| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Bruce Nicola (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Roth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Sieg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | David Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 30-28 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 33-28 |
| 19:11 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:56 | La Verne | James Wilson grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:27 | La Verne | Mark Roth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 18:27 | La Verne | Mark Roth makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:27 | La Verne | Mark Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Roth - foul #2 on Mark Roth, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:51 | La Verne | Mark Roth clanks a jump hook from the left block | 35-30 |
| 17:49 | La Verne | Mark Roth hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Sieg - foul #2 on Andrew Sieg, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | La Verne | Jesse Morrison (SG), Daniel Berry (SF) James Wilson, Mark Roth | |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:23 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-34 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | John Merchant snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits a jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 16:21 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Morrison | 39-37 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Jerry Colburn picks off the pass by Julian Thorne | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Lawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Bruce Nicola (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Colburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Sieg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 39-37 |
| 15:34 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Lawson | 39-37 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Henderson | 41-37 |
| 15:00 | La Verne | Bruce Nicola is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), John Mooney (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), David Brown (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Howard Lawson, John Merchant, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | La Verne | James Wilson (SG), Mark Roth (SF), William Jones (C) Bruce Nicola, Jerry Colburn, Andrew Sieg | |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe connects on the floater from the left side set up by Elmer Shope | 43-37 |
| 14:19 | La Verne | Jesse Morrison scores on a floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | David Brown gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | William Jones is called for the reach on Willie Hastings - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (C) Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | La Verne | Bruce Nicola (PG), Anthony Burke (C) Jesse Morrison, Daniel Berry | |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 13:13 | La Verne | The rebound goes to William Jones | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | La Verne | Mark Roth is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), Horace Adams (C) John Mooney, John Merchant | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Roth steals it from Johnny Lowe | 43-39 |
| 12:39 | La Verne | Mark Roth connects on the floater near the basket set up by Bruce Nicola | 43-41 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | La Verne | Mark Modlin (SG), Leroy Phillips (SF), Jerry Colburn (PF) James Wilson, Mark Roth, William Jones | |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:17 | La Verne | Bruce Nicola hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | John Merchant is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Merchant, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF) Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | La Verne | Jesse Morrison (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Andrew Sieg (C) Mark Modlin, Leroy Phillips, Anthony Burke | |
| 11:45 | La Verne | Daniel Berry can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Bruce Nicola (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Colburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Merchant | 47-41 |
| 11:13 | La Verne | Bruce Nicola connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Morrison | 47-43 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Howard Lawson, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), David Brown (PF) Elmer Shope, John Merchant | |
| Subs | La Verne | James Wilson (SG), Mark Roth (SF) Jesse Morrison, Jerry Colburn | |
| 10:41 | La Verne | Bernard Henderson is called for the reach on Mark Roth - foul #1 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Willie Hastings (C) Bernard Henderson, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 10:29 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Hastings - foul #2 on Willie Hastings, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SF) Howard Lawson | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 10:29 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:29 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 10:06 | La Verne | Daniel Berry pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:00 | La Verne | Daniel Berry misses the runner from the left block | 47-45 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Julian Thorne | 49-45 |
| 09:22 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Bruce Nicola | 49-47 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Nicola - foul #2 on Bruce Nicola, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (PF), Horace Adams (C) Julian Thorne, Johnny Lowe, David Brown, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | La Verne | Jesse Morrison (PG), Mark Modlin (SG), Leroy Phillips (SF), Jerry Colburn (PF), William Jones (C) Bruce Nicola, James Wilson, Mark Roth, Daniel Berry, Andrew Sieg | |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:34 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Merchant - foul #4 on John Merchant, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), Johnny Lowe (PF) John Mooney, John Merchant | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 08:34 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:34 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 51-48 |
| 08:17 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:02 | La Verne | Jesse Morrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 08:01 | La Verne | Mark Modlin tips it in | 51-50 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson lays it in | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Jesse Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Modlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Colburn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | La Verne | Jesse Morrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe tips it in | 55-50 |
| 06:37 | La Verne | Jesse Morrison misses the floater from the left side | 55-50 |
| 06:35 | La Verne | Mark Modlin snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:26 | La Verne | Jesse Morrison scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Jones | 55-52 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), David Brown (PF) Bernard Henderson, Howard Lawson | |
| Subs | La Verne | Bruce Nicola (PG), James Wilson (SG), Mark Roth (SF), Daniel Berry (PF), Andrew Sieg (C) Jesse Morrison, Mark Modlin, Leroy Phillips, Jerry Colburn, William Jones | |
| 06:03 | La Verne | Elmer Shope is called for the reach on Bruce Nicola in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Shope, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 06:03 | La Verne | Bruce Nicola makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:03 | La Verne | Bruce Nicola makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses badly on a shot from close range | 55-54 |
| 05:41 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Bruce Nicola | 55-54 |
| 05:36 | La Verne | Mark Roth misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Lowe - foul #2 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Duane Scott (SF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 05:36 | La Verne | Mark Roth makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:36 | La Verne | Mark Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | John Mooney blows the dunk | 55-56 |
| 05:17 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:07 | La Verne | James Wilson is hacked by John Merchant - foul #5 on John Merchant, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Willie Hastings (C) Duane Scott, John Merchant | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 05:07 | La Verne | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | John Mooney connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Julian Thorne | 57-56 |
| 04:30 | La Verne | Bruce Nicola is denied on a layup by John Mooney | 57-56 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | David Brown hits a floater from the right side set up by John Mooney and the foul's on Andrew Sieg - foul #3 on Andrew Sieg, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | La Verne | Jerry Colburn (PF) Daniel Berry | |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:01 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Lawson | 60-56 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | La Verne | Jesse Morrison (SG), Daniel Berry (SF) James Wilson, Mark Roth | |
| 03:37 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn misses the lay-in | 60-56 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julian Thorne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Bruce Nicola (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Colburn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Sieg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Elmer Shope | 63-56 |
| 03:01 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Andrew Sieg | 63-58 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe's pass is intercepted by Bruce Nicola | 63-58 |
| 02:32 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn misses the lay-in | 63-58 |
| 02:30 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 02:28 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:28 | La Verne | La Verne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), David Brown (PF) Julian Thorne, Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | La Verne | James Wilson (SG), Mark Roth (SF) Jesse Morrison, Daniel Berry | |
| 02:13 | La Verne | Howard Lawson steals the ball from Andrew Sieg | 63-58 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | David Brown connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Bernard Henderson | 65-58 |
| 01:36 | La Verne | Mark Roth misses short on a shot from the left block | 65-58 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Nicola - foul #3 on Bruce Nicola, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG) Bernard Henderson | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Roth | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson is hacked by Mark Roth - foul #3 on Mark Roth, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (SG), Johnny Lowe (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Julian Thorne, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | La Verne | Mark Roth connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:42 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Colburn | 71-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Bruce Nicola is called for the reach on Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Nicola, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:41 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-66 |
| 00:34 | La Verne | Andrew Sieg snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:31 | La Verne | James Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 00:30 | La Verne | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Sieg | 72-66 |
| 00:27 | La Verne | Bruce Nicola misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (PF) Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:16 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is hacked by Bruce Nicola in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Nicola, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Verne | Jesse Morrison (PG) Bruce Nicola | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:13 | La Verne | Jerry Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | La Verne | Jesse Morrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope runs out the clock | 74-66 |