| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Ernie Anderson (fresh) SG - Marvin Gordon (fresh) SF - Daniel Ward (fresh) PF - Donald Dowling (fresh) C - Charles Rand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Martin Carlson (fresh) SG - Steve Brown (fresh) SF - John Mayberry (fresh) PF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) C - Matthew Ridgeway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago | Matthew Ridgeway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New York U. | New York U. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Chicago | The short jumper by Martin Carlson is denied by Ernie Anderson | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | New York U. | Daniel Ward grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | New York U. | Donald Dowling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | New York U. | Marvin Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | New York U. | Marvin Gordon loses the dribble to Ronnie Moore | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Chicago | Ronnie Moore makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Martin Carlson | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | New York U. | Donald Dowling lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Chicago | Steve Brown connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Carlson | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | New York U. | Daniel Ward misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Chicago | Ronnie Moore gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Chicago | Ronnie Moore drills a turnaround from close range set up by Martin Carlson and he's hacked by Donald Dowling - foul #1 on Donald Dowling, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Chicago | James Sutton (SG), Randal Jenkins (SF), Kenneth Hanson (C) Steve Brown, John Mayberry, Matthew Ridgeway | |
| 17:51 | Chicago | Ronnie Moore makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Chicago | David Tucker (C) Ronnie Moore | |
| 17:30 | Chicago | Marvin Gordon is called for the reach on James Sutton - foul #1 on Marvin Gordon, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Jonathan Spencer (SG) Martin Carlson | |
| 17:19 | Chicago | David Tucker comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Rand - foul #1 on Charles Rand, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Chicago | David Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Chicago | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:45 | Chicago | David Tucker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Chicago | David Tucker misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Chicago | Kenneth Hanson tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 16:35 | New York U. | Daniel Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | New York U. | Carlos Gomez (SG), Samuel Locklear (PF), John Albert (C) Marvin Gordon, Donald Dowling, Charles Rand | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Smith (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Ronnie Moore (PF), Matthew Ridgeway (C) James Sutton, Randal Jenkins, David Tucker, Kenneth Hanson | |
| 16:17 | Chicago | Jonathan Spencer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 16:16 | New York U. | Samuel Locklear pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:10 | New York U. | Daniel Ward clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-10 |
| 16:08 | Chicago | William Smith grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 16:04 | Chicago | John Albert steps in front of the Matthew Ridgeway pass | 5-10 |
| 15:37 | New York U. | Daniel Ward is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Gomez | 8-10 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Ernie Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Gomez (fresh) SF - Daniel Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Locklear (fresh) C - John Albert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Steve Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Spencer (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Ridgeway (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Chicago | Samuel Locklear denies the turnaround by Matthew Ridgeway | 8-10 |
| 15:30 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:02 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | New York U. | Marvin Gordon (SG), Bryan Ludlum (SF), Donald Dowling (PF), Charles Rand (C) Carlos Gomez, Daniel Ward, Samuel Locklear, John Albert | |
| Subs | Chicago | Martin Carlson (PG), James Sutton (SG), John Mayberry (SF), Kenneth Hanson (PF), David Tucker (C) William Smith, Steve Brown, Jonathan Spencer, Ronnie Moore, Matthew Ridgeway | |
| 15:02 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:02 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:53 | Chicago | James Sutton makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Carlson | 10-13 |
| 14:32 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Sutton - foul #1 on James Sutton, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| 14:32 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:32 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:15 | Chicago | David Tucker misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 14:14 | Chicago | David Tucker tips it in | 12-15 |
| 14:09 | New York U. | James Sutton takes the ball from Marvin Gordon in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 14:00 | Chicago | James Sutton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 13:59 | New York U. | The rebound goes to Donald Dowling | 12-15 |
| 13:57 | New York U. | Kenneth Hanson picks off the pass by Ernie Anderson in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 13:48 | Chicago | John Mayberry is fouled on the floor by Bryan Ludlum - foul #1 on Bryan Ludlum, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | New York U. | Bobby Jones (PG), Carlos Gomez (SG), John Albert (C) Ernie Anderson, Marvin Gordon, Charles Rand | |
| Subs | Chicago | Steve Brown (SG), Randal Jenkins (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Matthew Ridgeway (C) James Sutton, John Mayberry, Kenneth Hanson, David Tucker | |
| 13:32 | Chicago | Randal Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Ludlum - foul #2 on Bryan Ludlum, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | New York U. | Daniel Ward (SF) Bryan Ludlum | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 13:32 | Chicago | Randal Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:32 | Chicago | Randal Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:11 | New York U. | The jump hook by John Albert is blocked by Matthew Ridgeway | 12-17 |
| 13:09 | Chicago | Matthew Ridgeway gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:03 | Chicago | Ronnie Moore is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | New York U. | Samuel Locklear (PF) Donald Dowling | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Smith (PG), Kenneth Hanson (PF) Martin Carlson, Ronnie Moore | |
| 12:45 | New York U. | Carlos Gomez scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-17 |
| 12:27 | Chicago | William Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 12:25 | New York U. | The rebound goes to John Albert | 14-17 |
| 12:09 | New York U. | Randal Jenkins steals it from Bobby Jones | 14-17 |
| 12:06 | Chicago | William Smith misses the easy layup | 14-17 |
| 12:04 | Chicago | Kenneth Hanson grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 11:45 | Chicago | Kenneth Hanson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-17 |
| 11:43 | New York U. | The rebound goes to Daniel Ward | 14-17 |
| 11:38 | New York U. | Randal Jenkins is called for the reach on Daniel Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randal Jenkins, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | New York U. | Matthew Gimenez (PG), Marvin Gordon (SG), Donald Dowling (PF), Charles Rand (C) Bobby Jones, Carlos Gomez, Samuel Locklear, John Albert | |
| Subs | Chicago | Martin Carlson (PG), James Sutton (SG), John Mayberry (SF), Jonathan Spencer (PF) William Smith, Steve Brown, Randal Jenkins, Kenneth Hanson | |
| 11:23 | New York U. | James Sutton steps in front of the Matthew Gimenez pass | 14-17 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Matthew Gimenez (fresh) SG - Marvin Gordon (fresh) SF - Daniel Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Rand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Martin Carlson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Mayberry (fresh) PF - Jonathan Spencer (fresh) C - Matthew Ridgeway (tiring) | |
| 11:05 | Chicago | Matthew Ridgeway connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Carlson | 14-19 |
| 10:48 | New York U. | Charles Rand buries a jumper in the paint | 16-19 |
| 10:23 | Chicago | James Sutton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | New York U. | Ernie Anderson (PG) Matthew Gimenez | |
| Subs | Chicago | Steve Brown (SG), David Tucker (PF), Kenneth Hanson (C) James Sutton, Jonathan Spencer, Matthew Ridgeway | |
| 10:09 | New York U. | Kenneth Hanson swats the short shot by Donald Dowling | 16-19 |
| 10:07 | New York U. | Donald Dowling snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:44 | New York U. | Daniel Ward is hacked by John Mayberry - foul #1 on John Mayberry, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | New York U. | Bobby Jones (SG), Jason Trimmer (C) Marvin Gordon, Charles Rand | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 09:31 | New York U. | Daniel Ward travels with the ball | 16-19 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Chicago | James Sutton (SG), Matthew Ridgeway (C) Steve Brown, Kenneth Hanson | |
| 09:05 | Chicago | James Sutton misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Ward - foul #1 on Daniel Ward, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | New York U. | Carlos Gomez (SF), John Albert (C) Daniel Ward, Jason Trimmer | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Smith (PG), Randal Jenkins (SF) Martin Carlson, John Mayberry | |
| 09:05 | Chicago | James Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:05 | Chicago | James Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:53 | New York U. | John Albert makes the jumper near the basket set up by Donald Dowling | 18-21 |
| 08:49 | Chicago | James Sutton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:47 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:44 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson is hacked by James Sutton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sutton, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New York U. | Samuel Locklear (PF) Donald Dowling | |
| Subs | Chicago | Steve Brown (SG), Jonathan Spencer (PF) James Sutton, David Tucker | |
| 08:33 | New York U. | Bobby Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 08:25 | Chicago | Randal Jenkins is hacked by Carlos Gomez - foul #1 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | New York U. | Marvin Gordon (SG) Ernie Anderson | |
| Subs | Chicago | Martin Carlson (PG), Kenneth Hanson (C) William Smith, Matthew Ridgeway | |
| 08:25 | Chicago | Randal Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:25 | New York U. | Samuel Locklear snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:07 | New York U. | Bobby Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | New York U. | John Albert pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:46 | New York U. | Carlos Gomez hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Gordon | 24-21 |
| 07:33 | Chicago | Martin Carlson's fadeaway is rejected by John Albert | 24-21 |
| 07:32 | New York U. | The rebound goes to Samuel Locklear | 24-21 |
| 07:28 | New York U. | Steve Brown steps in front of the Bobby Jones pass | 24-21 |
| 07:12 | Chicago | Marvin Gordon is called for the reach on Martin Carlson - foul #2 on Marvin Gordon, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | New York U. | Ernie Anderson (PG), Daniel Ward (SF), Donald Dowling (PF), Charles Rand (C) Bobby Jones, Marvin Gordon, Samuel Locklear, John Albert | |
| Subs | Chicago | John Mayberry (SF), David Tucker (PF), Matthew Ridgeway (C) Randal Jenkins, Jonathan Spencer, Kenneth Hanson | |
| 07:12 | Chicago | Martin Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:12 | Chicago | Martin Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Ernie Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Dowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Rand (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Martin Carlson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Brown (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Mayberry (fairly fresh) PF - David Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Ridgeway (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | New York U. | Donald Dowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Smith (PG) Martin Carlson | |
| 06:53 | Chicago | Matthew Ridgeway knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Mayberry and he's fouled by Carlos Gomez - foul #2 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | New York U. | Bobby Jones (SG) Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 06:53 | Chicago | Matthew Ridgeway makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:39 | New York U. | Donald Dowling misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| 06:39 | New York U. | Donald Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:39 | New York U. | Donald Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:21 | Chicago | Bobby Jones takes the ball from John Mayberry | 25-26 |
| 06:17 | New York U. | William Smith steals it from Charles Rand in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 05:59 | Chicago | The jump hook by Matthew Ridgeway is blocked by Daniel Ward | 25-26 |
| 05:57 | Chicago | David Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:41 | Chicago | Steve Brown drills a shot from the right side | 25-28 |
| 05:23 | New York U. | Charles Rand knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ernie Anderson | 27-28 |
| 05:03 | Chicago | Steve Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 05:01 | New York U. | Daniel Ward snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 04:42 | New York U. | Bobby Jones drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Dowling | 29-28 |
| 04:18 | Chicago | Matthew Ridgeway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | New York U. | Matthew Gimenez (PG), Samuel Locklear (PF), John Albert (C) Ernie Anderson, Donald Dowling, Charles Rand | |
| Subs | Chicago | Martin Carlson (PG), Jonathan Spencer (SG), Randal Jenkins (SF), Kenneth Hanson (PF) William Smith, Steve Brown, John Mayberry, David Tucker | |
| 04:16 | New York U. | Martin Carlson is called for the reach on Matthew Gimenez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Carlson, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| 04:16 | New York U. | Matthew Gimenez makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:16 | New York U. | Matthew Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:55 | Chicago | Matthew Ridgeway's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Locklear | 31-28 |
| 03:54 | Chicago | Randal Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 03:42 | Chicago | Matthew Ridgeway misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-28 |
| 03:41 | New York U. | Daniel Ward gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:18 | New York U. | Bobby Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 03:00 | Chicago | Randal Jenkins makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Daniel Ward - foul #2 on Daniel Ward, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | New York U. | Bryan Ludlum (PG), Marvin Gordon (SG), Carlos Gomez (SF), Jason Trimmer (C) Matthew Gimenez, Bobby Jones, Daniel Ward, Samuel Locklear | |
| Subs | Chicago | James Sutton (SG), Ronnie Moore (PF) Jonathan Spencer, Matthew Ridgeway | |
| 03:00 | Chicago | Randal Jenkins makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Bryan Ludlum (fresh) SG - Marvin Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Trimmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Martin Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randal Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Hanson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | New York U. | James Sutton is called for the reach on Carlos Gomez in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sutton, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Jonathan Spencer (SG) James Sutton | |
| 02:58 | New York U. | Carlos Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:58 | New York U. | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:37 | Chicago | Ronnie Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 02:36 | New York U. | Jason Trimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 02:23 | New York U. | Bryan Ludlum misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronnie Moore - foul #3 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | New York U. | Ernie Anderson (PG) John Albert | |
| Subs | Chicago | Steve Brown (SG) Ronnie Moore | |
| 02:23 | New York U. | Bryan Ludlum misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:23 | New York U. | Bryan Ludlum makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:06 | Chicago | Steve Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Ludlum - foul #3 on Bryan Ludlum, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | New York U. | Donald Dowling (PF) Bryan Ludlum | |
| Subs | Chicago | John Mayberry (SF), David Tucker (C) Randal Jenkins, Jonathan Spencer | |
| 02:06 | Chicago | Steve Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:06 | Chicago | Steve Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:42 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 01:40 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 01:25 | New York U. | Carlos Gomez is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marvin Gordon | 39-33 |
| 01:01 | Chicago | Donald Dowling steals the ball from John Mayberry | 39-33 |
| 00:56 | New York U. | Ernie Anderson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernie Anderson, team foul #12 | 39-33 |
| Subs | New York U. | Matthew Gimenez (PG), Daniel Ward (SF), Samuel Locklear (PF), Charles Rand (C) Ernie Anderson, Carlos Gomez, Donald Dowling, Jason Trimmer | |
| Subs | Chicago | Jonathan Spencer (SG), Randal Jenkins (SF), Matthew Ridgeway (C) Steve Brown, John Mayberry, David Tucker | |
| 00:42 | Chicago | Jonathan Spencer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 00:41 | New York U. | The rebound goes to Samuel Locklear | 39-33 |
| 00:39 | New York U. | Matthew Gimenez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 00:19 | Chicago | Jonathan Spencer makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Martin Carlson | 39-35 |
| 00:05 | New York U. | Charles Rand scores on a floater near the basket set up by Marvin Gordon and the foul's on Matthew Ridgeway - foul #1 on Matthew Ridgeway, team foul #11 | 41-35 |
| Subs | New York U. | Ernie Anderson (PG), John Albert (PF) Matthew Gimenez, Samuel Locklear | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 00:05 | New York U. | Charles Rand makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Chicago | Kenneth Hanson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 42-35 |