| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Hare (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Appleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 19:27 | Chicago State | Robert Harman is called for the reach on Arthur Williams - foul #2 on Robert Harman, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Elmer Shope is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:58 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams tips it home | 34-36 |
| 18:31 | Chicago State | Julian Thorne takes the ball from Arthur Williams | 34-36 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the easy layup | 34-36 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | David Brown hits a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare is fouled on the floor by Bernard Henderson - foul #1 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), John Mooney (SF), John Merchant (PF) Julian Thorne, Robert Harman, David Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Gary Bramblett (PF), Tom Stone (C) Mark Appleton, Robert Kelly, Gregory Trexler, Arthur Williams | |
| 17:09 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bernard Henderson - foul #2 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (PG) Joseph Hare | |
| 17:09 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:09 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | Tom Stone grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:44 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee is fouled on the floor by Morris Hodge - foul #1 on Morris Hodge, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 16:30 | Chicago State | Tom Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:18 | Chicago State | Joe Baker buries a 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Bramblett - foul #2 on Gary Bramblett, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG) Morris Hodge, Bernard Henderson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Mark Appleton (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Gregory Trexler (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Joe Baker, Kenneth Peaslee, Jeremy Noriega, Gary Bramblett, Tom Stone | |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Hare (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Appleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams hits a runner from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 15:13 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler knocks in the runner from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 14:58 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 41-44 |
| 14:45 | Chicago State | Elmer Shope steals the ball from Joseph Hare | 41-44 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 14:40 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:33 | Chicago State | Elmer Shope is called for the reach on Joseph Hare - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF), David Brown (PF), Horace Adams (C) John Mooney, John Merchant, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (SG), Gary Bramblett (PF) Mark Appleton, Gregory Trexler | |
| 14:17 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Bramblett | 41-44 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman tips it home | 43-44 |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brown | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Horace Adams, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG) Julian Thorne | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (PG), Mark Appleton (SG), Tom Stone (C) Joseph Hare, Kenneth Peaslee, Arthur Williams | |
| 13:10 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega is hacked by Robert Harman - foul #3 on Robert Harman, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler (PF) Gary Bramblett | |
| 13:10 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:10 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is hacked by Joe Baker - foul #2 on Joe Baker, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), John Mooney (SF) Elmer Shope, Robert Harman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kelly (SF) Jeremy Noriega | |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Tom Stone misses the easy layup but the foul's on Horace Adams - foul #2 on Horace Adams, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), John Merchant (PF) Morris Hodge, David Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Kenneth Peaslee (SG) Joe Baker, Mark Appleton | |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Tom Stone makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Tom Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Tom Stone steals the ball from Julian Thorne | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Hare (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Peaslee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Mooney | 43-48 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:52 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:50 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:32 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 10:30 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:16 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly lays it in on a nice dish by Tom Stone | 43-50 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | John Merchant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:20 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Morris Hodge (SG), Robert Harman (SF), David Brown (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, John Mooney, John Merchant, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (PG), Mark Appleton (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Gary Bramblett (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Joseph Hare, Kenneth Peaslee, Robert Kelly, Gregory Trexler, Tom Stone | |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Noriega - foul #2 on Jeremy Noriega, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:44 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:27 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the driving attempt from the right block | 44-53 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett hits the finger roll | 44-55 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Gary Bramblett picks off the pass by Robert Harman | 44-55 |
| 07:28 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-55 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman grabs the board | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Morris Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Appleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Noriega (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Bramblett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman's floater is tipped away by Arthur Williams | 44-55 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:56 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits a shot from the left side set up by Willie Hastings | 46-58 |
| 06:18 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton can't connect on a runner in the paint | 46-58 |
| 06:16 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams misses the tip | 46-58 |
| 06:15 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Appleton | 46-58 |
| 06:00 | Chicago State | Joe Baker hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Appleton | 46-60 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Horace Adams (C) Morris Hodge, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Robert Kelly (SF), Gregory Trexler (PF) Joe Baker, Jeremy Noriega, Gary Bramblett | |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 48-60 |
| 05:22 | Chicago State | Robert Harman is called for the reach on Robert Kelly - foul #4 on Robert Harman, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF), John Merchant (PF) Robert Harman, David Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:22 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:22 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | John Merchant scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 50-62 |
| 04:49 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton's pass is intercepted by Julian Thorne | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hare | 50-64 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is whistled for traveling | 50-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (PF) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (SG), Gary Bramblett (PF), Tom Stone (C) Mark Appleton, Gregory Trexler, Arthur Williams | |
| 03:24 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Peaslee | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Hare (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Peaslee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Bramblett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Elmer Shope is denied by Robert Kelly | 50-67 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams tips it back up and in | 52-67 |
| 02:53 | Chicago State | Tom Stone can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Stone | 52-67 |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Bernard Henderson (SG), Willie Hastings (SF), John Merchant (PF), Timothy Brandon (C) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, John Mooney, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (PG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Gregory Trexler (PF) Joseph Hare, Robert Kelly, Gary Bramblett | |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-69 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bernard Henderson - foul #3 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #11 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Williams (C) Tom Stone | |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Merchant | 52-69 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willie Hastings | 55-69 |
| 01:55 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega blows the layup but the foul's on Willie Hastings - foul #2 on Willie Hastings, team foul #12 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF) Timothy Brandon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Mark Appleton (SG) Joe Baker, Kenneth Peaslee | |
| 01:55 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:55 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson loses the dribble to Gregory Trexler | 55-70 |
| 01:17 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-70 |
| 01:16 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams hits the follow up shot | 55-72 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is hacked by Gregory Trexler - foul #2 on Gregory Trexler, team foul #5 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kelly (SF) Jeremy Noriega | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Kelly swats the short shot by John Mooney | 55-72 |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Mark Appleton | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Bernard Henderson - foul #4 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #13 | 55-74 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings can't connect on a floater in the lane | 55-74 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | John Mooney snags the offensive board | 55-74 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Mooney and the foul's on Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #6 | 57-74 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings makes the free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare runs out the clock | 58-74 |