| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Issac Orsini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Laskey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Grunwald (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Dustin Morano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Hobbs | 40-32 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Issac Orsini takes the ball from Robert Unrein | 40-32 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey lays it up and in set up by Issac Orsini | 42-32 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Keith Kanagy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Keith Kanagy, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Derrick Jones - foul #2 on Derrick Jones, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Jason Brown gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Robert Unrein blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Grunwald - foul #2 on Charles Grunwald, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Charles Grunwald, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Howard | James Powers (SG), Waylon Hepworth (SF) Derrick Jones, Keith Kanagy | |
| 18:15 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Dustin Morano loses the dribble to Michael Morgan | 46-34 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini buries a floater from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Jason Brown misses badly on a runner from close range | 48-34 |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey is hacked by Waylon Hepworth - foul #1 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Dana Ornelas (SG), Peter Wells (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF), John Hobbs (C) Issac Orsini, Wendell Laskey, Rich Boyd, John Corbin, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Kanagy (SF), Ervin Gordon (PF), Alex Evans (C) Dustin Morano, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Wells | 50-34 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Keith Kanagy hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Waylon Hepworth | 50-36 |
| 15:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell misses the floater from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 15:44 | Howard | Ervin Gordon snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Ornelas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Grunwald (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Waylon Hepworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Powers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ervin Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Powers | 50-39 |
| 15:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Kanagy is called for the reach on Charles Grunwald - foul #2 on Keith Kanagy, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Wendell Laskey (SG), Daniel Cousin (SF), John Corbin (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jordan Mitchell, Dana Ornelas, Peter Wells, Charles Grunwald, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Derrick Jones (SG), Thomas Alsup (SF), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Waylon Hepworth, James Powers, Keith Kanagy, Ervin Gordon, Alex Evans | |
| 15:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Cousin hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Laskey | 52-39 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Wendell Laskey picks off the pass by Robert Unrein | 52-39 |
| 14:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Thomas Alsup grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 14:15 | Howard | Dustin Morano's floater is tipped away by Daniel Cousin | 52-39 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan misses the jump hook near the basket | 52-39 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Dustin Morano pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:30 | Howard | Derrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Wendell Laskey - foul #2 on Wendell Laskey, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (SG), Rich Boyd (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF) Wendell Laskey, Daniel Cousin, John Corbin | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Kanagy (SF), Ervin Gordon (C) Derrick Jones, Jason Brown | |
| 13:15 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald hits the finger roll set up by Jordan Mitchell and the foul's on Keith Kanagy - foul #3 on Keith Kanagy, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Howard | James Powers (SG) Thomas Alsup | |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald misses the free throw | 54-41 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Robert Unrein snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Keith Kanagy is fouled in the backcourt by Issac Orsini - foul #1 on Issac Orsini, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| 12:48 | Howard | James Powers hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Powers - foul #2 on James Powers, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (SG) Issac Orsini | |
| Subs | Howard | Waylon Hepworth (PG), Alex Evans (C) Dustin Morano, Robert Unrein | |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:09 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth is hacked by Jordan Mitchell - foul #2 on Jordan Mitchell, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG), Daniel Cousin (C) Dana Ornelas, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Howard | Derrick Jones (SG) Ervin Gordon | |
| 11:51 | Howard | Derrick Jones is hacked by Wendell Laskey - foul #3 on Wendell Laskey, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), John Corbin (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jordan Mitchell, Charles Grunwald, Daniel Cousin | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SF), Jason Brown (C) James Powers, Keith Kanagy | |
| 11:36 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth hits a jumper from close range | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Issac Orsini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Laskey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rich Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Derrick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Alsup (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alex Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 11:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Waylon Hepworth is called for the reach on Issac Orsini - foul #2 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF), John Hobbs (C) Rich Boyd, John Corbin, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Eddie Trexler (SG), Robert Unrein (PF) Waylon Hepworth, Derrick Jones, Alex Evans | |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:58 | Howard | Dustin Morano is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Morano, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| 10:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 10:42 | Howard | Robert Unrein snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Robert Unrein hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Dustin Morano | 58-47 |
| 10:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 10:07 | Howard | Dustin Morano pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Dustin Morano hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini is fouled on the floor by Dustin Morano - foul #2 on Dustin Morano, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (SG), Rich Boyd (SF), John Corbin (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Wendell Laskey, Peter Wells, Charles Grunwald, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Howard | James Powers (SG), Keith Kanagy (SF), Ervin Gordon (C) Eddie Trexler, Thomas Alsup, Jason Brown | |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Ervin Gordon misses the turnaround in the lane | 60-50 |
| 09:05 | Howard | Ervin Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Ervin Gordon jams it on a nice dish by Robert Unrein | 60-52 |
| 08:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Unrein steps in front of the Jordan Mitchell pass | 60-52 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Robert Unrein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (SG), Peter Wells (SF) Issac Orsini, Rich Boyd | |
| Subs | Howard | Derrick Jones (SG), Waylon Hepworth (PF) Dustin Morano, Robert Unrein | |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 07:49 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 07:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Kanagy - foul #4 on Keith Kanagy, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG), Charles Grunwald (PF), John Hobbs (C) Jordan Mitchell, John Corbin, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Howard | Alex Evans (PF), Jason Brown (C) James Powers, Ervin Gordon | |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:26 | Howard | Alex Evans grabs the board | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dana Ornelas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Laskey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Derrick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Kanagy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alex Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Howard | Derrick Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas banks in the layup on a great pass from Wendell Laskey | 65-52 |
| 06:52 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth lays it in | 65-54 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Waylon Hepworth - foul #3 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd (SF) Peter Wells | |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SG), Thomas Alsup (SF), Robert Unrein (PF) Derrick Jones, Keith Kanagy, Alex Evans | |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Thomas Alsup misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 06:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 05:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-54 |
| 05:57 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Howard | Eddie Trexler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-54 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Jason Brown snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth clanks a jumper from the right block | 67-54 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas loses the ball out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Jordan Mitchell (SG), John Corbin (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Dana Ornelas, Wendell Laskey, Charles Grunwald, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Morano (PG), Derrick Jones (SG), Ervin Gordon (C) Waylon Hepworth, Eddie Trexler, Jason Brown | |
| 04:52 | Howard | Derrick Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 67-54 |
| 04:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Issac Orsini and the foul's on Thomas Alsup - foul #2 on Thomas Alsup, team foul #12 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Powers (SG), Keith Kanagy (SF), Alex Evans (C) Derrick Jones, Thomas Alsup, Robert Unrein | |
| 04:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:59 | Howard | James Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Mitchell - foul #3 on Jordan Mitchell, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells (SF) Rich Boyd | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Howard | Alex Evans misses badly on a floater from the right block | 70-54 |
| 03:36 | Howard | James Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 03:20 | Howard | Keith Kanagy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Cousin (SF) Issac Orsini | |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SG), Waylon Hepworth (C) Dustin Morano, Ervin Gordon | |
| 03:20 | Howard | Keith Kanagy misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:20 | Howard | Keith Kanagy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Cousin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Powers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eddie Trexler (fresh) SF - Keith Kanagy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alex Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 02:50 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin snags the offensive board | 70-55 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Alex Evans steps in front of the Peter Wells pass | 70-55 |
| 02:24 | Howard | Alex Evans banks in the wide open layup | 70-57 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan blows the layup but the foul's on Waylon Hepworth - foul #4 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #13 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (PG), Patrick Hewes (C) Peter Wells, John Corbin | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Alsup (SF), Ervin Gordon (C) Keith Kanagy, Alex Evans | |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Thomas Alsup gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Daniel Cousin steals it from Eddie Trexler in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Powers is called for the reach on Daniel Cousin - foul #3 on James Powers, team foul #14 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells (SF), John Corbin (PF) Michael Morgan, Patrick Hewes | |
| Subs | Howard | Alex Evans (C) Eddie Trexler | |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Cousin makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:47 | Howard | Jordan Mitchell steps in front of the Thomas Alsup pass in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas misses the jump hook near the basket | 72-57 |
| 01:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells tips it in | 74-57 |
| 01:06 | Howard | Thomas Alsup hits a wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Waylon Hepworth | 74-59 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Alex Evans swats the layup by Dana Ornelas | 74-59 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Ervin Gordon grabs the board | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Howard | Alex Evans hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Alsup | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Peter Wells | 76-62 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Ervin Gordon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Alsup | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell runs out the clock | 76-65 |