| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Engel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Mutchler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rogelio Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alphonso Bravo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Catchings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Alphonso Bravo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Claar | 24-32 |
| 19:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Alphonso Bravo is hacked by Wayne Haakenson - foul #2 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Engel slams it home on a great pass from Seth Catchings and the foul's on Glen Faulk - foul #1 on Glen Faulk, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Engel makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Alphonso Bravo - foul #1 on Alphonso Bravo, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski (PF) Alphonso Bravo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler double dribbles | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Coleman (PG), Jared Friese (SG), Nathaniel Thomas (SF), Lucio Costa (C) Bruce Engel, James Mutchler, Rogelio Ramos, Seth Catchings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SF), Dean McGurren (PF) Thomas Lewis, Wayne Haakenson | |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo loses the dribble to Derrick Coleman | 27-33 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Friese loses the ball out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Jimmie Page (SF), Lee Calabro (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Barry Paxton and he's hacked by Jared Friese - foul #3 on Jared Friese, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler (SG) Jared Friese | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos (SF), Alphonso Bravo (PF) Nathaniel Thomas, Lino Petroski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis (SF) Barry Paxton | |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Derrick Coleman picks off the pass by Thomas Lewis in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Coleman can't finish the layup | 27-35 |
| 17:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derrick Coleman | 31-35 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Ramos - foul #1 on Rogelio Ramos, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Engel (PG), Nathaniel Thomas (SF), Seth Catchings (C) Derrick Coleman, Rogelio Ramos, Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Wayne Haakenson (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Allen Alamo, Thomas Lewis, Dean McGurren, Lee Calabro | |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Seth Catchings picks off the pass by John Claar | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Mutchler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alphonso Bravo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Catchings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathaniel Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 15:16 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Engel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | John Claar loses the dribble to Alphonso Bravo in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Alphonso Bravo pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Alphonso Bravo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler tips it in | 33-35 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses long on an open floater from the left side | 33-35 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 13:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Wayne Haakenson steals the ball from Nathaniel Thomas | 33-37 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Reser (PG), Jared Friese (SG), Rogelio Ramos (SF), Lino Petroski (PF), Lucio Costa (C) Bruce Engel, James Mutchler, Nathaniel Thomas, Alphonso Bravo, Seth Catchings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Allen Alamo (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Lee Calabro (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Jimmie Page, Wayne Haakenson, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Friese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton comes up short on the shot in the lane | 33-37 |
| 12:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Friese drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lucio Costa | 36-37 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Allen Alamo | 36-40 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Friese misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jared Friese - foul #4 on Jared Friese, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Coleman (SG), Dikembe Banda (SF), Seth Catchings (C) Jared Friese, Rogelio Ramos, Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Barry Paxton, Dean McGurren, Lee Calabro | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ethan Reser (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Derrick Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) PF - Lino Petroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Catchings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Alamo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Derrick Coleman is denied by Jeffrey Labbe | 36-42 |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Connolly | 36-42 |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo is hacked by Derrick Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Coleman, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler (SG) Ethan Reser | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG) Allen Alamo | |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe is whistled for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alphonso Bravo (PF) Lino Petroski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (SF) Thomas Lewis | |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Labbe - foul #1 on Jeffrey Labbe, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Engel (PG), Nathaniel Thomas (PF) James Mutchler, Alphonso Bravo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathaniel Thomas misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-42 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | John Claar grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-42 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Connolly can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 10:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel Thomas | 38-42 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Claar and he's hacked by Bruce Engel - foul #1 on Bruce Engel, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Reser (PG), James Mutchler (SG), Rogelio Ramos (SF), Lucio Costa (PF) Bruce Engel, Derrick Coleman, Dikembe Banda, Nathaniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF), Lee Calabro (C) John Claar, Jimmie Page, Joseph Connolly, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Barry Paxton | 38-46 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Barry Paxton is called for the reach on James Mutchler - foul #2 on Barry Paxton, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alphonso Bravo (PF) Seth Catchings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), Dean McGurren (C) Glen Faulk, Lee Calabro | |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 08:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa tips it in | 40-46 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | John Claar comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-46 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Alphonso Bravo pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Ethan Reser | 42-46 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Claar | 42-49 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | John Claar grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | James Mutchler is called for the reach on John Claar in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Mutchler, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Engel (PG), Jared Friese (SG), Dikembe Banda (SF), Lino Petroski (PF), Nathaniel Thomas (C) Ethan Reser, James Mutchler, Rogelio Ramos, Alphonso Bravo, Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (PG), Jimmie Page (SF), Lee Calabro (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Barry Paxton, Thomas Lewis, Wayne Haakenson, Dean McGurren | |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Lee Calabro - foul #2 on Lee Calabro, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG) John Claar | |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Jared Friese steps in front of the Jimmie Page pass in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Friese is fouled on the floor by Lee Calabro - foul #3 on Lee Calabro, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Friese (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) PF - Lino Petroski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Calabro (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Dikembe Banda misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Alamo, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings (C) Lino Petroski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Engel scores on a 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bruce Engel - foul #2 on Bruce Engel, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Coleman (PG), Rogelio Ramos (SF), Lucio Costa (PF) Bruce Engel, Dikembe Banda, Nathaniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Connolly (SF), Dean McGurren (PF) Allen Alamo, Lee Calabro | |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Seth Catchings | 47-50 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa is hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG) Glen Faulk | |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Labbe | 48-50 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Derrick Coleman - foul #2 on Derrick Coleman, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski (C) Seth Catchings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Coleman drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Friese and he's fouled by Barry Paxton - foul #3 on Barry Paxton, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler (SG) Jared Friese | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG) Jimmie Page | |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Coleman makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 05:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Joseph Connolly grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 05:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:43 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Engel (PG), Jared Friese (SG), Dikembe Banda (SF), Alphonso Bravo (PF), Seth Catchings (C) Derrick Coleman, James Mutchler, Rogelio Ramos, Lino Petroski, Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Jimmie Page (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF) Barry Paxton, John Claar, Joseph Connolly, Dean McGurren | |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Banda in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Engel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Dikembe Banda grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Lewis steals the ball from Seth Catchings | 51-52 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Seth Catchings is denied by Jeffrey Labbe | 51-55 |
| 03:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Friese misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Alphonso Bravo steps in front of the Thomas Lewis pass in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Reser (PG), Derrick Coleman (SG), Nathaniel Thomas (PF), Lino Petroski (C) Bruce Engel, Jared Friese, Alphonso Bravo, Seth Catchings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Allen Alamo (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), Lee Calabro (C) Glen Faulk, Thomas Lewis, Wayne Haakenson, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ethan Reser (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lino Petroski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Calabro (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo clanks a jumper from close range | 51-55 |
| 03:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Coleman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lino Petroski | 54-55 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos (SF), Lucio Costa (C) Dikembe Banda, Nathaniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Dean McGurren (PF) Barry Paxton, Allen Alamo, Jimmie Page, Joseph Connolly | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Claar | 54-58 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Coleman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lino Petroski | 56-58 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler (SG) Derrick Coleman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Dean McGurren, Lee Calabro | |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lucio Costa - foul #2 on Lucio Costa, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler is fouled on the floor by Glen Faulk - foul #2 on Glen Faulk, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alphonso Bravo (PF), Seth Catchings (C) Lino Petroski, Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Alphonso Bravo pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Claar picks off the pass by Ethan Reser in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | John Claar is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 01:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Lewis is called for the reach on Rogelio Ramos - foul #1 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 01:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Faulk | 60-63 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | James Mutchler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ethan Reser | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Lewis | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Reser misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Wayne Haakenson | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson runs out the clock | 63-65 |