| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howin Chu out of a doubleteam | 24-31 |
| 19:19 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Watson | 24-34 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch tips it but misses | 24-34 |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Emmett Barney | 24-34 |
| 18:24 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-34 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin can't tip it in | 24-34 |
| 18:16 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Robert Townson is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 24-36 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 24-36 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is whistled for a carry | 24-36 |
| 16:52 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente (C) Andrew Angulo | |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass hits the finger roll | 26-36 |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | Robert Townson travels with the ball | 26-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF) Howin Chu, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Albert Covington (PF) Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson | |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnnie Gorsuch | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Covington (fresh) C - Kerry Clemente (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Chicago State | Robert Townson double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (PF) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bill Rogers (SF), Harold Tobler (C) Emmett Barney, Kerry Clemente | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Townson - foul #2 on Robert Townson, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:04 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett buries a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 14:11 | Chicago State | Robert Townson clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Oxford - foul #1 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Christopher Oxford, Wilson Lappin, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Watson (SG), Emmett Barney (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Cornett, Bill Rogers, Albert Covington | |
| 14:11 | Chicago State | Robert Townson misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:11 | Chicago State | Robert Townson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Norman Scott | 33-40 |
| 13:33 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Howin Chu - foul #2 on Howin Chu, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG) Robert Townson | |
| 13:33 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robin Bass | 36-43 |
| 12:46 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:02 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Gaskin | 36-43 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Tobler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 36-43 |
| 11:31 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 11:06 | Chicago State | Johnnie Gorsuch picks off the pass by Rodney Watson | 36-43 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Albert Covington (PF), Andrew Angulo (C) Robert Hammond, Billy Anderson, Harold Tobler | |
| 10:21 | Chicago State | Albert Covington banks in the layup set up by Robert Townson | 36-45 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch loses the dribble to Emmett Barney | 36-45 |
| 09:57 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney misses the easy layup | 36-45 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Gorsuch | 36-45 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 08:34 | Chicago State | Albert Covington loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Bill Rogers (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Rodney Watson, Emmett Barney, Albert Covington | |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is fouled on the floor by Robert Townson - foul #3 on Robert Townson, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Rogers (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | Robert Townson is hacked by Christopher Oxford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente (C) Andrew Angulo | |
| 07:29 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Townson - foul #4 on Robert Townson, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Christopher Oxford, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Emmett Barney (SF), Harold Tobler (C) Bill Rogers, Kerry Clemente | |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:48 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is fouled on the floor by Robert Townson - foul #5 on Robert Townson, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Rodney Watson (SG) Robert Townson, Jeffrey Cornett | |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:48 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Watson | 40-48 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Norman Scott is denied by Billy Anderson | 40-48 |
| 05:22 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 04:19 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 03:54 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Bill Rogers (SF), Albert Covington (PF), Andrew Angulo (C) Rodney Watson, Emmett Barney, Billy Anderson, Harold Tobler | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Rogers (fresh) PF - Albert Covington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is hacked by Robert Hammond - foul #1 on Robert Hammond, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 03:31 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 03:12 | Chicago State | Jeremiah Miller steps in front of the Bill Rogers pass | 40-48 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 02:49 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Jeremiah Miller, Wilson Lappin, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Watson (SG), Emmett Barney (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Jeffrey Cornett, Bill Rogers, Albert Covington, Andrew Angulo | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Howin Chu | 44-48 |
| 01:59 | Chicago State | Howin Chu is called for the reach on Emmett Barney - foul #3 on Howin Chu, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 01:37 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Johnnie Gorsuch | 44-48 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler is fouled in the backcourt by Robin Bass - foul #2 on Robin Bass, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson is fouled on the floor by Howin Chu - foul #4 on Howin Chu, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson is fouled on the floor by Norman Scott - foul #2 on Norman Scott, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Scott | 46-50 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson is hacked by Robin Bass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robin Bass, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 00:29 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Howin Chu is called for the reach on Harold Tobler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howin Chu, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG) Howin Chu | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Albert Covington | 46-52 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler is hacked by Robin Bass in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robin Bass, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robin Bass | 49-53 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Oxford - foul #3 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #11 | 49-53 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Gaskin | 49-54 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the halfcourt shot | 49-54 |