| Lineup | Campbell | PG - Robert Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy McCready (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Rogers (fresh) C - Orville Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Campbell | Tommy McCready inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Campbell | Campbell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Orville Burgess | 32-29 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman double dribbles | 32-29 |
| 19:20 | Campbell | Michael Warren hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Scheiber | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | David Brown drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Adams | 34-32 |
| 18:42 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | David Brown hits a runner near the basket set up by Horace Adams | 36-34 |
| 18:09 | Campbell | Michael Warren travels with the ball | 36-34 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | David Brown clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Antonio Rogers - foul #3 on Antonio Rogers, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Campbell | Kenneth Cole (PF) Antonio Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF) Robert Harman | |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:28 | Campbell | Robert Scheiber misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope clanks a floater from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:12 | Campbell | Kenneth Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:03 | Campbell | Robert Scheiber misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled on the floor by Orville Burgess - foul #3 on Orville Burgess, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Campbell | Philip Brown (C) Orville Burgess | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Bernard Henderson (SG), John Merchant (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:39 | Campbell | Tommy McCready gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:20 | Campbell | Philip Brown is denied on a layup by John Merchant | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Merchant | 36-36 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | John Merchant snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Scheiber steals the ball from Bernard Henderson | 36-36 |
| 15:50 | Campbell | Tommy McCready hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Scheiber | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Campbell | PG - Robert Scheiber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy McCready (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Morris Hodge (fresh) SG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) SF - John Mooney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | John Merchant comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | John Mooney gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Brown - foul #1 on Philip Brown, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Campbell | Harold Chesnut (SG), Frank Cornwall (SF), David Skinner (PF), Orville Burgess (C) Robert Scheiber, Michael Warren, Tommy McCready, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Horace Adams (C) Morris Hodge, Bernard Henderson, Willie Hastings | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | Campbell | Frank Cornwall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Merchant - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Campbell | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) John Mooney | |
| 15:05 | Campbell | Frank Cornwall misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | Campbell | Frank Cornwall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-38 |
| 14:48 | Campbell | Orville Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:26 | Campbell | Orville Burgess knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Philip Brown | 41-38 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 13:40 | Campbell | Orville Burgess misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Elmer Shope - foul #1 on Elmer Shope, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Campbell | Robert Scheiber (PG), Michael Warren (SG), Tommy McCready (SF) Philip Brown, Harold Chesnut, Frank Cornwall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (PF) John Merchant | |
| 13:40 | Campbell | Orville Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:40 | Campbell | Orville Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Campbell | Orville Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Campbell | Michael Warren comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:12 | Campbell | Tommy McCready pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:53 | Campbell | Tommy McCready misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Warren takes the ball from Julian Thorne | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | Campbell | Robert Scheiber lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Warren | 44-40 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Scheiber steps in front of the Horace Adams pass | 44-40 |
| 11:46 | Campbell | Horace Adams steps in front of the David Skinner pass | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Campbell | PG - Robert Scheiber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy McCready (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Orville Burgess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fairly fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Julian Thorne and he's fouled by Orville Burgess - foul #4 on Orville Burgess, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Campbell | Frank Cornwall (SF), Antonio Rogers (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Tommy McCready, David Skinner, Orville Burgess | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Bernard Henderson (SG), John Mooney (SF), John Merchant (PF) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, Robert Harman, David Brown | |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:24 | Campbell | Kenneth Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:05 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Campbell | Philip Brown (PG), Harold Chesnut (SG) Robert Scheiber, Michael Warren | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) Horace Adams | |
| 11:05 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:05 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:49 | Campbell | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:42 | Campbell | Philip Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | John Mooney tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 10:20 | Campbell | Kenneth Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:01 | Campbell | John Merchant steals it from Kenneth Cole | 48-42 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:39 | Campbell | Kenneth Cole pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:25 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers comes up short on the runner in the paint | 48-42 |
| 09:24 | Campbell | Kenneth Cole gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:07 | Campbell | Harold Chesnut is hacked by Morris Hodge - foul #3 on Morris Hodge, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Campbell | Robert Scheiber (PG), Michael Warren (SG), Tommy McCready (SF), David Skinner (PF) Philip Brown, Harold Chesnut, Frank Cornwall, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), David Brown (PF), Horace Adams (C) Morris Hodge, Bernard Henderson, John Merchant, Willie Hastings | |
| 09:00 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers hits the finger roll | 50-42 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | John Mooney is hacked by Robert Scheiber - foul #2 on Robert Scheiber, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Campbell | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (SF) John Mooney | |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Julian Thorne | 50-44 |
| 08:12 | Campbell | David Skinner loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Campbell | Kenneth Cole (C) Antonio Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) Willie Hastings | |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 08:00 | Campbell | Kenneth Cole gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:40 | Campbell | Tommy McCready misses short on a runner from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Campbell | PG - Robert Scheiber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy McCready (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-44 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | David Brown tips it home | 50-46 |
| 06:51 | Campbell | Kenneth Cole misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 06:49 | Campbell | David Skinner grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:27 | Campbell | Tommy McCready is hacked by Robert Harman - foul #3 on Robert Harman, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Campbell | Antonio Rogers (PF), Orville Burgess (C) David Skinner, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), John Mooney (SF), John Merchant (PF) Julian Thorne, Robert Harman, David Brown | |
| 06:07 | Campbell | Michael Warren knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 05:43 | Campbell | Michael Warren snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 05:38 | Campbell | Tommy McCready misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-46 |
| 05:37 | Campbell | Robert Scheiber grabs the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 05:24 | Campbell | Michael Warren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Mooney - foul #2 on John Mooney, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Campbell | Philip Brown (PG), Frank Cornwall (SF) Robert Scheiber, Tommy McCready | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Horace Adams | |
| 05:24 | Campbell | Michael Warren makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:24 | Campbell | Michael Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | John Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Campbell | Harold Chesnut (SG) Michael Warren | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:36 | Campbell | A charge is called on Orville Burgess - foul #5 on Orville Burgess, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Campbell | Kenneth Cole (C) Orville Burgess | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Robert Harman (SF), David Brown (PF) Morris Hodge, John Mooney, Willie Hastings | |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | David Brown can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 04:16 | Campbell | Kenneth Cole grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 04:10 | Campbell | David Brown is called for the reach on Antonio Rogers - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Campbell | Robert Scheiber (PG), Tommy McCready (SF), David Skinner (PF) Harold Chesnut, Frank Cornwall, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, John Merchant | |
| 04:10 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:10 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | David Brown snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elmer Shope | 56-49 |
| 03:41 | Campbell | David Skinner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Campbell | Michael Warren (SG) Philip Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | Campbell | David Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:41 | Campbell | David Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:41 | Campbell | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy McCready | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Campbell | Campbell is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Campbell | Robert Harman is called for the reach on Michael Warren - foul #4 on Robert Harman, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Campbell | Kenneth Cole (C) Antonio Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF), Willie Hastings (PF) Robert Harman, David Brown | |
| 03:14 | Campbell | Michael Warren misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Julian Thorne | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Campbell | PG - Robert Scheiber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy McCready (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Campbell | Campbell is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses long on a runner from the left block | 57-49 |
| 02:53 | Campbell | Tommy McCready gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:25 | Campbell | Michael Warren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Campbell | Antonio Rogers (C) Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF), David Brown (PF) John Mooney, Willie Hastings | |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the lay-in | 57-49 |
| 02:06 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 01:37 | Campbell | Tommy McCready clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | David Brown scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by David Skinner - foul #4 on David Skinner, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Campbell | Campbell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Campbell | Campbell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Campbell | Campbell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams lays it in | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Campbell | Campbell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Campbell | Antonio Rogers lays it in | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Campbell | Campbell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Campbell | Michael Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Campbell | Campbell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Campbell | Michael Warren is hacked by Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Campbell | Frank Cornwall (SF), Kenneth Cole (PF) Tommy McCready, David Skinner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Campbell | Michael Warren makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:16 | Campbell | Michael Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Julian Thorne | 61-57 |
| 00:11 | Campbell | Campbell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Campbell | Philip Brown (SG), Tommy McCready (SF), David Skinner (PF) Michael Warren, Frank Cornwall, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Campbell | Philip Brown is hacked by Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:08 | Campbell | Philip Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:08 | Campbell | Philip Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:00 | Campbell | Philip Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |