| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Peters (fresh) SG - Steven Rael (fresh) SF - James Ricco (fresh) PF - Eric Flowers (fresh) C - Morris Troxler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Alvaro Rivera (fresh) SG - George Kalb (fresh) SF - Wesley Mills (fresh) PF - Steven Zellous (fresh) C - Christopher Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas State | James Ricco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Christopher Alexander | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Eric Flowers grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | James Ricco clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | Morris Troxler pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael loses the dribble to Alvaro Rivera | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera connects on the 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael is fouled on the floor by Steven Zellous - foul #1 on Steven Zellous, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), Eddie Whitcher (SG), William Parish (SF), Robert Crothers (PF), John Clements (C) Alvaro Rivera, George Kalb, Wesley Mills, Steven Zellous, Christopher Alexander | |
| 17:39 | Arkansas State | Morris Troxler knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Peters and the foul's on John Clements - foul #1 on John Clements, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle (SF) James Ricco | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:39 | Arkansas State | Morris Troxler misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera is fouled on the floor by Richard Peters - foul #1 on Richard Peters, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Oliver (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Mark Prather (PF), Curtis Brandt (C) Richard Peters, Steven Rael, Eric Flowers, Morris Troxler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb (SG), Steven Zellous (PF), Christopher Alexander (C) Eddie Whitcher, Robert Crothers, John Clements | |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Talavera, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Alexander - foul #1 on Christopher Alexander, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ricco (SF) Brad Hittle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG), Wesley Mills (SF) Gary Talavera, William Parish | |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Christopher Alexander | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 3-7 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Steven Zellous in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Zellous, team foul #5 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers (PF) Steven Zellous | |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Alvaro Rivera picks off the pass by James Ricco | 3-7 |
| 15:47 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Mills and he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle (SF) James Ricco | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher (PG) Alvaro Rivera | |
| 15:47 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb makes the free throw | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Oliver (fresh) SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brad Hittle (fresh) PF - Mark Prather (fresh) C - Curtis Brandt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Eddie Whitcher (fresh) SG - George Kalb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wesley Mills (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Crothers (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas State | Curtis Brandt is hacked by Robert Crothers - foul #1 on Robert Crothers, team foul #6 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Peters (PG) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG), William Parish (PF) George Kalb, Robert Crothers | |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Mark Prather makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Oliver | 5-10 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Eddie Whitcher is blocked by Brad Hittle | 5-10 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Mark Prather grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Richard Peters misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Hittle steals the ball from Alvaro Rivera | 5-10 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Dennis Oliver is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Peters | 8-10 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wesley Mills | 8-13 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | Mark Prather travels in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith (PG), Steven Rael (SG), James Ricco (SF), Eric Flowers (PF), Morris Troxler (C) Richard Peters, Dennis Oliver, Brad Hittle, Mark Prather, Curtis Brandt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), George Kalb (SG), John Clements (PF), Robert Crothers (C) Alvaro Rivera, Eddie Whitcher, William Parish, Christopher Alexander | |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Flowers | 8-13 |
| 13:31 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb misses the tip | 8-13 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Eric Flowers snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Gary Talavera steals it from Kenneth Smith | 8-13 |
| 12:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera jams it on a nice dish by George Kalb | 8-15 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith is fouled in the backcourt by George Kalb - foul #1 on George Kalb, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant (SG), William Parish (SF), Christopher Alexander (C) George Kalb, Wesley Mills, John Clements | |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Flowers steps in front of the Christopher Alexander pass | 9-15 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Eric Flowers banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Smith | 11-15 |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 11-15 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Eric Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Eric Flowers tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Rael (fairly fresh) SF - James Ricco (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Troxler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gary Talavera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Bonenfant (fresh) SF - William Parish (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Crothers (tiring) 2 reb. C - Christopher Alexander (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Peters (PG), Dennis Oliver (SG), Brad Hittle (SF), Mark Prather (PF), Curtis Brandt (C) Kenneth Smith, Steven Rael, James Ricco, Eric Flowers, Morris Troxler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG), George Kalb (SG), Wesley Mills (SF), John Clements (PF) Gary Talavera, Tyler Bonenfant, William Parish, Robert Crothers | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle is hacked by Wesley Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Mills, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher (SF) Wesley Mills | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | Curtis Brandt pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Dennis Oliver is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-15 |
| 10:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher gets the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher's 3 pointer is rejected by Brad Hittle | 15-15 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | Mark Prather banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Richard Peters | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Alexander is blocked by Mark Prather | 17-15 |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 09:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Dennis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb lays it in on a nice dish by Alvaro Rivera | 19-20 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas State | Dennis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Curtis Brandt steals it from George Kalb | 19-20 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Dennis Oliver misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Mark Prather tips it home | 21-20 |
| 08:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Mark Prather gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle is hacked by Alvaro Rivera - foul #1 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith (PG), Steven Rael (SG), Eric Flowers (PF), Morris Troxler (C) Richard Peters, Dennis Oliver, Mark Prather, Curtis Brandt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), Tyler Bonenfant (SG), Wesley Mills (SF), William Parish (PF), Robert Crothers (C) Alvaro Rivera, George Kalb, Eddie Whitcher, John Clements, Christopher Alexander | |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | William Parish is fouled on the floor by Eric Flowers - foul #1 on Eric Flowers, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ricco (SF) Brad Hittle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Talavera | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Rael (fresh) SF - James Ricco (fresh) PF - Eric Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gary Talavera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Bonenfant (fresh) SF - Wesley Mills (fairly fresh) PF - William Parish (fresh) C - Robert Crothers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Flowers | 25-22 |
| 07:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Rael is called for the reach on Gary Talavera - foul #1 on Steven Rael, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | William Parish drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Tyler Bonenfant | 25-24 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael scores on a jumper from close range set up by James Ricco and he's hacked by Tyler Bonenfant - foul #1 on Tyler Bonenfant, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Morris (SF) James Ricco | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG) Gary Talavera | |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Alvaro Rivera is blocked by Eric Flowers | 28-24 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | Morris Troxler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Bonenfant - foul #2 on Tyler Bonenfant, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Peters (PG) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb (SG) Tyler Bonenfant | |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Eric Flowers is called for 10 seconds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG) Alvaro Rivera | |
| 05:42 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Parish | 30-30 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Douglas Morris is fouled on the floor by Gary Talavera - foul #2 on Gary Talavera, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ricco (SF), Curtis Brandt (C) Steven Rael, Morris Troxler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG) Gary Talavera | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Douglas Morris makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Douglas Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Robert Crothers is denied by James Ricco | 32-30 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Curtis Brandt snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | James Ricco can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 32-30 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Wesley Mills | 32-30 |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | William Parish scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Mills | 32-33 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Alvaro Rivera - foul #2 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Oliver (SG), Brad Hittle (SF), Mark Prather (PF), Morris Troxler (C) Douglas Morris, James Ricco, Eric Flowers, Curtis Brandt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher (PG), Christopher Alexander (C) Alvaro Rivera, Robert Crothers | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Peters makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | William Parish connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Whitcher | 34-35 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Brad Hittle clanks a shot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas State | Dennis Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | Morris Troxler knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Oliver | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Peters (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Hittle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Troxler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Eddie Whitcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Kalb (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Mills (tired) PF - William Parish (tiring) 7 pts. C - Christopher Alexander (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Smith (SG), Timothy Buck (SF), Curtis Brandt (C) Richard Peters, Mark Prather, Morris Troxler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), Tyler Bonenfant (SG), Steven Zellous (PF), John Clements (C) Eddie Whitcher, George Kalb, William Parish, Christopher Alexander | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Dennis Oliver misses the driving attempt in the paint | 36-35 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Curtis Brandt pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Timothy Buck is hacked by Steven Zellous - foul #3 on Steven Zellous, team foul #14 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Rael (SG), Eric Flowers (PF) Dennis Oliver, Brad Hittle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG), Christopher Alexander (C) Wesley Mills, Steven Zellous | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Timothy Buck makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Timothy Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Alvaro Rivera | 38-37 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Bonenfant - foul #3 on Tyler Bonenfant, team foul #15 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ricco (SF) Timothy Buck | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb (SG) Tyler Bonenfant | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Steven Rael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Prather (PF), Morris Troxler (C) Eric Flowers, Curtis Brandt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Parish (PF), Robert Crothers (C) John Clements, Christopher Alexander | |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera is hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Morris (PG), Brad Hittle (PF) Kenneth Smith, Morris Troxler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills (SF) Alvaro Rivera | |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Brad Hittle | 40-37 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Gary Talavera is called for the reach on Douglas Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Talavera, team foul #16 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Oliver (PG) James Ricco | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG) Gary Talavera | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Douglas Morris makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Douglas Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Parish | 42-40 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Mark Prather blows the layup but he's hacked by Alvaro Rivera - foul #3 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #17 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Peters (PG), Morris Troxler (C) Steven Rael, Brad Hittle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher (PG), John Clements (PF), Christopher Alexander (C) Alvaro Rivera, William Parish, Robert Crothers | |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Mark Prather makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Mark Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Mark Prather gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Morris Troxler hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 43-40 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Oliver takes the ball from Eddie Whitcher | 43-40 |