| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | David Smith inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 19:36 | Chicago State | David Rutledge snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:09 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:07 | Northeastern | David Smith grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | Charles Carter pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:32 | Chicago State | Dewey Riley steals it from Conrad Hart | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley lays it in | 38-34 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 18:13 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Donald Cale buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Carter | 38-37 |
| 17:32 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Winfred Story (PF) David Bergstresser, Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Donald Cale, Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| 17:17 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| 16:55 | Northeastern | Albert Becker picks off the pass by Eric Spellman | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 16:36 | Northeastern | Winfred Story grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:31 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Richarson - foul #1 on Robert Richarson, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Runkle (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), John Tellis (C) Dewey Riley, David Smith, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cale (SF) Conrad Hart | |
| 16:31 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:31 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:31 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman misses the 3rd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:31 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Albert Becker misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Spellman - foul #2 on Eric Spellman, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG) Eric Spellman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Brown (SG), Charles Carter (PF), David Rutledge (C) Samuel Brown, Robert Richarson, Ronnie Pursel | |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Albert Becker makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Albert Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:57 | Northeastern | William Runkle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to David Rutledge | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Runkle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) PF - Winfred Story (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Tellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Albert Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Brown (fresh) SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Chicago State | Donald Cale knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Wade Brown and he's hacked by Richard Pierce - foul #2 on Richard Pierce, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Teddy Bester (PF) John Tellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG) Wade Brown | |
| 15:37 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:23 | Northeastern | Winfred Story is fouled on the floor by James Kelley - foul #4 on James Kelley, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG), David Smith (SF), Frances Stayton (C) William Runkle, Richard Pierce, Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Samuel Brown (SG) James Kelley, Albert Becker | |
| 15:12 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF) Donald Cale | |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Charles Carter hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Bergstresser - foul #2 on David Bergstresser, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Charles Carter misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:43 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 14:41 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:24 | Northeastern | David Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 14:23 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 14:06 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Winfred Story (PF) David Bergstresser, Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cale (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Albert Becker, Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| 13:49 | Northeastern | Ronnie Pursel takes the ball from Winfred Story | 41-43 |
| 13:34 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the shot from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 13:32 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Frances Stayton | 41-43 |
| 13:19 | Northeastern | Samuel Brown swats the short shot by Winfred Story | 41-43 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Richarson | 41-43 |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:51 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frances Stayton | 44-46 |
| 12:36 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Runkle (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), Teddy Bester (PF) Dewey Riley, David Smith, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (PG), Wade Brown (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), Charles Carter (PF) Conrad Hart, Samuel Brown, Donald Cale, Ronnie Pursel | |
| 12:15 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman's pass is intercepted by Albert Becker | 44-46 |
| 12:09 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Pierce - foul #3 on Richard Pierce, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), John Tellis (C) Eric Spellman, Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Rutledge (C) Robert Richarson | |
| 12:09 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:09 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:54 | Northeastern | William Runkle is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Runkle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Albert Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Chicago State | Charles Carter makes the floater from close range | 44-50 |
| 11:18 | Northeastern | William Runkle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:17 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 11:16 | Chicago State | David Rutledge snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Albert Becker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Bergstresser - foul #3 on David Bergstresser, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG), David Smith (SF), Frances Stayton (C) Richard Pierce, Teddy Bester, John Tellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Robert Richarson (PF) Wade Brown, Joshua Gardea, Charles Carter | |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Albert Becker makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Albert Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:04 | Northeastern | William Runkle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 11:02 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley tips it home | 46-52 |
| 10:45 | Chicago State | Albert Becker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 10:43 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Cale | 46-52 |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | David Smith steals it from Donald Cale | 46-52 |
| 10:06 | Northeastern | William Runkle connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Bergstresser | 48-52 |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | David Rutledge drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 09:27 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley is hacked by Donald Cale - foul #3 on Donald Cale, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Teddy Bester (PF), Winfred Story (C) David Bergstresser, William Runkle, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Charles Carter (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Albert Becker, Robert Richarson, David Rutledge | |
| 09:19 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 09:11 | Northeastern | Winfred Story snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:49 | Northeastern | David Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Spellman | 51-55 |
| 08:34 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 08:13 | Northeastern | The pull-up jumper by Dewey Riley is blocked by Ronnie Pursel | 51-57 |
| 08:12 | Chicago State | Donald Cale snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart comes up short on the runner from the left block | 51-57 |
| 08:07 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:57 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dewey Riley | 53-57 |
| 07:53 | Chicago State | Donald Cale knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Brown | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Teddy Bester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Winfred Story (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Spellman | 55-59 |
| 07:18 | Chicago State | Charles Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Brown | 55-61 |
| 06:57 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley lays it up and in set up by Eric Spellman | 57-61 |
| 06:34 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), William Runkle (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), John Tellis (PF), Frances Stayton (C) Eric Spellman, Dewey Riley, David Smith, Teddy Bester, Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Albert Becker (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), David Rutledge (C) Conrad Hart, Samuel Brown, Donald Cale, Charles Carter, Ronnie Pursel | |
| 06:09 | Northeastern | William Runkle lays it up and in set up by Frances Stayton | 59-61 |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson's layup is rejected by Frances Stayton | 59-61 |
| 05:52 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:34 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton's pass is intercepted by Albert Becker | 59-61 |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses the easy layup | 59-61 |
| 05:29 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:09 | Northeastern | John Tellis comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-61 |
| 05:07 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 05:05 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 04:40 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:34 | Northeastern | William Runkle scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea is hacked by Frances Stayton - foul #1 on Frances Stayton, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Dewey Riley (SG), Winfred Story (PF) David Bergstresser, Richard Pierce, John Tellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Conrad Hart (SF), Charles Carter (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Albert Becker, Joshua Gardea, Robert Richarson, David Rutledge | |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Dewey Riley is called for the reach on Samuel Brown - foul #2 on Dewey Riley, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Smith (SF) William Runkle | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:11 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:49 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ronnie Pursel - foul #2 on Ronnie Pursel, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Teddy Bester (PF) Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF) James Kelley | |
| 03:49 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:49 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel is hacked by Frances Stayton - foul #2 on Frances Stayton, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Winfred Story (C) Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:05 | Northeastern | Winfred Story tips it home | 66-63 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Frances Stayton (C) Eric Spellman, Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Donald Cale (SF), David Rutledge (C) Conrad Hart, Albert Becker, Ronnie Pursel | |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | David Rutledge is fouled on the floor by Dewey Riley - foul #3 on Dewey Riley, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:26 | Northeastern | David Rutledge steals the ball from Teddy Bester | 66-65 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Kelley and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:09 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:55 | Northeastern | David Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 01:54 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:39 | Northeastern | David Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bergstresser | 69-67 |
| 01:16 | Chicago State | Charles Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Teddy Bester - foul #1 on Teddy Bester, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 01:16 | Chicago State | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:16 | Chicago State | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:58 | Northeastern | David Smith knocks in the floater near the basket | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | David Smith swats the dunk try by David Rutledge | 71-69 |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northeastern | Samuel Brown is called for the reach on Dewey Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Brown, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Charles Carter is called for the reach on Frances Stayton - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Northeastern | James Kelley is called for the reach on Teddy Bester - foul #5 on James Kelley, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG) James Kelley | |
| 00:26 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:26 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Teddy Bester is called for the reach on Charles Carter - foul #2 on Teddy Bester, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Charles Carter misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Charles Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Brown - foul #2 on Samuel Brown, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Runkle (PF) Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 3 from straight away set up by Conrad Hart | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Conrad Hart is called for the reach on David Bergstresser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Conrad Hart, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | David Rutledge grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart loses the ball out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser runs out the clock | 76-72 |