| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Donald Cale inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Chicago State | David Rutledge drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Cale | 26-36 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Donald Cale steals the ball from Antoine Lancaster | 26-36 |
| 19:07 | Chicago State | David Rutledge clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 19:05 | Chicago State | Donald Cale tips it home | 28-36 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses badly on a runner in the lane | 28-36 |
| 18:44 | Chicago State | Charles Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | James Kelley is called for the reach on Dikembe Orji - foul #3 on James Kelley, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG) James Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | Charles Carter is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Carter, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (PF) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer hits the finger roll | 28-38 |
| 16:55 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Donald Cale, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG), Gerald Lucey (SF), Charles Towry (PF), John Hauer (C) Dikembe Orji, Antoine Lancaster, Bret Wimmer, Ernest Doyle | |
| 16:19 | Chicago State | Albert Becker dunks the ball on a great pass from Samuel Brown | 33-38 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Albert Becker steals it from Gerald Lucey | 33-38 |
| 16:12 | Chicago State | Albert Becker lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Conrad Hart picks off the pass by Charles Towry | 35-38 |
| 15:48 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart jams it | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Becker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Richarson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hauer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | John Hauer hits a floater from the right side set up by Gerald Lucey | 37-40 |
| 15:21 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Collins - foul #3 on Samuel Collins, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Charles Carter (PF) Samuel Brown, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee, John Hauer | |
| 15:21 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:21 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cale (SF) Conrad Hart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Charles Towry | |
| 14:44 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Albert Becker tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Cale - foul #1 on Donald Cale, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Rutledge (C) Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | Donald Cale buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Kelley | 43-41 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the runner from the right block | 43-41 |
| 13:59 | Chicago State | Donald Cale snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:55 | Chicago State | Donald Cale is fouled on the floor by Antoine Lancaster - foul #1 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG) Albert Becker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 13:12 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:56 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 12:34 | Chicago State | James Kelley gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:13 | Chicago State | Charles Carter connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 45-41 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:40 | Chicago State | Donald Cale grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 11:33 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to James Kelley | 45-43 |
| 11:16 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 45-43 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is fouled on the floor by David Rutledge - foul #1 on David Rutledge, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Albert Becker (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) James Kelley, Donald Cale, Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Gerald Lucey (SF), Charles Towry (PF), John Hauer (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Bret Wimmer, Ernest Doyle | |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is hacked by Conrad Hart - foul #2 on Conrad Hart, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Richarson - foul #1 on Robert Richarson, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SF) Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Albert Becker snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:12 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 45-43 |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart tips it home | 47-43 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 09:36 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Becker | 49-45 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | John Hauer scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Albert Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Samuel Brown (SG) Albert Becker, Joshua Gardea | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG) Samuel Collins, John Hauer | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is hacked by Robert Richarson - foul #2 on Robert Richarson, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer (C) Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:51 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:44 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 08:27 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:15 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Kelley and he's hacked by Samuel Lee - foul #1 on Samuel Lee, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cale (SF), Charles Carter (PF), David Rutledge (C) James Kelley, Ronnie Pursel, Edwin Farmer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry | |
| 08:15 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG) Conrad Hart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ernest Doyle | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Chicago State | Donald Cale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG) Dikembe Orji | |
| 06:34 | Chicago State | Samuel Collins is called for the reach on James Kelley - foul #4 on Samuel Collins, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| 06:18 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel is fouled on the floor by Bret Wimmer - foul #2 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG) Glenn Tejada | |
| 06:06 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Kelley | 56-51 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle knocks in the floater from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | James Kelley is fouled on the floor by Samuel Collins - foul #5 on Samuel Collins, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (SG), Albert Becker (SF), Charles Carter (PF), David Rutledge (C) Samuel Brown, Donald Cale, Robert Richarson, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Towry (C) Samuel Collins, Bret Wimmer, Ernest Doyle | |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Towry | 56-53 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Conrad Hart steals the ball from Samuel Lee | 56-53 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Charles Towry blocks the short jumper by David Rutledge | 56-53 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 56-55 |
| 03:44 | Chicago State | Charles Carter scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Kelley | 58-55 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart blows the dunk | 58-57 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Donald Cale (SF) James Kelley, Albert Becker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry | |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 58-60 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Charles Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Charles Carter, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 01:52 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:52 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Charles Carter (PF), David Rutledge (C) Conrad Hart, Robert Richarson, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is hacked by Bret Wimmer - foul #3 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle's floater is tipped away by David Rutledge | 60-60 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to David Rutledge | 60-60 |
| 01:01 | Chicago State | Charles Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 60-60 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Samuel Brown steals it from Dikembe Orji in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | David Rutledge's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Doyle | 60-60 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Donald Cale is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donald Cale, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Cale - foul #3 on Donald Cale, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | The jumper by Samuel Brown is denied by Bret Wimmer | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 60-62 |