| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jason Hogsett (fresh) SG - Igor Zarnick (fresh) SF - Steven Nelson (fresh) PF - Nathanael Warner (fresh) C - Clayton Murrieta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fresh) SG - Kenneth Brewer (fresh) SF - David Belles (fresh) PF - Gregory Brantley (fresh) C - Arlie Carroll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Brantley | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner scores on a turnaround from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Hogsett - foul #1 on Jason Hogsett, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Brantley - foul #1 on Gregory Brantley, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll hits the follow up shot | 3-7 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Brewer steps in front of the Jason Hogsett pass | 3-7 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley's floater is tipped away by Steven Nelson | 3-7 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll tips it but misses | 3-7 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Arlie Carroll | 3-7 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles misses the easy open layup | 3-7 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett is hacked by Vernon Whiddon - foul #1 on Vernon Whiddon, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Domingo Hernandez (PG), Stuart Roy (SF), Willy Carter (PF), Carl Spencer (C) Jason Hogsett, Steven Nelson, Nathanael Warner, Clayton Murrieta | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG), Kenneth Zelaya (SG), Steven Hoopes (SF), Manuel Gaughan (PF), David Mitchell (C) Vernon Whiddon, Kenneth Brewer, David Belles, Gregory Brantley, Arlie Carroll | |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Domingo Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya is hacked by Igor Zarnick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Igor Zarnick, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | Domingo Hernandez is called for the reach on Kenneth Zelaya - foul #1 on Domingo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson (SG) Igor Zarnick | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stuart Roy (fresh) PF - Willy Carter (fresh) C - Carl Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Zelaya (fresh) SF - Steven Hoopes (fresh) PF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) C - David Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter misses the floater from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Smith and he's fouled by Domingo Hernandez - foul #2 on Domingo Hernandez, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett (PG), Igor Zarnick (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Clayton Murrieta (C) Domingo Hernandez, Thomas Robinson, Stuart Roy, Willy Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley (PF), Arlie Carroll (C) Manuel Gaughan, David Mitchell | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner (PF) Carl Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Kenneth Brewer (SG), David Belles (SF) James Smith, Kenneth Zelaya, Steven Hoopes | |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to David Belles | 7-10 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page (SF) Steven Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett is hacked by Kenneth Brewer - foul #1 on Kenneth Brewer, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson (PG), Stuart Roy (C) Jason Hogsett, Clayton Murrieta | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell (C) Arlie Carroll | |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page loses the dribble to Gregory Brantley | 7-10 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph Page | 7-10 |
| 13:20 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson (SF), Willy Carter (PF), Carl Spencer (C) Igor Zarnick, Nathanael Warner, Stuart Roy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG), Kenneth Zelaya (SG), Steven Hoopes (SF), Manuel Gaughan (PF) Vernon Whiddon, Kenneth Brewer, David Belles, Gregory Brantley | |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Willy Carter | 7-10 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett (PG), Clayton Murrieta (C) Joseph Page, Carl Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll (C) David Mitchell | |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Gaughan - foul #1 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (SG) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Tech | Willy Carter picks off the pass by James Smith | 9-10 |
| 11:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Hogsett | 12-10 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll loses the dribble to Willy Carter | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jason Hogsett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Igor Zarnick (fresh) SF - Steven Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Murrieta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Zelaya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Hoopes (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) C - Arlie Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Arlie Carroll | 12-10 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya is fouled in the backcourt by Igor Zarnick - foul #2 on Igor Zarnick, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page (SG), Stuart Roy (SF), Carl Spencer (PF) Igor Zarnick, Steven Nelson, Willy Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Kenneth Brewer (SG), David Belles (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF) James Smith, Kenneth Zelaya, Steven Hoopes, Manuel Gaughan | |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner (PF) Clayton Murrieta | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell (C) Arlie Carroll | |
| 10:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Carl Spencer | 12-10 |
| 10:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Hogsett | 14-10 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Whiddon, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson (SG) Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fredrick Hunter (PG) Vernon Whiddon | |
| 09:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-10 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer's layup is rejected by Gregory Brantley | 14-10 |
| 09:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy can't tip it in | 14-10 |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Hogsett | 17-10 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Fredrick Hunter is fouled on the floor by Nathanael Warner - foul #1 on Nathanael Warner, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Willy Carter (PF), Clayton Murrieta (C) Thomas Robinson, Stuart Roy, Nathanael Warner, Carl Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya (SG), Steven Hoopes (SF), Manuel Gaughan (PF), Arlie Carroll (C) Kenneth Brewer, David Belles, Gregory Brantley, David Mitchell | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Fredrick Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Fredrick Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Zelaya - foul #1 on Kenneth Zelaya, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG) Fredrick Hunter | |
| 08:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Gaughan scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Zelaya | 19-14 |
| 07:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Page steals it from Arlie Carroll | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jason Hogsett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Page (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Murrieta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Zelaya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Hoopes (fresh) PF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arlie Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter is whistled for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson (SG), Nathanael Warner (PF) Joseph Page, Willy Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fredrick Hunter (PG), David Belles (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF) Kenneth Zelaya, Steven Hoopes, Manuel Gaughan | |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley grabs the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Murrieta is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Clayton Murrieta, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell (C) Arlie Carroll | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Fredrick Hunter takes the ball from Nathanael Warner | 22-16 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell makes the turnaround from close range set up by James Smith | 22-18 |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 05:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson tips it home | 24-18 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta misses long on a floater in the paint | 24-20 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 24-20 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Robinson | 24-20 |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson dunks the ball | 26-20 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page (SG), Stuart Roy (SF), Willy Carter (PF), Carl Spencer (C) Jason Hogsett, Steven Nelson, Nathanael Warner, Clayton Murrieta | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya (SG), Steven Hoopes (SF), Manuel Gaughan (PF), Arlie Carroll (C) Fredrick Hunter, David Belles, Gregory Brantley, David Mitchell | |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Manuel Gaughan is called for the reach on Stuart Roy - foul #2 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer (SG) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Steven Hoopes | 26-20 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Page is called for the reach on Kenneth Zelaya in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Page, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Willy Carter | 26-20 |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-20 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Brewer is called for the reach on Thomas Robinson - foul #2 on Kenneth Brewer, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick (SG), Domingo Hernandez (SF) Joseph Page, Willy Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Manuel Gaughan (PF) James Smith, Steven Hoopes | |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page (SF) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes (SF) Kenneth Brewer | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) SG - Igor Zarnick (fresh) SF - Joseph Page (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stuart Roy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Zelaya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Hoopes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arlie Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Domingo Hernandez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Hoopes - foul #1 on Steven Hoopes, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta (C) Carl Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer (SG) Kenneth Zelaya | |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Domingo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Domingo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Domingo Hernandez makes the 3rd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon is hacked by Domingo Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Domingo Hernandez, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett (PG) Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett loses the dribble to Vernon Whiddon | 30-22 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Vernon Whiddon | 30-25 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Brewer is called for the reach on Igor Zarnick - foul #3 on Kenneth Brewer, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson (SF), Willy Carter (PF) Joseph Page, Stuart Roy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya (SG), David Belles (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF), David Mitchell (C) Kenneth Brewer, Steven Hoopes, Manuel Gaughan, Arlie Carroll | |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Zarnick misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fredrick Hunter (PG) Vernon Whiddon | |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Belles, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson (PG), Stuart Roy (SF), Nathanael Warner (PF), Carl Spencer (C) Jason Hogsett, Steven Nelson, Willy Carter, Clayton Murrieta | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | David Belles swats the layup by Nathanael Warner | 33-25 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Robinson steals it from Kenneth Zelaya in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy is fouled on the floor by David Belles - foul #2 on David Belles, team foul #13 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page (SF) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Steven Hoopes (SF), Arlie Carroll (C) Fredrick Hunter, David Belles, David Mitchell | |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Spencer is called for the reach on Vernon Whiddon - foul #1 on Carl Spencer, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson (PG) Stuart Roy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll misses the halfcourt shot | 35-27 |