| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) PF - Harold Port (fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) SG - Timothy Livingstone (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) C - Fred McNeme (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Livingstone and the foul's on Jay Webb - foul #1 on Jay Webb, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Jay Webb scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Waldo Heller | 3-3 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Timothy Livingstone | 3-5 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Fred McNeme - foul #1 on Fred McNeme, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza's pass is intercepted by Jay Webb | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller lays it in set up by Jay Webb | 6-5 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett's floater is tipped away by Fred McNeme | 6-5 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Jay Webb is called for the reach on Rodrigo Garza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Webb, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is hacked by Hector Calderon - foul #1 on Hector Calderon, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PG), Franklin Maynard (SG), John Howard (SF), Robert Loyd (PF), Mitchell Burns (C) Rodrigo Garza, Timothy Livingstone, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon, Fred McNeme | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | John Howard steals the ball from Damek Zeinert | 8-8 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Franklin Maynard | 8-11 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler banks in the layup and he's fouled by Franklin Maynard - foul #1 on Franklin Maynard, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Welsh in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Mitchell Burns steps in front of the Kirk Fowler pass | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Welsh (fresh) SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fritz Jacobson (fairly fresh) SG - Franklin Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mitchell Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard is hacked by Johnie Maher - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Ronald Welsh, Damek Zeinert, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Hector Calderon (PF), Cornell Johnson (C) Fritz Jacobson, Robert Loyd, Mitchell Burns | |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | George Wareham picks off the pass by Franklin Maynard | 11-11 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza is fouled in the backcourt by George Wareham - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ronald Welsh (C) Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Fred McNeme (C) Franklin Maynard, John Howard, Hector Calderon | |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred McNeme | 11-14 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Wareham and the foul's on Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Harold Port (PF) Waldo Heller, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns (PF) Cornell Johnson | |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:48 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PG), Franklin Maynard (SG), John Howard (SF), Robert Loyd (PF) Rodrigo Garza, Timothy Livingstone, Rene Russo, Fred McNeme | |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Thomas Seymour steals it from Franklin Maynard | 16-14 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses badly on a floater from the right side | 16-14 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | John Howard grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Burns | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) SG - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fritz Jacobson (fairly fresh) SG - Franklin Maynard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Loyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Mitchell Burns (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is fouled on the floor by Fritz Jacobson - foul #1 on Fritz Jacobson, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert, Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Cornell Johnson (C) Fritz Jacobson, John Howard, Robert Loyd, Mitchell Burns | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Franklin Maynard - foul #2 on Franklin Maynard, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG) Franklin Maynard | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone tips it in | 18-19 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy Livingstone | 18-22 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Harold Port tips it in | 20-22 |
| 09:51 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 09:08 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-22 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Harold Port gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett clanks a jump hook from the right block | 22-22 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-22 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Cornell Johnson steals it from Waldo Heller | 22-22 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Ronald Welsh is called for the reach on Rodrigo Garza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Welsh, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronald Welsh, Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PG), John Howard (SG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Robert Loyd (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Rodrigo Garza, Timothy Livingstone, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon, Cornell Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mitchell Burns | 22-24 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Mitchell Burns steals it from Thomas Seymour | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Howard (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burns (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | John Howard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Seymour and the foul's on Robert Loyd - foul #1 on Robert Loyd, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd is whistled for traveling | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Mitchell Burns takes the ball from Thomas Seymour | 25-24 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mitchell Burns | 25-27 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Loyd - foul #2 on Robert Loyd, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Ronald Welsh (C) Damek Zeinert, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF) Fritz Jacobson, Mitchell Burns, Robert Loyd | |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | George Wareham lays it in | 28-27 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Waldo Heller - foul #1 on Waldo Heller, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Thomas Seymour, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Harold Port drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 30-28 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Howard | 30-31 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Harold Port and he's fouled by Rodrigo Garza - foul #1 on Rodrigo Garza, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), Mitchell Burns (SF) John Howard, Rene Russo | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Ronald Welsh is called for the reach on Timothy Livingstone - foul #2 on Ronald Welsh, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronald Welsh, Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (PG), Robert Loyd (C) Rodrigo Garza, Fred McNeme | |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 32-32 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Damek Zeinert | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Port (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Franklin Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Livingstone (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Burns (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Hector Calderon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Loyd | 34-34 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is fouled on the floor by Hector Calderon - foul #2 on Hector Calderon, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Damek Zeinert, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Cornell Johnson (C) Timothy Livingstone, Mitchell Burns, Hector Calderon | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SF) Rene Russo | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is fouled on the floor by Fritz Jacobson - foul #2 on Fritz Jacobson, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme (C) Robert Loyd | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Howard and the foul's on Johnie Maher - foul #2 on Johnie Maher, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Franklin Maynard | 39-39 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #12 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Mitchell Burns (PF), Robert Loyd (C) Fritz Jacobson, John Howard, Cornell Johnson, Fred McNeme | |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 3rd free throw | 41-39 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Loyd | 41-39 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Rodrigo Garza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #9 | 41-39 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the runner from close range | 41-41 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Rene Russo | 41-41 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Harold Port clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Franklin Maynard | 43-43 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Harold Port buries a jumper from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses short on a fullcourt shot | 45-43 |