| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Scribner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Jessop (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Rivera (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Paradiso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jacob Jessop tips it in | 43-39 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso is hacked by Michael Lucas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lucas, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:33 | Providence | Jose Rivera misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Stamper - foul #1 on Paul Stamper, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 19:33 | Providence | Jose Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:33 | Providence | Jose Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lucas gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Scheerer steals it from Dale Merchant | 43-40 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Scheerer | 43-42 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 43-42 |
| 18:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Alan Taylor | 43-42 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Jose Rivera hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Paradiso | 43-44 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Scribner | 45-44 |
| 18:24 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (PG), Joe Michie (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Herbert Shapskinsky (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Robert Scribner, Paul Stamper, Dale Merchant, Michael Lucas, Jacob Jessop | |
| Subs | Providence | Sipho Africa (PG), Michael Bryce (SG), Stefan Ferrari (SF), Russell Patton (PF), Daniel Hocker (C) Scott Scheerer, Jose Rivera, Kevin Paradiso, Wesley Singleton, Alan Taylor | |
| 18:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Daniel Hocker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 17:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lucas (PF) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:20 | Providence | Russell Patton misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 45-44 |
| 17:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-44 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lucas tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Sipho Africa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner (PG), Paul Stamper (SG), Steve Robertson (SF), Jacob Jessop (C) Ben Horton, Joe Michie, Dennis Solinski, Herbert Shapskinsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Scheerer (PG), Jose Rivera (SG), Domingo Lopez (SF), Wesley Singleton (PF), Alan Taylor (C) Sipho Africa, Michael Bryce, Stefan Ferrari, Russell Patton, Daniel Hocker | |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Domingo Lopez steals it from Steve Robertson | 47-44 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Scott Scheerer misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 16:40 | Providence | Alan Taylor tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 16:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Jacob Jessop is fouled on the floor by Scott Scheerer - foul #1 on Scott Scheerer, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant (SF), Kenneth Clark (C) Michael Lucas, Jacob Jessop | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Scheerer takes the ball from Paul Stamper | 47-46 |
| 16:09 | Providence | Dale Merchant steals the ball from Wesley Singleton in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 15:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Scribner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stamper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jose Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Singleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Providence | Alan Taylor can't connect on a jumper from close range | 49-46 |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Clark snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dale Merchant | 52-46 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Steve Robertson steals it from Domingo Lopez in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Merchant and he's hacked by Jose Rivera - foul #2 on Jose Rivera, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Michael Lucas (PF), Jacob Jessop (C) Paul Stamper, Dale Merchant, Steve Robertson, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Providence | Sipho Africa (PG), Michael Bryce (SG), Kevin Paradiso (SF), Russell Patton (PF), Stefan Ferrari (C) Scott Scheerer, Jose Rivera, Domingo Lopez, Wesley Singleton, Alan Taylor | |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Russell Patton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sipho Africa | 55-49 |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dennis Solinski, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (SG) Robert Scribner | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:50 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ben Horton - foul #3 on Ben Horton, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Herbert Shapskinsky (C) Ben Horton, Jacob Jessop | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:44 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper (SG), Dale Merchant (SF) Joe Michie, Dennis Solinski | |
| Subs | Providence | Rocky Russo (SF), Daniel Hocker (PF), Alan Taylor (C) Kevin Paradiso, Russell Patton, Stefan Ferrari | |
| 13:09 | Providence | Daniel Hocker misses the open dunk | 55-50 |
| 13:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper misses the driving attempt from close range | 55-50 |
| 12:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Alan Taylor | 55-50 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Sipho Africa is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (SF), Jacob Jessop (C) Dale Merchant, Michael Lucas | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Scheerer (PG), Jose Rivera (SG) Sipho Africa, Michael Bryce | |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jacob Jessop tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Scott Scheerer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Jose Rivera takes the ball from Herbert Shapskinsky | 57-50 |
| 11:47 | Providence | Scott Scheerer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jose Rivera | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ted Marvel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Stamper (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Steve Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Shapskinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Jessop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jose Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rocky Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Hocker (fairly fresh) C - Alan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 11:23 | Providence | Daniel Hocker snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Scott Scheerer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Rocky Russo hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Hocker - foul #1 on Daniel Hocker, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner (PG), Dale Merchant (SF), Michael Lucas (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Ted Marvel, Steve Robertson, Herbert Shapskinsky, Jacob Jessop | |
| Subs | Providence | Sipho Africa (PG), Michael Bryce (SG), Kevin Paradiso (SF), Wesley Singleton (PF), Russell Patton (C) Scott Scheerer, Jose Rivera, Rocky Russo, Daniel Hocker, Alan Taylor | |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Paul Stamper picks off the pass by Sipho Africa in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner banks in the layup set up by Paul Stamper | 61-54 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (SG) Paul Stamper | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 09:45 | Providence | Wesley Singleton grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski (C) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:26 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Lucas - foul #3 on Michael Lucas, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jacob Jessop (C) Dale Merchant | |
| Subs | Providence | Stefan Ferrari (C) Wesley Singleton | |
| 09:26 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:26 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jacob Jessop | 61-54 |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Scribner | 64-54 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Michael Bryce buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sipho Africa | 64-57 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner buries a shot from the left wing set up by Ben Horton | 66-57 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Michael Bryce misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Jacob Jessop snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner is fouled on the floor by Kevin Paradiso - foul #2 on Kevin Paradiso, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Kenneth Clark (C) Ben Horton, Dennis Solinski, Jacob Jessop | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Scheerer (PG), Jose Rivera (SG), Domingo Lopez (SF), Wesley Singleton (PF), Alan Taylor (C) Sipho Africa, Michael Bryce, Kevin Paradiso, Russell Patton, Stefan Ferrari | |
| 07:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lucas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Clark misses the tip | 66-57 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Wesley Singleton pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Scribner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Michie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jose Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Providence | Jose Rivera misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lucas snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Steve Robertson (PF), Herbert Shapskinsky (C) Robert Scribner, Michael Lucas, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:01 | Providence | Scott Scheerer is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Shapskinsky - foul #3 on Herbert Shapskinsky, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Scott Scheerer misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Herbert Shapskinsky | 66-57 |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 06:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to Alan Taylor | 66-57 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Alan Taylor scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Scheerer and he's fouled by Herbert Shapskinsky - foul #4 on Herbert Shapskinsky, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper (SG) Joe Michie | |
| Subs | Providence | Sipho Africa (PG), Stefan Ferrari (SF) Scott Scheerer, Domingo Lopez | |
| 06:29 | Providence | Alan Taylor makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Singleton | 66-60 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Shapskinsky | 66-60 |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel loses the dribble to Jose Rivera | 66-60 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Jose Rivera drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Sipho Africa and he's hacked by Ted Marvel - foul #2 on Ted Marvel, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner (PG), Ben Horton (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Michael Lucas (PF), Jacob Jessop (C) Ted Marvel, Paul Stamper, Dale Merchant, Steve Robertson, Herbert Shapskinsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Rocky Russo (SF), Russell Patton (C) Stefan Ferrari, Alan Taylor | |
| 05:37 | Providence | Jose Rivera misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lucas pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Scribner | 69-62 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Wesley Singleton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bryce (SG), Daniel Hocker (C) Jose Rivera, Wesley Singleton | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jacob Jessop misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-62 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Rocky Russo grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Sipho Africa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-62 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Russell Patton grabs the offensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Michael Bryce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper (SG), Kenneth Clark (C) Ben Horton, Jacob Jessop | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Scheerer (PG), Domingo Lopez (SF), Wesley Singleton (PF) Michael Bryce, Rocky Russo, Daniel Hocker | |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lucas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Scheerer - foul #2 on Scott Scheerer, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Joe Michie (SG), Dale Merchant (SF) Robert Scribner, Paul Stamper, Dennis Solinski | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bryce (SG), Stefan Ferrari (C) Sipho Africa, Russell Patton | |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 71-62 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Clark gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel misses the easy layup | 71-62 |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Clark tips it back up and in | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ted Marvel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Michie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Merchant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Singleton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stefan Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Providence | Michael Bryce comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Clark snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 03:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 03:15 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Scott Scheerer is fouled on the floor by Joe Michie - foul #1 on Joe Michie, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner (PG), Paul Stamper (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Steve Robertson (PF), Herbert Shapskinsky (C) Ted Marvel, Joe Michie, Dale Merchant, Michael Lucas, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Providence | Sipho Africa (SG), Kevin Paradiso (SF), Russell Patton (PF), Alan Taylor (C) Michael Bryce, Domingo Lopez, Wesley Singleton, Stefan Ferrari | |
| 02:58 | Providence | Scott Scheerer misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Scott Scheerer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski is hacked by Alan Taylor - foul #1 on Alan Taylor, team foul #6 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (PG) Robert Scribner | |
| Subs | Providence | Jose Rivera (SG), Daniel Hocker (PF) Scott Scheerer, Russell Patton | |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jose Rivera - foul #3 on Jose Rivera, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner (PG) Paul Stamper | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:14 | Providence | The rebound goes to Daniel Hocker | 73-63 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Alan Taylor drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Sipho Africa | 73-65 |
| 02:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Scheerer (PG), Russell Patton (PF), Stefan Ferrari (C) Sipho Africa, Daniel Hocker, Alan Taylor | |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari banks in the layup set up by Jose Rivera and he's hacked by Robert Scribner - foul #3 on Robert Scribner, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Michael Lucas (PF), Jacob Jessop (C) Ben Horton, Dennis Solinski, Steve Robertson, Herbert Shapskinsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Singleton (PF), Alan Taylor (C) Kevin Paradiso, Russell Patton | |
| 01:25 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari makes the free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jacob Jessop misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Jose Rivera gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Wesley Singleton is hacked by Dale Merchant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Merchant, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Paradiso (SF) Stefan Ferrari | |
| 00:59 | Providence | Wesley Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Wesley Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Rivera - foul #4 on Jose Rivera, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky (PF), Dennis Solinski (C) Michael Lucas, Jacob Jessop | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Scott Scheerer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Scheerer is called for the reach on Dennis Solinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Scheerer, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Scott Scheerer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Scribner - foul #4 on Robert Scribner, team foul #13 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (PG), Joe Michie (SG), Kenneth Clark (C) Robert Scribner, Paul Stamper, Dale Merchant | |
| Subs | Providence | Sipho Africa (SG), Stefan Ferrari (SF), Russell Patton (PF), Daniel Hocker (C) Jose Rivera, Kevin Paradiso, Wesley Singleton, Alan Taylor | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Scott Scheerer misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Scott Scheerer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky is fouled in the backcourt by Sipho Africa - foul #1 on Sipho Africa, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner (PG), Paul Stamper (SG), Dale Merchant (SF) Ben Horton, Joe Michie, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Providence | Jose Rivera (SG), Kevin Paradiso (SF), Wesley Singleton (PF), Alan Taylor (C) Sipho Africa, Stefan Ferrari, Russell Patton, Daniel Hocker | |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Shapskinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Wesley Singleton grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Wesley Singleton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Alan Taylor hits the follow up shot | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Rivera - foul #5 on Jose Rivera, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Providence | Sipho Africa (SG) Jose Rivera | |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Wesley Singleton makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sipho Africa | 83-76 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant is hacked by Sipho Africa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sipho Africa, team foul #12 | 83-76 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:28 | Providence | The rebound goes to Alan Taylor | 84-76 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Sipho Africa hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Scheerer | 84-79 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner is hacked by Scott Scheerer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Scheerer, team foul #13 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (SG), Michael Lucas (PF) Paul Stamper, Dennis Solinski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Providence | Sipho Africa is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Scheerer | 85-82 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-82 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper (SG), Jacob Jessop (C) Ben Horton, Herbert Shapskinsky | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper is hacked by Sipho Africa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sipho Africa, team foul #14 | 85-82 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Sipho Africa buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Scheerer | 87-85 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper is hacked by Sipho Africa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sipho Africa, team foul #15 | 87-85 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Dale Merchant is called for the reach on Kevin Paradiso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Merchant, team foul #14 | 89-85 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner is hacked by Scott Scheerer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Scheerer, team foul #16 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bryce (SG) Scott Scheerer | |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Michael Bryce hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 90-86 |