| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Mark Forth (fresh) SG - Christopher Ransom (fresh) SF - Jacob Dunn (fresh) PF - Michael O'Connor (fresh) C - Joel Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Edward Pike (fresh) SG - Michael Conner (fresh) SF - Eddie Adams (fresh) PF - Willie Westfield (fresh) C - Philip Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago | Joel Saunders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield hits a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn buries a jumper in the lane set up by Joel Saunders | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Brandeis | Eddie Adams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Willie Westfield | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Conner - foul #1 on Michael Conner, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Brandeis | Philip Young grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Brandeis | Philip Young is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ransom - foul #1 on Christopher Ransom, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Brandeis | Philip Young comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Chicago | Eddie Adams is called for the reach on Jacob Dunn - foul #1 on Eddie Adams, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eddie Adams - foul #2 on Eddie Adams, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Chicago | James Devaughn (SG) Christopher Ransom | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Darren Gandara (SF) Eddie Adams | |
| 17:53 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Brandeis | Philip Young grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | Brandeis | Philip Young loses the dribble to Mark Forth | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Chicago | Michael Conner is called for the reach on Mark Forth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Conner, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Chicago | Steven Ford (PG) Mark Forth | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Maxwell Marthaler (PG), Tim Bright (SG), Joey Williams (PF), Jason Delapaz (C) Edward Pike, Michael Conner, Willie Westfield, Philip Young | |
| 17:02 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by James Devaughn | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Brandeis | Joel Saunders steals the ball from Joey Williams | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Chicago | Maxwell Marthaler is called for the reach on Steven Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maxwell Marthaler, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Chicago | Christopher Ransom (SG) James Devaughn | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 16:29 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joel Saunders | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | Brandeis | Darren Gandara buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Tim Bright | 7-7 |
| 15:45 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:43 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Steven Ford (fresh) SG - Christopher Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael O'Connor (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joel Saunders (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Maxwell Marthaler (fresh) SG - Tim Bright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Gandara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joey Williams (fairly fresh) C - Jason Delapaz (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Brandeis | Joey Williams drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Steven Ford - foul #1 on Steven Ford, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Forth (PG), James Devaughn (SG), Emmanuel White (SF), Herman Butler (PF) Steven Ford, Christopher Ransom, Jacob Dunn, Michael O'Connor | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Edward Pike (PG), Troy Sneed (SG), Chauncey Spear (SF), Philip Young (C) Maxwell Marthaler, Tim Bright, Darren Gandara, Jason Delapaz | |
| 15:19 | Brandeis | Joey Williams misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:19 | Chicago | Herman Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | Chicago | James Devaughn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:00 | Chicago | Mark Forth grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Chicago | Joel Saunders drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Mark Forth and he's hacked by Joey Williams - foul #1 on Joey Williams, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Willie Westfield (PF) Joey Williams | |
| 14:43 | Chicago | Joel Saunders makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:22 | Brandeis | Edward Pike clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 14:21 | Brandeis | Chauncey Spear tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 14:17 | Chicago | Troy Sneed takes the ball from Emmanuel White in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 14:09 | Brandeis | Edward Pike is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Chicago | Jacob Dunn (SF), Aaron Noonan (C) Emmanuel White, Joel Saunders | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Tim Bright (SG) Troy Sneed | |
| 14:06 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn is hacked by Chauncey Spear in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chauncey Spear, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jason Delapaz (SF) Chauncey Spear | |
| 14:06 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:06 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:51 | Brandeis | Edward Pike drills a floater from the right wing set up by Willie Westfield | 14-13 |
| 13:28 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Delapaz - foul #1 on Jason Delapaz, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Chicago | Steven Ford (PG), Christopher Ransom (SG), Michael O'Connor (PF) Mark Forth, James Devaughn, Herman Butler | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Maxwell Marthaler (PG), Darren Gandara (SF) Edward Pike, Philip Young | |
| 13:28 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:28 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:28 | Chicago | Aaron Noonan pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:12 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn blows the layup | 15-13 |
| 13:11 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Darren Gandara | 15-13 |
| 13:07 | Brandeis | Maxwell Marthaler misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 13:06 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:48 | Chicago | Steven Ford comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 12:47 | Chicago | Steven Ford grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:31 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom's pass is intercepted by Maxwell Marthaler | 15-13 |
| 12:28 | Brandeis | Darren Gandara can't finish the layup | 15-13 |
| 12:27 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:14 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 15-13 |
| 12:12 | Brandeis | Jason Delapaz pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:05 | Brandeis | Maxwell Marthaler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:04 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:45 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom loses the dribble to Darren Gandara | 15-13 |
| 11:42 | Brandeis | Tim Bright hits the finger roll set up by Darren Gandara | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Steven Ford (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Ransom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Dunn (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael O'Connor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Noonan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Maxwell Marthaler (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Bright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Gandara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Westfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Delapaz (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor misses the lay-in | 15-15 |
| 11:19 | Chicago | Steven Ford hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 10:51 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 17-15 |
| 10:49 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:47 | Chicago | Maxwell Marthaler steals it from Aaron Noonan in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 10:23 | Brandeis | Jacob Dunn steals it from Willie Westfield | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Delapaz - foul #2 on Jason Delapaz, team foul #9 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Forth (PG), James Devaughn (SG), Emmanuel White (SF), Joel Saunders (C) Steven Ford, Christopher Ransom, Jacob Dunn, Aaron Noonan | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Edward Pike (PG), Troy Sneed (SG), Chauncey Spear (SF), Joey Williams (PF), Philip Young (C) Maxwell Marthaler, Tim Bright, Darren Gandara, Willie Westfield, Jason Delapaz | |
| 10:05 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:55 | Brandeis | Troy Sneed misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Devaughn - foul #1 on James Devaughn, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Chicago | Herman Butler (PF) Michael O'Connor | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 09:55 | Brandeis | Troy Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:55 | Brandeis | Troy Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:45 | Chicago | Mark Forth is fouled on the floor by Philip Young - foul #1 on Philip Young, team foul #10 | 18-16 |
| 09:45 | Chicago | Mark Forth makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:45 | Chicago | Mark Forth makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:19 | Brandeis | Philip Young scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Edward Pike | 20-18 |
| 09:13 | Chicago | James Devaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 09:04 | Brandeis | Philip Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 09:02 | Brandeis | Chauncey Spear gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:44 | Brandeis | Joey Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-18 |
| 08:42 | Chicago | Herman Butler grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:35 | Chicago | Joel Saunders buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Forth | 22-18 |
| 08:15 | Brandeis | Philip Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 08:13 | Chicago | The rebound goes to James Devaughn | 22-18 |
| 07:53 | Chicago | Mark Forth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 07:51 | Chicago | Herman Butler snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 07:41 | Chicago | Joel Saunders blows the wide open dunk | 22-18 |
| 07:39 | Brandeis | Chauncey Spear gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Mark Forth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Devaughn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel White (fairly fresh) PF - Herman Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Saunders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Edward Pike (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Sneed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chauncey Spear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Brandeis | Philip Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joel Saunders - foul #1 on Joel Saunders, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Chicago | Steven Ford (PG), Eric Findlay (SF) Mark Forth, Emmanuel White | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Tim Bright (SG), Darren Gandara (SF), Willie Westfield (PF) Troy Sneed, Chauncey Spear, Joey Williams | |
| 07:33 | Brandeis | Philip Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:33 | Brandeis | Philip Young makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:29 | Chicago | Tim Bright picks off the pass by James Devaughn in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 07:21 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Ford - foul #2 on Steven Ford, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Forth (PG) Steven Ford | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 07:21 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:21 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:57 | Chicago | Mark Forth scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Findlay | 24-22 |
| 06:47 | Brandeis | Edward Pike connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Tim Bright | 24-24 |
| 06:33 | Chicago | Joel Saunders is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 26-24 |
| 06:09 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 05:48 | Chicago | Herman Butler is hacked by Edward Pike - foul #1 on Edward Pike, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Chicago | Christopher Ransom (SG), Jacob Dunn (SF), Aaron Noonan (C) Mark Forth, James Devaughn, Joel Saunders | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Maxwell Marthaler (PG), Chauncey Spear (SF) Edward Pike, Tim Bright | |
| 05:48 | Chicago | Herman Butler makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:48 | Chicago | Herman Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:48 | Brandeis | Darren Gandara gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:39 | Brandeis | Darren Gandara shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 05:37 | Chicago | Aaron Noonan pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:19 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Findlay | 29-26 |
| 05:07 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Darren Gandara | 29-28 |
| 05:03 | Chicago | Eric Findlay connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Butler | 32-28 |
| 04:58 | Brandeis | Maxwell Marthaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Chicago | Emmanuel White (SF), Michael O'Connor (PF) Jacob Dunn, Herman Butler | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Edward Pike (PG), Troy Sneed (SG), Joey Williams (PF) Maxwell Marthaler, Chauncey Spear, Willie Westfield | |
| 04:51 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor misses the wide open runner from close range | 32-28 |
| 04:50 | Brandeis | Darren Gandara grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:46 | Brandeis | Edward Pike misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 04:45 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 04:17 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor throws it down on a great pass from Aaron Noonan | 34-28 |
| 04:01 | Brandeis | Edward Pike clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Findlay - foul #1 on Eric Findlay, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Chicago | Joel Saunders (C) Aaron Noonan | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Tim Bright (SG), Willie Westfield (PF) Troy Sneed, Philip Young | |
| 04:01 | Brandeis | Edward Pike misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:01 | Brandeis | Edward Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:01 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:57 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Pike - foul #2 on Edward Pike, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Chicago | Steven Ford (PG) Eric Findlay | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Maxwell Marthaler (PG), Michael Conner (SG), Eddie Adams (SF), Jason Delapaz (C) Edward Pike, Tim Bright, Darren Gandara, Joey Williams | |
| 03:57 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:57 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:50 | Brandeis | Eddie Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-28 |
| 03:48 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 03:46 | Chicago | Steven Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Adams - foul #3 on Eddie Adams, team foul #13 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joey Williams (C) Eddie Adams | |
| 03:46 | Chicago | Steven Ford misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:46 | Chicago | Steven Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:22 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Steven Ford - foul #3 on Steven Ford, team foul #7 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Forth (PG), James Devaughn (SG), Jacob Dunn (SF) Steven Ford, Christopher Ransom, Emmanuel White | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Chauncey Spear (SF) Joey Williams | |
| 03:22 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:22 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Mark Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Devaughn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael O'Connor (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Saunders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Maxwell Marthaler (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Michael Conner (fresh) SF - Chauncey Spear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Westfield (tiring) 9 pts. C - Jason Delapaz (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jacob Dunn, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Edward Pike (PG) Maxwell Marthaler | |
| 02:57 | Brandeis | Willie Westfield's layup is rejected by Joel Saunders | 37-29 |
| 02:56 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Joel Saunders | 37-29 |
| 02:44 | Chicago | James Devaughn is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Forth | 40-29 |
| 02:21 | Brandeis | Edward Pike is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Pike, team foul #14 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Chicago | Eric Findlay (SG), Emmanuel White (SF), Aaron Noonan (C) James Devaughn, Jacob Dunn, Joel Saunders | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Maxwell Marthaler (PG), Troy Sneed (SG), Joey Williams (PF), Philip Young (C) Edward Pike, Michael Conner, Chauncey Spear, Willie Westfield | |
| 02:11 | Chicago | Eric Findlay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 02:09 | Chicago | Aaron Noonan hits the follow up shot | 42-29 |
| 02:01 | Brandeis | Joey Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Michael O'Connor - foul #1 on Michael O'Connor, team foul #9 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Chicago | Christopher Ransom (SG), Herman Butler (PF) Mark Forth, Michael O'Connor | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 02:01 | Brandeis | Joey Williams misses the free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:01 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Herman Butler | 42-31 |
| 01:46 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 01:45 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Maxwell Marthaler | 42-31 |
| 01:25 | Brandeis | Troy Sneed misses the floater from the right side | 42-31 |
| 01:23 | Brandeis | Maxwell Marthaler grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:17 | Brandeis | Jason Delapaz misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 01:16 | Brandeis | Joey Williams tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 00:58 | Chicago | Christopher Ransom scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Findlay | 44-33 |
| 00:43 | Brandeis | Emmanuel White takes the ball from Troy Sneed | 44-33 |
| 00:14 | Chicago | Emmanuel White is whistled for a carry | 44-33 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Forth (PG), James Devaughn (SG), Jacob Dunn (SF), Michael O'Connor (PF), Joel Saunders (C) Eric Findlay, Christopher Ransom, Emmanuel White, Herman Butler, Aaron Noonan | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Tim Bright (PG), Michael Conner (SG), Darren Gandara (SF), Chauncey Spear (PF) Maxwell Marthaler, Troy Sneed, Jason Delapaz, Joey Williams | |
| 00:02 | Brandeis | Chauncey Spear lays it up and in | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Chicago | James Devaughn misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-35 |