| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Satterwhite (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Dice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Fetzer (fresh) C - Randy Goodwyn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel loses the dribble to John Ellis | 31-25 |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | John Ellis hits the finger roll | 33-25 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 33-28 |
| 19:08 | Chicago State | Wayne Fetzer double dribbles | 33-28 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | John Ellis takes the ball from Howard Berndt | 33-28 |
| 18:35 | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Ellis | 36-28 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is fouled on the floor by Jack Dice - foul #2 on Jack Dice, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-28 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel tips it in | 36-30 |
| 17:58 | Chicago State | Jack Dice loses the dribble to Louis Shaw | 36-30 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Louis Shaw | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-32 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Billy Robinson | 36-34 |
| 16:48 | Chicago State | Jack Dice misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-34 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | Chicago State | Randy Goodwyn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:07 | Chicago State | Jack Dice scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Louis Shaw - foul #2 on Louis Shaw, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Billy Lechuga (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Johnny Lampley (SF) John Ellis, Eugene Satterwhite, Wayne Fetzer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (PF), Robert Wienberg (C) Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| 16:07 | Chicago State | Jack Dice makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell (PF) Jack Dice | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Billy Lechuga (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Lampley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allan Mitchell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Randy Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:23 | Chicago State | Willy Anglin steals it from Randy Goodwyn | 39-34 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin blows the dunk | 39-34 |
| 15:19 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:56 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Harold Nehring - foul #1 on Harold Nehring, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Ellis (PG) Billy Lechuga | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring | |
| 14:37 | Chicago State | John Ellis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Louis Shaw, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 14:37 | Chicago State | John Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:37 | Chicago State | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Edward Davis steals it from Billy Robinson | 40-34 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Edward Davis lays it in | 42-34 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw is fouled on the floor by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite (SG), Jack Dice (SF) Edward Davis, Johnny Lampley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Willy Anglin, Michael Kaiser | |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | John Ellis picks off the pass by Billy Robinson | 42-34 |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Ellis | 44-34 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Berndt | 44-36 |
| 12:01 | Chicago State | Jack Dice hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Ellis | 46-36 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Satterwhite (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Dice (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Randy Goodwyn (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Berndt (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Chicago State | Jack Dice scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by John Ellis | 48-39 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Randy Goodwyn is called for the reach on Louis Shaw - foul #1 on Randy Goodwyn, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Billy Lechuga (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Wayne Fetzer (C) John Ellis, Eugene Satterwhite, Randy Goodwyn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (PF), Robert Wienberg (C) Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Dice - foul #3 on Jack Dice, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley (SF) Jack Dice | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:53 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Wayne Fetzer | 48-39 |
| 10:34 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 48-41 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell double dribbles | 48-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Ellis (PG), Eugene Satterwhite (SG), Jack Dice (SF) Billy Lechuga, Edward Davis, Johnny Lampley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Michael Kaiser | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | John Ellis picks off the pass by Stephen Patel | 48-41 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Jack Dice misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-41 |
| 09:07 | Chicago State | Wayne Fetzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:40 | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 08:38 | Chicago State | Wayne Fetzer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:24 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell clanks a shot in the paint | 48-41 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 48-41 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Billy Robinson | 48-44 |
| 07:44 | Chicago State | John Ellis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eugene Satterwhite (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Dice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allan Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Wayne Fetzer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Patel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wienberg and the foul's on Eugene Satterwhite - foul #1 on Eugene Satterwhite, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Billy Lechuga (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Johnny Lampley (SF), Randy Goodwyn (C) John Ellis, Eugene Satterwhite, Jack Dice, Wayne Fetzer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Michael Kaiser (PF) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin, Billy Robinson | |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 06:52 | Chicago State | Edward Davis tips it in | 50-47 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 50-47 |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:13 | Chicago State | Randy Goodwyn buries a runner from the baseline set up by Edward Davis and he's hacked by Barry Thomas - foul #3 on Barry Thomas, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Ellis (PG) Billy Lechuga | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF), Willy Anglin (C) Harold Nehring, Michael Kaiser, Stephen Patel | |
| 06:13 | Chicago State | Randy Goodwyn misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 06:00 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Randy Goodwyn | 52-47 |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:30 | Chicago State | John Ellis misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Louis Shaw | 52-49 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley makes the runner from the left block | 54-49 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite (SG), Jack Dice (SF), Wayne Fetzer (PF) Edward Davis, Johnny Lampley, Allan Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt | |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Billy Lechuga (PG) John Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser's pass is intercepted by Jack Dice | 54-51 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Willy Anglin is called for the reach on Jack Dice - foul #1 on Willy Anglin, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Willy Anglin, Billy Robinson | |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Jack Dice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Billy Lechuga (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Satterwhite (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Dice (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Fetzer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Randy Goodwyn is called for the reach on Barry Thomas - foul #2 on Randy Goodwyn, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Ellis (PG), Johnny Lampley (SF) Billy Lechuga, Randy Goodwyn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF) Louis Shaw, Porfirio Russo | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 54-53 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell (PF), Randy Goodwyn (C) Johnny Lampley, Wayne Fetzer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF) Harold Nehring, Michael Kaiser | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 54-55 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 54-55 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 54-55 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Shaw | 54-58 |
| 01:05 | Chicago State | Jack Dice is hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #4 on Louis Shaw, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Howard Berndt steals the ball from Jack Dice | 54-58 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses the easy layup | 54-58 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Allan Mitchell is called for the reach on Billy Robinson - foul #4 on Allan Mitchell, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | The pull-up jumper by John Ellis is blocked by Stephen Patel | 54-60 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 54-60 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel is fouled in the backcourt by John Ellis - foul #3 on John Ellis, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (PF) Billy Robinson | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Randy Goodwyn grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jack Dice | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | John Ellis is called for the reach on Barry Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ellis, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson (PF) Howard Berndt | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | John Ellis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | John Ellis is called for the reach on Barry Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Ellis, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Billy Lechuga (PG) John Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Willy Anglin | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Lechuga | 63-64 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lechuga - foul #1 on Billy Lechuga, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Randy Goodwyn misses badly on a floater from the right side | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Robinson | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson runs out the clock | 63-65 |