| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Zander (fresh) PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:23 | Chicago State | Robert Smith slams it home set up by John Demeo | 33-35 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:41 | Chicago State | John Demeo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Manuel Rickman | 33-35 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward's pass is intercepted by Devin Jordan | 33-35 |
| 18:08 | Chicago State | John Demeo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 18:07 | Chicago State | Michael Zander hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | James Napoli is fouled on the floor by Adam Holman - foul #2 on Adam Holman, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | James Napoli clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:39 | Chicago State | Michael Zander gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Rickman - foul #3 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (SF), Terry McKnight (PF) Michael Zander, Devin Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair hits a runner from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | Adam Holman drills a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Phair - foul #2 on Michael Phair, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Meier (SF), Charles Caywood (C) John Demeo, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (SG), Robert Phillips (SF) James Napoli, Edward Brown | |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | Adam Holman misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Luke Woodward | 39-39 |
| 16:02 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood blows the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Wei - foul #3 on Leonard Wei, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Zander (SF), Devin Jordan (PF) Adam Holman, Terry McKnight | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Luke Woodward, Leonard Wei | |
| 16:02 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:02 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Matthew Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clint Meier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Zander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Phair (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Caywood - foul #2 on Charles Caywood, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terry McKnight (C) Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) Christopher Dunkle, Ernest Heitzman | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Brewer and the foul's on Manuel Rickman - foul #4 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG) Clint Meier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Napoli (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Leonard Wei (C) Robert Phillips, Michael Phair, Manuel Rickman | |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | James Napoli knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Heitzman | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | Chicago State | John Demeo misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Smith (C) Terry McKnight | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| 14:58 | Chicago State | John Demeo makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:58 | Chicago State | John Demeo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | John Demeo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward loses the dribble to John Demeo in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | Robert Smith double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Adam Holman (SG), Clint Meier (SF), Terry McKnight (PF) Matthew Brewer, Michael Zander, Devin Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SF) Edward Brown | |
| 13:33 | Chicago State | John Demeo makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Holman | 48-43 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Luke Woodward and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Corey Withrow (SF), Charles Caywood (C) John Demeo, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Ernest Heitzman, Leonard Wei | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Adam Holman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clint Meier | 50-46 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the floater in the lane | 50-48 |
| 12:18 | Chicago State | Clint Meier's pass is intercepted by Matthew Perry | 50-48 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-48 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Michael Zander (SF), Devin Jordan (PF), Robert Smith (C) Clint Meier, Corey Withrow, Terry McKnight, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Leonard Wei (C) James Napoli, Michael Phair, Matthew Perry | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Zander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Wei (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Chicago State | John Demeo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:31 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 50-48 |
| 11:10 | Chicago State | John Demeo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Phillips and the foul's on Devin Jordan - foul #3 on Devin Jordan, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (SG) Adam Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Luke Woodward | |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | Michael Zander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Brown - foul #3 on Edward Brown, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Foster (SG) Robert Phillips | |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | Michael Zander misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | Michael Zander misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 10:11 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | John Demeo hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Brewer | 53-51 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan misses badly on a shot near the basket | 53-53 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | John Demeo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Brewer | 56-55 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Heitzman | 56-58 |
| 08:19 | Chicago State | John Demeo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Brewer | 59-58 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Zander - foul #2 on Michael Zander, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Meier (PG), Adam Holman (SG), Corey Withrow (SF), Terry McKnight (PF), Charles Caywood (C) John Demeo, Matthew Brewer, Michael Zander, Devin Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), James Napoli (SG), Michael Phair (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Charles Foster, Ernest Heitzman, Leonard Wei | |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:03 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 07:40 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Adam Holman | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry McKnight (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Phair (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 07:12 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Holman | 64-62 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Corey Withrow is called for the reach on Michael Phair - foul #2 on Corey Withrow, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (PG) Corey Withrow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) Edward Brown, Matthew Perry | |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:55 | Chicago State | Luke Woodward steps in front of the Clint Meier pass | 64-64 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Terry McKnight | 64-64 |
| 06:24 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight buries a runner in the lane | 66-64 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 06:07 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 05:54 | Chicago State | Clint Meier connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Holman | 69-64 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | James Napoli can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 05:33 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips comes up short on the shot from close range | 69-64 |
| 05:04 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 05:02 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Michael Zander (SF), Devin Jordan (PF), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Brewer, Clint Meier, Terry McKnight, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Robert Phillips, Michael Phair | |
| 04:55 | Chicago State | Adam Holman is denied on a layup by Manuel Rickman | 69-64 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | James Napoli knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Michael Zander is hacked by Edward Brown - foul #4 on Edward Brown, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Michael Zander misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Manuel Rickman | 69-67 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:50 | Chicago State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Zander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Devin Jordan swats the layup by Ernest Heitzman | 71-67 |
| 03:06 | Chicago State | Michael Zander grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | Adam Holman dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Zander | 73-67 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 73-67 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman clanks a jump hook from close range | 73-67 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Michael Zander pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Manuel Rickman swats the layup by Adam Holman | 73-67 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman buries a turnaround from close range | 73-69 |
| 01:23 | Chicago State | John Demeo is whistled for traveling | 73-69 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Demeo - foul #2 on John Demeo, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:50 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Robert Smith is denied by Manuel Rickman | 73-71 |
| 00:48 | Chicago State | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Adam Holman misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Heitzman - foul #2 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Adam Holman misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Adam Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the runner from close range | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | James Napoli is called for the reach on Adam Holman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Napoli, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Adam Holman makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Adam Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Devin Jordan picks off the pass by Edward Brown | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Adam Holman is fouled in the backcourt by Luke Woodward - foul #1 on Luke Woodward, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Adam Holman makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Adam Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |