| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) C - John Music (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) SG - Pete Howard (fresh) SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) C - Victor Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | John Music wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares's pass is intercepted by Gregory Stuckey | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses short on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Chicago State | John Bickerstaff blocks the short jumper by Victor Alexander | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | John Music gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | George Perkins snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | James Niblett hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Bickerstaff | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Mares | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Chicago State | Pete Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Montgomery | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Niblett - foul #1 on James Niblett, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Alton Johnson (SF) James Niblett, George Perkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:45 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Stuckey - foul #2 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SG), William McEvoy (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson (SF), Anthony Irish (C) Ernest Mares, Victor Alexander | |
| 17:00 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), George Perkins (SF) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (SG), Scott Swan (PF) Pete Howard, Donald Gulick | |
| 16:19 | Chicago State | Scott Swan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Wilkerson | 4-10 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William McEvoy | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Joseph Wilkerson steps in front of the James Niblett pass | 4-10 |
| 15:47 | Chicago State | Scott Swan misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Niblett - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) James Niblett, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG), Victor Alexander (C) John Montgomery, Anthony Irish | |
| 15:47 | Chicago State | Scott Swan makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:47 | Chicago State | Scott Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) SG - Pete Howard (fresh) SF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson is fouled on the floor by Domingo Rosario - foul #1 on Domingo Rosario, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), John Music (C) Donald Eagan, George Perkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-11 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Bickerstaff - foul #1 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Mares (SF), Donald Gulick (PF) Joseph Wilkerson, Scott Swan | |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff throws it down set up by Thad Bishop | 6-13 |
| 14:24 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Domingo Rosario | 6-16 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams clanks a jumper from the baseline | 6-16 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | John Music tips it but misses | 6-16 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | John Music snags the offensive board | 6-16 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff tips it home | 8-16 |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 8-16 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | George Perkins pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits a shot from close range set up by Thad Bishop and the foul's on Donald Gulick - foul #1 on Donald Gulick, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Alton Johnson (SF), William McEvoy (C) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams, George Perkins, John Music | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Ronald Ong (SG), Joseph Wilkerson (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Anthony Irish (C) Domingo Rosario, Pete Howard, Ernest Mares, Donald Gulick, Victor Alexander | |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:06 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:48 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Lawson | 12-16 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | John Montgomery blows the layup | 12-16 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Scott Swan steals the ball from John Bickerstaff | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fresh) SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) SF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ong (fresh) SF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Irish (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong travels with the ball | 12-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SG), John Music (C) Jesse Lawson, John Bickerstaff, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG), Ernest Mares (SF), Donald Gulick (PF) Ronald Ong, Scott Swan, Anthony Irish | |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Chicago State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on John Montgomery - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Thad Bishop | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Victor Alexander (C) Joseph Wilkerson | |
| 10:51 | Chicago State | John Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Pete Howard steals the ball from John Music | 14-19 |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on George Perkins - foul #1 on George Perkins, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Jesse Lawson (PF) Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-21 |
| 09:47 | Chicago State | Pete Howard snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Donald Gulick | 14-23 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Pete Howard - foul #1 on Pete Howard, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), William McEvoy (C) Robert Williams, George Perkins, John Music | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (PG), Joseph Wilkerson (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Anthony Irish (C) John Montgomery, Ernest Mares, Donald Gulick, Victor Alexander | |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 09:03 | Chicago State | Scott Swan pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Pete Howard | 14-25 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 14-25 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson hits the follow up shot | 16-25 |
| 08:09 | Chicago State | Pete Howard travels with the ball | 16-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), Donald Eagan (SF) Jesse Lawson, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG) Pete Howard | |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Montgomery - foul #1 on John Montgomery, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Victor Alexander (C) Anthony Irish | |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Chicago State | John Montgomery connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Domingo Rosario | 18-27 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 18-27 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:53 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson is hacked by George Perkins - foul #2 on George Perkins, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (PG), Alton Johnson (PF) George Perkins, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG), Donald Gulick (PF) Domingo Rosario, Scott Swan | |
| 06:53 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:53 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton Johnson | 18-28 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Pete Howard - foul #2 on Pete Howard, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) Jesse Lawson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Ong (SG), Ernest Mares (SF) Pete Howard, Joseph Wilkerson | |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Donald Gulick - foul #2 on Donald Gulick, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (SG), Thomas Hornbeck (PF) Ronald Ong, Donald Gulick | |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:01 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario misses the shot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 06:00 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander tips it home | 21-31 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses the tip | 21-31 |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | John Montgomery gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Eagan | 23-33 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Domingo Rosario | 23-35 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF), William McEvoy (C) Thad Bishop, John Music | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Ong (SG), Joseph Wilkerson (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Anthony Irish (C) John Montgomery, Ernest Mares, Thomas Hornbeck, Victor Alexander | |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Swan | 23-38 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 03:36 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario grabs the board | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jesse Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald Eagan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Domingo Rosario (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ong (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Irish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF) Jesse Lawson, Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Pete Howard (SG), Donald Gulick (PF) Domingo Rosario, Ronald Ong, Scott Swan | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #10 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG) James Niblett | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:06 | Chicago State | John Montgomery comes up short on the floater from close range | 23-38 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William McEvoy | 23-38 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Anthony Irish picks off the pass by Gregory Stuckey | 23-38 |
| 02:27 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick loses the ball out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) Donald Eagan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Mares (SF) Anthony Irish | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the lay-in | 23-38 |
| 02:06 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson loses the dribble to Thad Bishop | 23-38 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy's pass is intercepted by John Montgomery | 23-38 |
| 01:23 | Chicago State | John Montgomery lays it up and in | 23-40 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey's floater is knocked away by Joseph Wilkerson | 23-40 |
| 01:00 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wilkerson | 23-40 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Gregory Stuckey steals it from Ernest Mares | 23-40 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the lay-in | 23-40 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | John Montgomery grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | John Montgomery scores on a floater near the basket set up by Donald Gulick | 23-42 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (PG), Ronald Ong (SG), Anthony Irish (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Victor Alexander (C) John Montgomery, Pete Howard, Ernest Mares, Donald Gulick, Joseph Wilkerson | |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | George Perkins steals the ball from Victor Alexander | 23-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses long on a halfcourt shot | 23-42 |