| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Darnall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Heller (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chuck Cropper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Whitten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cosby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Page (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lollis (fresh) C - Clayton Murrieta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | James Heller's pass is intercepted by Clayton Murrieta in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Cosby | 34-39 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas State | James Heller double dribbles | 34-39 |
| 19:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Charles Cosby steps in front of the Leroy Howard pass | 34-39 |
| 18:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Cosby | 34-41 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall buries a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 18:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Chuck Cropper is called for the reach on Charles Cosby - foul #2 on Chuck Cropper, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Robert Bickham (C) Leroy Howard, Stephen Darnall, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield (PG), Michael Decker (SG), George Roles (SF), Carl Spencer (PF), David Hudson (C) George Whitten, Charles Cosby, Joseph Page, Donald Lollis, Clayton Murrieta | |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker's pass is intercepted by Robert Bickham | 37-41 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Bickham | 40-41 |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Thompson | 42-41 |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harry Brown (PG), Chuck Cropper (C) Jeffrey Sneed, James Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten (PG), Joseph Page (SF) Alvin Byfield, David Hudson | |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Brown | 45-43 |
| 17:06 | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to George Roles | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from George Whitten | 45-45 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Decker | 45-48 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson is hacked by Joseph Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Page, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard (SG), Stephen Darnall (SF), James Heller (PF), Chris Coffey (C) Louis Smith, Larry Thompson, Robert Bickham, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG), Charles Cosby (SG), Alvin Byfield (SF), Donald Lollis (PF), Clayton Murrieta (C) George Whitten, Michael Decker, Joseph Page, Carl Spencer, George Roles | |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | James Heller comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Alvin Byfield - foul #1 on Alvin Byfield, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Carter (PG) Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson (PF) Donald Lollis | |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | James Heller makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | James Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Darnall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Hurst (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Cosby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Byfield (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Murrieta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta misses the jump hook near the basket | 47-48 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Alvin Byfield is called for the reach on Leroy Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Byfield, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | Vincent Carter knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Heller | 49-48 |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Leroy Howard | 49-48 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 14:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Darnall steals it from David Hudson | 49-48 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vincent Carter | 51-48 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Heller - foul #2 on James Heller, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Louis Smith (SG), William Rouleau (SF), Robert Bickham (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Vincent Carter, Leroy Howard, Stephen Darnall, James Heller, Chris Coffey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten (PG), George Roles (SG), Joseph Page (SF), Donald Lollis (PF) Billy Hurst, Charles Cosby, Alvin Byfield, David Hudson | |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Sneed | 53-49 |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | George Roles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Heller (PF) Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker (SG), Carl Spencer (PF) Donald Lollis, Clayton Murrieta | |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | George Roles steals it from Jeffrey Sneed | 53-49 |
| 13:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Sneed is called for the reach on George Whitten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Sneed, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (PF) James Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis (PF) George Roles | |
| 13:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-49 |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Thompson is called for the reach on George Whitten - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harry Brown (SG), Stephen Darnall (SF) Louis Smith, William Rouleau | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby (SG) George Whitten | |
| 12:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard (SG), James Heller (PF), Robert Bickham (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Larry Thompson, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG), George Roles (SF), Clayton Murrieta (C) Michael Decker, Joseph Page, Donald Lollis | |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chris Coffey (C) James Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis (PF) Carl Spencer | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Darnall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bickham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Hurst (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Cosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Roles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Lollis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Murrieta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst is hacked by Leroy Howard - foul #2 on Leroy Howard, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield (SG) Charles Cosby | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | George Roles buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Hurst | 53-52 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | George Roles denies the turnaround by Chris Coffey | 53-52 |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Donald Lollis | 53-52 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Chris Coffey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield clanks a shot from the right side | 53-52 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Darnall - foul #2 on Stephen Darnall, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Louis Smith (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), James Heller (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Harry Brown, Leroy Howard, Stephen Darnall, Robert Bickham, Chris Coffey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten (PG), Charles Cosby (SG), Joseph Page (SF), Carl Spencer (C) Billy Hurst, Alvin Byfield, George Roles, Clayton Murrieta | |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper loses the dribble to Carl Spencer | 53-53 |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | James Heller steals it from Donald Lollis | 53-53 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | James Heller can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 53-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Carl Spencer | 53-53 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George Whitten - foul #3 on George Whitten, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Rouleau (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker (SG), David Hudson (C) Charles Cosby, Donald Lollis | |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:39 | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 08:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | William Rouleau snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | William Rouleau hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Decker - foul #3 on Michael Decker, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Carter (SG) Louis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | William Rouleau misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | William Rouleau makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Decker | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rouleau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chuck Cropper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Whitten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Page (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | George Whitten is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sneed - foul #4 on George Whitten, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard (SG), Stephen Darnall (SF), Robert Bickham (C) Jeffrey Sneed, William Rouleau, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby (SG), Clayton Murrieta (C) Michael Decker, David Hudson | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | James Heller scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Carl Spencer - foul #2 on Carl Spencer, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harry Brown (PG), Larry Thompson (SF) Leroy Howard, Stephen Darnall | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG), George Roles (SF) George Whitten, Joseph Page | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | James Heller misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Clayton Murrieta | 57-56 |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer is fouled on the floor by James Heller - foul #3 on James Heller, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF) James Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield (SF) Clayton Murrieta | |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 57-56 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | George Roles is called for the reach on Robert Bickham - foul #3 on George Roles, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG) Vincent Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta (C) Carl Spencer | |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | Harry Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Billy Hurst is called for the reach on Harry Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Hurst, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Harry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Harry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clayton Murrieta - foul #3 on Clayton Murrieta, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Carter (PG), Leroy Howard (SG), William Rouleau (SF), Chris Coffey (C) Harry Brown, Louis Smith, Stephen Darnall, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten (PG), Michael Decker (SG), Joseph Page (SF), Carl Spencer (PF) Billy Hurst, Charles Cosby, Alvin Byfield, George Roles | |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | William Rouleau pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | Clayton Murrieta steps in front of the Vincent Carter pass in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent Carter - foul #1 on Vincent Carter, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Stephen Darnall (SF), James Heller (PF) Leroy Howard, William Rouleau, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson (C) Clayton Murrieta | |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | James Heller buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jeffrey Sneed | 63-58 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson misses the lay-in | 63-58 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Vincent Carter | 63-58 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | George Whitten is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sneed - foul #5 on George Whitten, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG), Robert Bickham (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Vincent Carter, James Heller, Chris Coffey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG), Charles Cosby (SG), Alvin Byfield (SF), George Roles (PF) George Whitten, Michael Decker, Joseph Page, David Hudson | |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from George Roles and the foul's on Jeffrey Sneed - foul #4 on Jeffrey Sneed, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harry Brown (PG) Jeffrey Sneed | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta (C) Carl Spencer | |
| 04:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Rouleau (SF) Stephen Darnall | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Rouleau - foul #2 on William Rouleau, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard (SG), James Heller (PF) Louis Smith, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Harry Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Howard | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rouleau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Heller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bickham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Hurst (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Cosby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Byfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Roles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton Murrieta (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Billy Hurst | 68-64 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Harry Brown is hacked by George Roles in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Roles, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF), Chuck Cropper (C) William Rouleau, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page (SF), Donald Lollis (PF), Carl Spencer (C) Billy Hurst, George Roles, Clayton Murrieta | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Harry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Harry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page is fouled on the floor by Chuck Cropper - foul #3 on Chuck Cropper, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Louis Smith (SG) Harry Brown, Leroy Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker (PG), David Hudson (PF) Alvin Byfield, Donald Lollis | |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | James Heller grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Michael Decker steals it from Stephen Darnall | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker lays it up and in | 70-67 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Decker - foul #4 on Michael Decker, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (SF), Chris Coffey (C) Stephen Darnall, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Roles (SF) Joseph Page | |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Hudson | 72-69 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard (SG), William Rouleau (SF), Robert Bickham (C) Louis Smith, James Heller, Chris Coffey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG) Charles Cosby | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Illinois-Chicago | George Roles grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF), James Heller (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) William Rouleau, Larry Thompson, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield (PG), Charles Cosby (SG), Joseph Page (SF), Donald Lollis (PF), Clayton Murrieta (C) Billy Hurst, Michael Decker, George Roles, David Hudson, Carl Spencer | |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Charles Cosby is denied by James Heller | 72-69 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chuck Cropper | 72-69 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper jams it on a great pass from Jeffrey Sneed | 74-69 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | James Heller gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | James Heller is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Byfield - foul #3 on Alvin Byfield, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Robert Bickham (C) Leroy Howard, Stephen Darnall, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | James Heller misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | James Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Sneed steals it from Charles Cosby | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF) James Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed is hacked by Alvin Byfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Byfield, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alvin Byfield | 75-72 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper (C) Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Alvin Byfield is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sneed in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvin Byfield, team foul #16 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG) Alvin Byfield | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Sneed | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham (C) Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Billy Hurst is called for the reach on Larry Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Hurst, team foul #17 | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta is fouled on the floor by Larry Thompson - foul #3 on Larry Thompson, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard (SG), James Heller (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Louis Smith, Larry Thompson, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hurst - foul #3 on Billy Hurst, team foul #18 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (PF), Robert Bickham (C) James Heller, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Leroy Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page misses short on a fullcourt shot | 80-73 |