| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (fresh) SG - John Russell (fresh) SF - Scott Noles (fresh) PF - Jessie Tullis (fresh) C - Ross Lock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't throw it down but he's hacked by Scott Noles - foul #1 on Scott Noles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Chicago State | Ross Lock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Chicago State | Jessie Tullis tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Chicago State | John Russell is hacked by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Chicago State | Dale Merle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ross Lock | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Jessie Tullis steals the ball from Kevin Evans | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Ross Lock is denied by Kevin Evans | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Chicago State | Scott Noles pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Jessie Tullis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Chicago State | John Russell gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Chicago State | Jessie Tullis loses the dribble to Richard Coleman | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Scott Noles is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #2 on Scott Noles, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt (SF), Curtis Hebb (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Scott Noles, Jessie Tullis, Ross Lock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Begay and he's hacked by John Russell - foul #1 on John Russell, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Hilton | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | James Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jessie Tullis (PF), Ross Lock (C) Curtis Hebb, Bobby Bitter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:38 | Chicago State | John Russell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Zents | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Jack Begay hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Ramsey | 2-8 |
| 16:03 | Chicago State | John Russell hits a floater from the right wing | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Flatt (fairly fresh) PF - Jessie Tullis (fresh) C - Ross Lock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Zents (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Begay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | Dale Merle double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard McMillan (SF), Curtis Hebb (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Ryan Flatt, Jessie Tullis, Ross Lock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, James Ramsey, Michael Zents, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:35 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | Chicago State | John Russell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Russell, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Wilson (SG) John Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Merle - foul #1 on Dale Merle, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG) Norman Young | |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:50 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frederic Gall | 4-12 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Hebb | 4-12 |
| 14:30 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Frederic Gall picks off the pass by Richard McMillan | 4-12 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall lays it in | 4-14 |
| 13:33 | Chicago State | John Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 4-14 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-14 |
| 13:18 | Chicago State | Curtis Hebb pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:15 | Chicago State | John Bennett is called for the reach on Curtis Hebb in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Russell (SG), Ryan Flatt (SF), Jessie Tullis (PF), Ross Lock (C) John Wilson, Richard McMillan, Curtis Hebb, Bobby Bitter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF) Willard Hoskins, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| 13:04 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-14 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is hacked by Jessie Tullis - foul #1 on Jessie Tullis, team foul #6 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Frederic Gall | |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton loses the dribble to Dale Merle | 4-14 |
| 12:30 | Chicago State | Dale Merle banks in the layup | 6-14 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Michael Zents comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 11:49 | Chicago State | John Russell is hacked by Richard Coleman - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Jeanbaptiste (SF) Ryan Flatt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Jack Begay (PF) Michael Zents, Richard Coleman | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (tiring) 4 pts. SG - John Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jeanbaptiste (fresh) PF - Jessie Tullis (fairly fresh) C - Ross Lock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fairly fresh) SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Felan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Begay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Chicago State | Dale Merle clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 11:43 | Chicago State | Dale Merle grabs the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 11:32 | Chicago State | Robert Jeanbaptiste is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Jeanbaptiste, team foul #7 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Curtis Hebb (PF) Jessie Tullis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jack Begay | 6-17 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Curtis Hebb is denied by Jack Begay | 6-17 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hilton | 6-17 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan buries a jump hook from the left block | 6-19 |
| 10:39 | Chicago State | John Russell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Merle | 9-19 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-19 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Jack Begay can't tip it in | 9-19 |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Ross Lock grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Ralph Felan picks off the pass by Dale Merle in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan can't finish the layup | 9-19 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Norman Young tips it back up and in | 9-21 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | John Russell is hacked by James Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ramsey, team foul #4 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt (SF), Richard McMillan (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Robert Jeanbaptiste, Curtis Hebb, Ross Lock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Kevin Evans (SF), Michael Zents (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Norman Young, James Ramsey, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 09:48 | Chicago State | Dale Merle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-21 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Michael Zents gets the rebound | 9-21 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Willard Hoskins | 9-23 |
| 09:11 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-23 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the offensive board | 11-23 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | John Russell steals the ball from Michael Zents | 11-23 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | John Russell lays it in | 13-23 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Michael Zents comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Dale Merle - foul #2 on Dale Merle, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Wilson (SF), Jessie Tullis (PF), Curtis Hebb (C) Ryan Flatt, Richard McMillan, Bobby Bitter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Richard Coleman (PF) Willard Hoskins, Ralph Felan, Frederic Gall | |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:11 | Chicago State | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:03 | Chicago State | James Ramsey steals the ball from John Wilson | 13-24 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Norman Young lays it in on a nice dish by James Ramsey | 13-26 |
| 07:40 | Chicago State | Jessie Tullis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Wilson (fresh) PF - Jessie Tullis (fresh) C - Curtis Hebb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Michael Zents (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Curtis Hebb steals it from Kevin Evans | 13-26 |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | Norman Young is called for the reach on Dale Merle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Michael Zents | |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | John Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is fouled on the floor by Jessie Tullis - foul #2 on Jessie Tullis, team foul #9 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Jeanbaptiste (SF), Ross Lock (C) John Wilson, Jessie Tullis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SF) Kevin Evans | |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the offensive board | 13-27 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Robert Jeanbaptiste is called for the reach on Jack Begay - foul #2 on Robert Jeanbaptiste, team foul #10 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard McMillan (SF) Robert Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Ralph Felan | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:38 | Chicago State | Ross Lock grabs the board | 13-27 |
| 06:17 | Chicago State | John Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-27 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Norman Young grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ross Lock - foul #1 on Ross Lock, team foul #11 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt (SF), Bobby Bitter (C) Richard McMillan, Ross Lock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Norman Young, Jack Begay, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | John Russell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Ramsey - foul #2 on James Ramsey, team foul #6 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG) James Ramsey | |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | John Russell makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | John Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses the jumper from close range | 15-28 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan gets the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Zents | 15-30 |
| 04:57 | Chicago State | Ralph Felan picks off the pass by Ryan Flatt in the backcourt | 15-30 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall's pass is intercepted by Bobby Bitter | 15-30 |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Dale Merle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Willard Hoskins - foul #1 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #7 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Wilson (SF), Richard McMillan (PF), Ross Lock (C) Ryan Flatt, Curtis Hebb, Bobby Bitter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Jack Begay (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) Willard Hoskins, Ralph Felan, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Dale Merle misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Dale Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | John Russell picks off the pass by Frederic Gall | 16-30 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | John Russell banks in the layup | 18-30 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Begay | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Russell (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Wilson (fresh) PF - Richard McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Lock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Jack Begay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | John Russell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-33 |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | Ross Lock grabs the offensive board | 18-33 |
| 03:02 | Chicago State | Ross Lock can't throw it down | 18-33 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | John Russell steals it from Norman Young | 18-33 |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Ross Lock drills a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Frederic Gall - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Noles (SF), Jessie Tullis (PF) John Wilson, Richard McMillan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), John Bennett (SG), Ralph Felan (SF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, Jack Begay, Kevin Evans, Frederic Gall | |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Ross Lock makes the free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jessie Tullis - foul #3 on Jessie Tullis, team foul #12 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Curtis Hebb (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Jessie Tullis, Ross Lock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | Dale Merle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-35 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 21-35 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | James Ramsey is hacked by Dale Merle - foul #3 on Dale Merle, team foul #13 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Dance (PG), Ryan Flatt (PF) Dale Merle, Curtis Hebb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (C) Richard Coleman | |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:26 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 21-37 |
| 01:25 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt can't tip it in | 21-37 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | John Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 01:05 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | James Ramsey is called for the reach on Scott Noles - foul #3 on James Ramsey, team foul #9 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Jeanbaptiste (SF), Curtis Hebb (PF) Ryan Flatt, Bobby Bitter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG) James Ramsey | |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Scott Noles makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Scott Noles makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-37 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton tips it but misses | 23-37 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Scott Noles pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Robert Jeanbaptiste is open but misses the lay-in | 23-37 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | John Bennett is fouled on the floor by John Russell - foul #3 on John Russell, team foul #14 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dale Merle (PG), Richard McMillan (SF), Ross Lock (C) Richard Dance, Robert Jeanbaptiste, Scott Noles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Dale Merle comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-38 |