| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) PF - Ronald Plaza (fresh) C - Harold Tobler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Steven Widner (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) C - David Cushing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Cushing wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Cushing | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | John Maynard clanks a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | John Maynard grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Steven Widner is blocked by Ronald Plaza | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza connects on the jumper in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Ronald Plaza picks off the pass by Steven Widner | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Chicago State | Steven Widner takes the ball from Ronald Plaza | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Steven Widner | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner lays it in on a great pass from Lee Phillips | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Maynard | 6-6 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Fegan - foul #1 on Joe Fegan, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (C) Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (C) David Cushing | |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:58 | Chicago State | Robert Townson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Plaza | 8-7 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson hits the finger roll | 8-9 |
| 16:26 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Thompson | 8-9 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is fouled on the floor by Joe Fegan - foul #2 on Joe Fegan, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Rodney Watson (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Joe Fegan, Emmett Barney, Ronald Plaza | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) SF - Rodney Watson (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) C - Albert Covington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) PF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) C - Richard Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Chicago State | Jared Barnwell is called for the reach on Billy Anderson - foul #1 on Jared Barnwell, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Townson, Albert Covington | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:20 | Chicago State | Christopher Tauber is called for the reach on Billy Anderson - foul #1 on Christopher Tauber, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, Richard Anderson | |
| 15:06 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Watson | 11-11 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber blows the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Watson - foul #1 on Rodney Watson, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Emmett Barney (SF), Ronald Plaza (PF) Robert Hammond, Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Walter Bailey | |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:24 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Townson | 13-13 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber misses the shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is called for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Walter Bailey (C) Jared Barnwell, Christopher Tauber, David Cushing | |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (C) Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Albert Covington can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Lee Phillips - foul #1 on Lee Phillips, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Albert Covington misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Albert Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 14-13 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses the floater from close range | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Albert Covington gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:52 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fairly fresh) SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) PF - Ronald Plaza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Covington (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Bailey (fresh) C - Richard Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lee Phillips | 16-16 |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Townson | 19-16 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips clanks a floater from the left side | 19-16 |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Walter Bailey picks off the pass by Albert Covington | 19-16 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Albert Covington grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 10:05 | Chicago State | John Maynard is called for the reach on Robert Townson - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Rodney Watson (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Townson, Emmett Barney, Ronald Plaza, Albert Covington | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Anthony Klopp (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), David Cushing (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Walter Bailey, Richard Anderson | |
| 09:44 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-16 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp hits a floater from the left side | 19-18 |
| 09:07 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Truby - foul #1 on Christopher Truby, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| 09:07 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:07 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-18 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber tips it home | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler misses short on a jumper in the lane | 21-20 |
| 08:29 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett tips it home | 23-20 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Cornett is called for the reach on Jared Barnwell - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cornett, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Emmett Barney (SF) Robert Hammond, Jeffrey Cornett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Steven Widner (SF), Walter Bailey (PF) Christopher Truby, Anthony Klopp, Christopher Tauber | |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses long on a floater from the right block | 23-20 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Widner | 23-20 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Townson - foul #1 on Robert Townson, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Jared Barnwell | |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Watson (fresh) SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Plaza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Bailey (fresh) C - David Cushing (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler hits the finger roll set up by Rodney Watson and he's hacked by David Cushing - foul #1 on David Cushing, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber (C) David Cushing | |
| 07:23 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 07:08 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ronald Plaza | 26-23 |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Robert Townson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Maynard - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (C) Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG) John Maynard | |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Robert Townson makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Robert Townson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Plaza - foul #1 on Ronald Plaza, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG) Rodney Watson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:40 | Chicago State | Albert Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:23 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Townson | 29-24 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hammond - foul #1 on Robert Hammond, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Cushing (C) Christopher Tauber | |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:50 | Chicago State | Walter Bailey steps in front of the Emmett Barney pass | 29-26 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | Albert Covington pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Widner | 29-26 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Barnwell | 29-26 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jared Barnwell | 29-28 |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza tips it in | 31-28 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | Albert Covington snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Robert Townson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-28 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lee Phillips | 31-28 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell is hacked by Ronald Plaza - foul #2 on Ronald Plaza, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Rodney Watson (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Townson, Emmett Barney, Ronald Plaza, Albert Covington | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Steven Widner, Walter Bailey, David Cushing | |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:30 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:50 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-28 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Cornett | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Watson (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Tobler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Chicago State | Christopher Tauber denies the turnaround by Harold Tobler | 31-28 |
| 03:04 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler tips it in | 33-28 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp is fouled on the floor by Harold Tobler - foul #1 on Harold Tobler, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Joe Fegan (SG), Emmett Barney (SF), Ronald Plaza (PF) Robert Hammond, Jeffrey Cornett, Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:45 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Christopher Truby is called for the reach on Joe Fegan - foul #2 on Christopher Truby, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Anthony Klopp | |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby loses the dribble to Robert Townson | 38-29 |
| 01:39 | Chicago State | Robert Townson lays it in | 40-29 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 01:21 | Chicago State | Robert Townson pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 00:51 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza can't tip it in | 40-29 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | John Maynard pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | David Cushing misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Townson - foul #2 on Robert Townson, team foul #10 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Watson (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Albert Covington (C) Emmett Barney, Ronald Plaza, Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Walter Bailey (C) Christopher Truby, David Cushing | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Thompson | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 40-31 |