| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) SG - Rodney Watson (fresh) SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) C - Harold Tobler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses short on a floater from the left block | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Harold Tobler | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Townson | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Rodney Watson | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Rodney Watson - foul #1 on Rodney Watson, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Townson | 5-7 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:28 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood can't tip it in | 5-7 |
| 15:59 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Emmett Barney | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Robert Camp (fresh) C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) C - Harold Tobler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Chicago State | Thomas Brown takes the ball from Robert Townson in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Townson | 7-10 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, James Allen, Robert Camp, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Albert Covington (PF), Andrew Angulo (C) Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson, Harold Tobler | |
| 14:55 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is hacked by Andrew Angulo - foul #1 on Andrew Angulo, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Billy McPhillips (C) Clarence Stenger, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bill Rogers (SF) Emmett Barney | |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 7-10 |
| 14:23 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:03 | Chicago State | Robert Townson is hacked by Billy McPhillips - foul #1 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Charles Brown, James Allen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Rodney Watson (SG) Robert Townson, Jeffrey Cornett | |
| 13:49 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Brown | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Clarence Stenger steals the ball from Rodney Watson | 9-13 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Emmett Barney (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Robert Hammond, Bill Rogers, Albert Covington | |
| 13:06 | Chicago State | Robert Townson is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp (C) Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Harold Tobler (C) Andrew Angulo | |
| 12:46 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Emmett Barney | 9-16 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Willy Crigler | 11-16 |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:03 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willy Crigler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Camp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodney Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) C - Harold Tobler (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:30 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:07 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney is hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), James Jackson (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, James Allen, Mark Hervey, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Andrew Angulo (C) Rodney Watson, Harold Tobler | |
| 10:46 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson loses the dribble to Mark Fullwood | 11-16 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Angulo - foul #2 on Andrew Angulo, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Mark Hervey (PF) Mark Fullwood, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Bill Rogers (SF), Albert Covington (PF), Kerry Clemente (C) Robert Townson, Emmett Barney, Billy Anderson, Andrew Angulo | |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente misses the wide open jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Willy Crigler (SG) Charles Brown, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Clarence Stenger | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | Chicago State | Clarence Stenger is called for the reach on Bill Rogers - foul #1 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Camp (PF) Willy Crigler, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Rodney Watson (SG) Robert Hammond, Jeffrey Cornett | |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Watson | 14-20 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger loses the ball out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Mark Hervey (PF) Mark Fullwood, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Emmett Barney (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Bill Rogers, Albert Covington, Kerry Clemente | |
| 08:36 | Chicago State | A charge is called on Robert Townson - foul #1 on Robert Townson, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Allen (SF) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Billy Anderson - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Mark Fullwood, James Allen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:22 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:05 | Chicago State | Robert Townson knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 14-22 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey can't connect on a floater from the left side | 14-22 |
| 07:47 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Harold Tobler | 14-22 |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney misses long on a floater from the right side | 14-22 |
| 07:26 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses the tip | 14-22 |
| 07:25 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler tips it home | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hervey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 07:17 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:55 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Emmett Barney | 14-26 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 06:24 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Clarence Stenger - foul #2 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Kerry Clemente (C) Robert Townson, Rodney Watson, Harold Tobler | |
| 06:24 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson makes the free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is hacked by Robert Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hammond, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willy Crigler | 20-29 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Allen | 20-29 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood tips it but misses | 20-29 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Hammond | 20-29 |
| 05:20 | Chicago State | Willy Crigler steals it from Robert Hammond | 20-29 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willy Crigler | 22-29 |
| 05:02 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Covington | 22-32 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 04:46 | Chicago State | Albert Covington gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:20 | Chicago State | The refs have stopped play. Emmett Barney 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. | 22-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Mark Hervey (PF) Mark Fullwood, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Rodney Watson (SG), Bill Rogers (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Hammond, Jeffrey Cornett, Emmett Barney, Albert Covington, Kerry Clemente | |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 22-32 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson loses the dribble to Willy Crigler | 22-32 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips hits the finger roll set up by Mark Hervey and the foul's on Harold Tobler - foul #1 on Harold Tobler, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SG) Willy Crigler, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:26 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson grabs the board | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Townson | 24-34 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Mark Hervey | 26-34 |
| 02:11 | Chicago State | Robert Townson clanks a jumper in the paint | 26-34 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Anderson - foul #2 on Billy Anderson, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Robert Camp (PF) James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (PF), Andrew Angulo (C) Billy Anderson, Harold Tobler | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:04 | Chicago State | Albert Covington pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:41 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo misses the driving attempt from close range | 26-34 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF) Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SF) Bill Rogers | |
| 01:04 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Allen | 26-34 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Billy McPhillips (C) Thomas Brown, James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG) Rodney Watson | |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Clarence Stenger picks off the pass by Robert Hammond | 26-34 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Mark Hervey - foul #1 on Mark Hervey, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bill Rogers (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Townson, Albert Covington, Andrew Angulo | |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-34 |