 00:03 | TCU | The rebound goes to Eric Blackburn | 99-101 |
| 00:03 | TCU | TCU calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 99-101 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU 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) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | Travis Bryan misses short on a halfcourt shot | 99-101 |