| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Alan McMickell (fresh) SG - Clinton Harden (fresh) SF - Christopher Loose (fresh) PF - Roy Helvey (fresh) C - Thomas Pendergrass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Darryl Weems (fresh) SG - Anthony Maxon (fresh) SF - Ronald Peterson (fresh) PF - Louis Lee (fresh) C - John Menjivar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago | Louis Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Chicago | John Menjivar is hacked by Thomas Pendergrass - foul #1 on Thomas Pendergrass, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Chicago | Anthony Maxon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | SUNY Cortland | The rebound goes to Roy Helvey | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | SUNY Cortland | Thomas Pendergrass misses short on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | SUNY Cortland | Clinton Harden grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Loose connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Alan McMickell | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Chicago | Darryl Weems's pass is intercepted by Clinton Harden | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | SUNY Cortland | Clinton Harden can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | SUNY Cortland | Roy Helvey can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | SUNY Cortland | Thomas Pendergrass tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Chicago | Darryl Weems is fouled in the backcourt by Alan McMickell - foul #1 on Alan McMickell, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Chicago | Darryl Weems scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | SUNY Cortland | Clinton Harden's pass is intercepted by Anthony Maxon in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Chicago | Anthony Maxon misses the jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Lee | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Chicago | Darryl Weems misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Chicago | Darryl Weems hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany (SF), Keith Jenkins (PF), James McCaulley (C) Christopher Loose, Roy Helvey, Thomas Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Chicago | Richard Mitchell (PG), Richard Rackley (SG), Rodney Johnson (SF), Joseph Housel (PF), Charles Brown (C) Darryl Weems, Anthony Maxon, Ronald Peterson, Louis Lee, John Menjivar | |
| 17:41 | Chicago | Joseph Housel misses the wide open floater in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | SUNY Cortland | James McCaulley pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | SUNY Cortland | James McCaulley makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Chicago | Charles Brown misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Clinton Harden - foul #1 on Clinton Harden, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | John Daugherty (PG), Alex Williams (SG), Daniel Vowels (PF), Thomas Pendergrass (C) Alan McMickell, Clinton Harden, Keith Jenkins, James McCaulley | |
| Subs | Chicago | James Hester (PG), Ronald Peterson (SF), John Menjivar (C) Richard Mitchell, Rodney Johnson, Joseph Housel | |
| 17:04 | Chicago | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Chicago | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | SUNY Cortland | Daniel Vowels snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | SUNY Cortland | Daniel Vowels hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Loose (SF) Derek Tiffany | |
| Subs | Chicago | Anthony Maxon (SG), Louis Lee (PF) Richard Rackley, Charles Brown | |
| 16:50 | SUNY Cortland | Daniel Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:50 | SUNY Cortland | Daniel Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:26 | Chicago | Ronald Peterson misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Vowels - foul #1 on Daniel Vowels, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Roy Helvey (PF) Thomas Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Chicago | Darryl Weems (PG) Anthony Maxon | |
| 16:26 | Chicago | Ronald Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:26 | Chicago | Ronald Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:26 | SUNY Cortland | Daniel Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:11 | SUNY Cortland | Daniel Vowels is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Loose | 11-6 |
| 15:49 | Chicago | Roy Helvey swats the layup by John Menjivar | 11-6 |
| 15:47 | Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Lee | 11-6 |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Loose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Helvey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Vowels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Darryl Weems (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Hester (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Peterson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Louis Lee (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Menjivar (tiring) | |
| 15:33 | Chicago | Roy Helvey is called for the reach on Darryl Weems - foul #1 on Roy Helvey, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Shane Grimaldo (PG), Clinton Harden (SG), Derek Tiffany (SF), Keith Jenkins (PF), James McCaulley (C) John Daugherty, Alex Williams, Christopher Loose, Roy Helvey, Daniel Vowels | |
| Subs | Chicago | Richard Rackley (SG), Richard Mitchell (SF), Rodney Johnson (PF), Joseph Housel (C) James Hester, Ronald Peterson, Louis Lee, John Menjivar | |
| 15:23 | Chicago | Joseph Housel drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Darryl Weems | 11-8 |
| 15:04 | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany is hacked by Richard Mitchell - foul #1 on Richard Mitchell, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell (PG), Thomas Pendergrass (C) Shane Grimaldo, James McCaulley | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 14:42 | SUNY Cortland | Thomas Pendergrass is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Pendergrass, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Loose (SF), Roy Helvey (PF) Derek Tiffany, Thomas Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Chicago | Anthony Maxon (SG), John Menjivar (C) Richard Rackley, Rodney Johnson | |
| 14:37 | Chicago | Joseph Housel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | SUNY Cortland | Clinton Harden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Chicago | Joseph Housel grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:08 | Chicago | Darryl Weems hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 11-8 |
| 14:06 | SUNY Cortland | Clinton Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clinton Harden | 13-8 |
| 13:46 | Chicago | Darryl Weems can't connect on a shot from the left block | 13-8 |
| 13:44 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Loose grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:42 | SUNY Cortland | John Menjivar is called for the reach on Keith Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Menjivar, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Shane Grimaldo (PG), James McCaulley (C) Alan McMickell, Keith Jenkins | |
| Subs | Chicago | James Hester (PG), Richard Rackley (SG), Ronald Peterson (SF), Louis Lee (PF), Charles Brown (C) Darryl Weems, Anthony Maxon, Richard Mitchell, Joseph Housel, John Menjivar | |
| 13:25 | SUNY Cortland | Roy Helvey connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Shane Grimaldo | 15-8 |
| 13:04 | Chicago | James Hester is fouled on the floor by Roy Helvey - foul #2 on Roy Helvey, team foul #7 | 15-8 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany (SG), Daniel Vowels (PF), Keith Jenkins (C) Clinton Harden, Roy Helvey, James McCaulley | |
| Subs | Chicago | Anthony Maxon (SG), Rodney Johnson (PF) Richard Rackley, Louis Lee | |
| 13:04 | Chicago | James Hester makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:04 | Chicago | James Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:35 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Maxon - foul #1 on Anthony Maxon, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | John Daugherty (PG), Alex Williams (SG) Shane Grimaldo, Christopher Loose | |
| Subs | Chicago | Darryl Weems (PG), John Menjivar (C) James Hester, Charles Brown | |
| 12:35 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:35 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:21 | Chicago | Darryl Weems comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Daugherty - foul #1 on John Daugherty, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | James McCaulley (C) Daniel Vowels | |
| Subs | Chicago | Richard Mitchell (SF), Louis Lee (PF) Ronald Peterson, Rodney Johnson | |
| 12:21 | Chicago | Darryl Weems makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:21 | Chicago | Darryl Weems misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:21 | SUNY Cortland | James McCaulley grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 12:05 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 12:04 | Chicago | Anthony Maxon grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 11:51 | Chicago | Anthony Maxon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Weems | 17-14 |
| 11:33 | SUNY Cortland | Alex Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 11:31 | Chicago | John Menjivar pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Derek Tiffany (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. C - James McCaulley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Darryl Weems (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Maxon (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Richard Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Lee (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Menjivar (tiring) | |
| 11:26 | Chicago | Darryl Weems hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mitchell | 17-16 |
| 11:15 | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 11:14 | Chicago | Darryl Weems gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:10 | Chicago | Darryl Weems connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Maxon | 17-18 |
| 10:53 | SUNY Cortland | John Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Darryl Weems - foul #1 on Darryl Weems, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell (PG), Clinton Harden (SG), Christopher Loose (SF), Daniel Vowels (PF) John Daugherty, Alex Williams, Derek Tiffany, Keith Jenkins | |
| Subs | Chicago | James Hester (PG), Richard Rackley (SG), Ronald Peterson (SF), Rodney Johnson (PF), Joseph Housel (C) Darryl Weems, Anthony Maxon, Richard Mitchell, Louis Lee, John Menjivar | |
| 10:35 | SUNY Cortland | Daniel Vowels buries a driving attempt from the left block | 19-18 |
| 10:32 | Chicago | Alan McMickell steps in front of the Richard Rackley pass in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 10:12 | SUNY Cortland | Daniel Vowels can't connect on a shot from the left block | 19-18 |
| 10:11 | SUNY Cortland | James McCaulley grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:57 | SUNY Cortland | James McCaulley can't finish the layup | 19-18 |
| 09:55 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Loose tips it in | 21-18 |
| 09:47 | Chicago | Daniel Vowels is called for the reach on Rodney Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Vowels, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Shane Grimaldo (PG), Keith Jenkins (PF) Alan McMickell, Daniel Vowels | |
| Subs | Chicago | Richard Mitchell (PG), Charles Brown (C) James Hester, Joseph Housel | |
| 09:47 | Chicago | Rodney Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:47 | Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Peterson | 21-18 |
| 09:32 | Chicago | James McCaulley is called for the reach on Richard Rackley - foul #1 on James McCaulley, team foul #10 | 21-18 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany (SF) Christopher Loose | |
| Subs | Chicago | John Menjivar (C) Rodney Johnson | |
| 09:32 | Chicago | Richard Rackley makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:32 | Chicago | Richard Rackley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:30 | SUNY Cortland | Clinton Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rackley - foul #1 on Richard Rackley, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| 09:22 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Jenkins misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 21-20 |
| 09:21 | Chicago | John Menjivar gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:15 | Chicago | Richard Rackley drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Mitchell | 21-22 |
| 08:53 | SUNY Cortland | Shane Grimaldo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-22 |
| 08:50 | Chicago | Clinton Harden picks off the pass by Charles Brown in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 08:44 | SUNY Cortland | Clinton Harden connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 08:21 | Chicago | Derek Tiffany picks off the pass by Charles Brown | 27-22 |
| 08:16 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Jenkins jams it set up by Derek Tiffany | 29-22 |
| 08:14 | Chicago | Richard Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Harden - foul #2 on Clinton Harden, team foul #11 | 29-22 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell (PG), Alex Williams (SG), Christopher Loose (SF) Shane Grimaldo, Clinton Harden, Derek Tiffany | |
| Subs | Chicago | James Hester (PG), Anthony Maxon (SG), Louis Lee (PF), Joseph Housel (C) Richard Rackley, Ronald Peterson, Charles Brown, John Menjivar | |
| 08:14 | Chicago | Richard Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 08:14 | Chicago | Richard Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 08:14 | SUNY Cortland | The rebound goes to James McCaulley | 29-23 |
| 08:05 | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 08:04 | Chicago | Louis Lee pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 07:58 | Chicago | Richard Mitchell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-23 |
| 07:57 | Chicago | Joseph Housel hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 07:40 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Rodney Johnson (SF) Richard Mitchell | |
| 07:18 | Chicago | James Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 07:16 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Loose grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Alan McMickell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Loose (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Jenkins (very tired) 4 pts. C - James McCaulley (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - James Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Maxon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Lee (tired) 3 reb. C - Joseph Housel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 06:41 | Chicago | James McCaulley is called for the reach on Joseph Housel - foul #2 on James McCaulley, team foul #12 | 32-25 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | John Daugherty (SG), Derek Tiffany (SF), Thomas Pendergrass (C) Alex Williams, Christopher Loose, James McCaulley | |
| Subs | Chicago | Darryl Weems (PG), Richard Rackley (SF), John Menjivar (C) James Hester, Rodney Johnson, Louis Lee | |
| 06:41 | Chicago | Joseph Housel makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:41 | Chicago | Joseph Housel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:38 | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Weems - foul #2 on Darryl Weems, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Ronald Peterson (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Darryl Weems, Joseph Housel | |
| 06:38 | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:38 | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:38 | Chicago | John Menjivar snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 06:36 | Chicago | Ronald Peterson's pass is intercepted by John Daugherty in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 06:31 | SUNY Cortland | Thomas Pendergrass lays it up and in and the foul's on John Menjivar - foul #2 on John Menjivar, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Joseph Housel (C) John Menjivar | |
| 06:31 | SUNY Cortland | Thomas Pendergrass makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 06:28 | Chicago | Alan McMickell steals the ball from Ronald Peterson in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 06:23 | SUNY Cortland | Thomas Pendergrass can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-27 |
| 06:21 | Chicago | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 06:16 | Chicago | Thomas Pendergrass swats the shot by Ronald Peterson | 36-27 |
| 06:15 | Chicago | Joseph Housel gets the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 05:59 | Chicago | Charles Brown is hacked by Keith Jenkins - foul #1 on Keith Jenkins, team foul #13 | 36-27 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Loose (SF) John Daugherty | |
| Subs | Chicago | Richard Mitchell (PG), Louis Lee (PF) Anthony Maxon, Joseph Housel | |
| 05:59 | Chicago | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:59 | Chicago | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:39 | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany's pass is intercepted by Richard Rackley | 36-29 |
| 05:23 | Chicago | Louis Lee hits a turnaround in the paint | 36-31 |
| 05:15 | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Christopher Loose | 38-31 |
| 05:15 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-31 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Shane Grimaldo (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Roy Helvey (PF) Alan McMickell, Derek Tiffany, Thomas Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Chicago | James Hester (PG), Anthony Maxon (SG), Rodney Johnson (PF), Joseph Housel (C) Richard Mitchell, Ronald Peterson, Louis Lee, Charles Brown | |
| 04:46 | Chicago | James Hester is fouled on the floor by Shane Grimaldo - foul #1 on Shane Grimaldo, team foul #14 | 38-31 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany (SF) Christopher Loose | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 04:46 | Chicago | James Hester makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:46 | Chicago | James Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:28 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Jenkins knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Derek Tiffany | 40-33 |
| 04:26 | Chicago | Richard Rackley is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Grimaldo - foul #2 on Shane Grimaldo, team foul #15 | 40-33 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell (PG), Alex Williams (SG), Daniel Vowels (PF) Shane Grimaldo, John Daugherty, Roy Helvey | |
| Subs | Chicago | Richard Mitchell (SF), Charles Brown (C) Anthony Maxon, Joseph Housel | |
| 04:26 | Chicago | Richard Rackley misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 04:26 | Chicago | Richard Rackley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 04:23 | SUNY Cortland | James Hester steps in front of the Alex Williams pass in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 04:03 | Chicago | Charles Brown hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Hester | 40-36 |
| 03:49 | SUNY Cortland | Daniel Vowels hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-36 |
| 03:48 | SUNY Cortland | Alex Williams tips it home | 42-36 |
| 03:43 | Chicago | Richard Mitchell is hacked by Derek Tiffany in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Tiffany, team foul #16 | 42-36 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Clinton Harden (SG), Christopher Loose (SF), Roy Helvey (PF), Thomas Pendergrass (C) Alex Williams, Derek Tiffany, Daniel Vowels, Keith Jenkins | |
| Subs | Chicago | Darryl Weems (PG), Anthony Maxon (SG), Louis Lee (PF), John Menjivar (C) James Hester, Richard Rackley, Rodney Johnson, Charles Brown | |
| 03:43 | Chicago | Richard Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 03:43 | Chicago | Richard Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 03:22 | SUNY Cortland | Clinton Harden misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-38 |
| 03:20 | Chicago | Louis Lee snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 03:16 | Chicago | Thomas Pendergrass takes the ball from Richard Mitchell | 42-38 |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Alan McMickell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Harden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Loose (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Helvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Darryl Weems (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Maxon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mitchell (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Lee (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Menjivar (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | SUNY Cortland | Roy Helvey misses the jump hook from close range | 42-38 |
| 02:53 | SUNY Cortland | Thomas Pendergrass gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 02:36 | SUNY Cortland | Thomas Pendergrass is hacked by Richard Mitchell - foul #2 on Richard Mitchell, team foul #9 | 42-38 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Shane Grimaldo (PG), Derek Tiffany (SF) Alan McMickell, Christopher Loose | |
| Subs | Chicago | Ronald Peterson (SF), Joseph Housel (PF) Richard Mitchell, Louis Lee | |
| 02:36 | SUNY Cortland | Thomas Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 02:36 | SUNY Cortland | Thomas Pendergrass misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 02:36 | Chicago | John Menjivar snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 02:10 | Chicago | Anthony Maxon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 02:09 | SUNY Cortland | The rebound goes to Roy Helvey | 43-38 |
| 02:05 | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Peterson is called for the reach on Derek Tiffany in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Peterson, team foul #10 | 43-38 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | John Daugherty (PG), Daniel Vowels (PF) Shane Grimaldo, Roy Helvey | |
| Subs | Chicago | Richard Rackley (SG) Anthony Maxon | |
| 02:05 | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 02:05 | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 02:05 | Chicago | Richard Rackley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 02:01 | Chicago | Daniel Vowels denies the turnaround by Ronald Peterson | 44-38 |
| 01:59 | SUNY Cortland | Clinton Harden gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 01:57 | SUNY Cortland | Darryl Weems takes the ball from Clinton Harden in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 01:39 | Chicago | Richard Rackley connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Darryl Weems | 44-40 |
| 01:35 | SUNY Cortland | Derek Tiffany hits a shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 01:27 | Chicago | Joseph Housel drills a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 01:18 | SUNY Cortland | Daniel Vowels connects on the floater from the left block | 48-43 |
| 01:12 | Chicago | Richard Rackley is hacked by Clinton Harden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Harden, team foul #17 | 48-43 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Shane Grimaldo (PG), Alex Williams (SG), Christopher Loose (SF), Roy Helvey (PF) John Daugherty, Clinton Harden, Derek Tiffany, Daniel Vowels | |
| Subs | Chicago | James Hester (SG), Rodney Johnson (PF) Ronald Peterson, Joseph Housel | |
| 01:12 | Chicago | Richard Rackley makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 01:12 | Chicago | Richard Rackley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:09 | SUNY Cortland | John Menjivar is called for the reach on Alex Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Menjivar, team foul #11 | 48-45 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Louis Lee (PF), Charles Brown (C) Richard Rackley, John Menjivar | |
| 01:09 | SUNY Cortland | Alex Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:09 | SUNY Cortland | Alex Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:09 | Chicago | Charles Brown grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 00:49 | Chicago | James Hester comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 00:47 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Loose snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 00:45 | SUNY Cortland | Shane Grimaldo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Grimaldo, team foul #18 | 49-45 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Alan McMickell (PG) Shane Grimaldo | |
| Subs | Chicago | Ronald Peterson (SF) Louis Lee | |
| 00:32 | Chicago | Charles Brown misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 00:30 | Chicago | Darryl Weems hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 00:26 | SUNY Cortland | Alex Williams connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Roy Helvey and the foul's on James Hester - foul #1 on James Hester, team foul #12 | 51-47 |
| 00:26 | SUNY Cortland | Alex Williams misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:26 | Chicago | Rodney Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:00 | Chicago | Darryl Weems clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |