| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 40-43 |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it in | 40-45 |
| 19:29 | Chicago State | Charles Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Charles Carter is called for the reach on Bret Wimmer - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Dikembe Orji | 40-47 |
| 18:39 | Chicago State | James Kelley is hacked by Dikembe Orji - foul #3 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG) Dikembe Orji | |
| 18:30 | Chicago State | David Rutledge is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Samuel Brown takes the ball from Ernest Doyle | 40-47 |
| 18:06 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-47 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Donald Cale, Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF), Charles Towry (PF) Antoine Lancaster, Bret Wimmer | |
| 17:37 | Chicago State | James Kelley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Richarson is called for the reach on Charles Towry - foul #2 on Robert Richarson, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF) James Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG), John Hauer (C) Glenn Tejada, Ernest Doyle | |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Albert Becker steals the ball from Samuel Lee | 43-47 |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | Albert Becker hits the finger roll | 45-47 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | John Hauer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Samuel Brown steals the ball from Gerald Lucey | 45-47 |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Lucey - foul #1 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Donald Cale (SF), David Rutledge (C) Samuel Brown, Albert Becker, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF) Samuel Lee, Charles Towry, John Hauer | |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | Donald Cale grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Richarson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | David Rutledge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Kelley | 48-47 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is fouled on the floor by James Kelley - foul #1 on James Kelley, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Charles Carter (PF) Conrad Hart, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Gerald Lucey | |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Doyle | 48-49 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | David Rutledge drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 51-52 |
| 13:46 | Chicago State | Antoine Lancaster is called for the reach on Donald Cale - foul #2 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Albert Becker (SF), Ronnie Pursel (C) James Kelley, Donald Cale, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG), Samuel Lee (SF), Charles Towry (PF) Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Bret Wimmer | |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SF), Robert Richarson (PF) Samuel Brown, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF) Samuel Lee | |
| 12:44 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 12:42 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:23 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Richarson | 54-52 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Conrad Hart - foul #1 on Conrad Hart, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Donald Cale (SF) Albert Becker, Joshua Gardea | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF) Samuel Collins, Ernest Doyle | |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:57 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Charles Carter (PF), David Rutledge (C) Conrad Hart, Robert Richarson, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Antoine Lancaster (SF) Dikembe Orji, Charles Towry | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Chicago State | James Kelley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:59 | Chicago State | Donald Cale grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 10:44 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | Donald Cale grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 10:01 | Chicago State | Donald Cale hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 56-54 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is denied on a layup by Charles Carter | 56-54 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Charles Carter | 56-54 |
| 09:47 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-54 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Collins | 56-56 |
| 09:11 | Chicago State | David Rutledge hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Kelley | 58-56 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 08:40 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 08:38 | Chicago State | David Rutledge hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | Charles Carter snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | Samuel Collins is called for the reach on Samuel Brown - foul #1 on Samuel Collins, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Albert Becker (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) James Kelley, Samuel Brown, Donald Cale, Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Michael Becker (SF), Charles Towry (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Bret Wimmer, Gerald Lucey | |
| 07:33 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel clanks a floater from the right side | 60-58 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Richarson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) SF - Michael Becker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 07:12 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 06:58 | Chicago State | Albert Becker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji is called for 10 seconds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG) Joshua Gardea | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:31 | Chicago State | Albert Becker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Brown | 63-58 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:15 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart's pass is intercepted by Samuel Lee | 63-58 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Becker | 63-60 |
| 05:37 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer (C) Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG) Michael Becker | |
| 05:37 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:37 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-60 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:55 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 04:54 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 66-63 |
| 04:24 | Chicago State | Albert Becker is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lee - foul #1 on Samuel Lee, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Donald Cale (SF), Charles Carter (PF), David Rutledge (C) Conrad Hart, Samuel Brown, Ronnie Pursel, Edwin Farmer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Gerald Lucey (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), John Hauer (C) Dikembe Orji, Samuel Lee, Charles Towry, Ernest Doyle | |
| 04:24 | Chicago State | Albert Becker misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | John Hauer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | John Hauer scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Lucey and he's hacked by David Rutledge - foul #2 on David Rutledge, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Brown (SG) Albert Becker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | John Hauer misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:08 | Chicago State | David Rutledge gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Wade Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antoine Lancaster - foul #3 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SG), Gerald Lucey (C) Glenn Tejada, John Hauer | |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Wade Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Wade Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker is hacked by James Kelley - foul #2 on James Kelley, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker lays it in set up by Samuel Collins | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wade Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Becker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Chicago State | David Rutledge lays it in | 69-67 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG) Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Michael Becker, Gerald Lucey | |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the shot from the right side set up by Dikembe Orji | 69-69 |
| 02:29 | Chicago State | David Rutledge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster's floater is tipped away by David Rutledge | 69-69 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antoine Lancaster | 69-71 |
| 01:28 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the shot from the left side | 69-71 |
| 01:27 | Chicago State | Charles Carter tips it in | 71-71 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Dikembe Orji and he's hacked by David Rutledge - foul #3 on David Rutledge, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Donald Cale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Charles Carter tips it back up and in | 73-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada and he's fouled by David Rutledge - foul #4 on David Rutledge, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Donald Cale snags the offensive board | 73-77 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Carter | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | James Kelley is called for the reach on Dikembe Orji in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Kelley, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Kelley | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Chicago State | David Rutledge wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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) | |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | David Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Doyle - foul #3 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Glenn Tejada is blocked by David Rutledge | 81-79 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster can't tip it in | 81-79 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster grabs the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 81-81 |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses short on a runner in the lane | 81-81 |
| 03:36 | Chicago State | David Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:29 | Chicago State | Donald Cale clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bret Wimmer - foul #2 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #11 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| 03:29 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:29 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:29 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson grabs the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | James Kelley's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Orji | 81-81 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada lays it in set up by Dikembe Orji | 81-83 |
| 02:49 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the turnaround near the basket set up by James Kelley | 83-83 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Pursel - foul #2 on Ronnie Pursel, team foul #10 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (PF) Bret Wimmer | |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:39 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Carter (PF), David Rutledge (C) Robert Richarson, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry | |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | David Rutledge's layup is rejected by Ernest Doyle | 83-84 |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Charles Carter tips it but misses | 83-84 |
| 02:21 | Chicago State | David Rutledge grabs the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 83-84 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the defensive board | 83-84 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle's layup is rejected by David Rutledge | 83-84 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer gets the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-84 |
| 01:20 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donald Cale | 83-84 |
| 01:00 | Chicago State | Charles Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 83-84 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 83-84 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | David Rutledge steps in front of the Glenn Tejada pass | 83-84 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Kelley and he's hacked by Glenn Tejada - foul #3 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the free throw | 86-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Kelley - foul #4 on James Kelley, team foul #11 | 86-84 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 86-86 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Chicago State | David Rutledge wins the tip | 86-86 |
| 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) | |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | Donald Cale hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bret Wimmer - foul #3 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster scores on a 3 from the left corner and the foul's on David Rutledge - foul #5 on David Rutledge, team foul #12 | 88-89 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (C) David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the free throw | 88-90 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson lays it up and in set up by Charles Carter | 90-90 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 90-90 |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 03:37 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Kelley | 93-90 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | James Kelley picks off the pass by Antoine Lancaster | 93-90 |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | James Kelley hits the finger roll | 95-90 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 95-90 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer tips it but misses | 95-90 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 95-90 |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | Donald Cale scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Samuel Brown | 97-90 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 97-90 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 97-90 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 97-90 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson gets the rebound | 97-90 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Cale | 99-90 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 99-90 |
| 01:41 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown pulls down the rebound | 99-90 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 99-90 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 99-90 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 99-90 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada tips it in | 99-92 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown's pass is intercepted by Glenn Tejada | 99-92 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada lays it in | 99-94 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Cale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Richarson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Lancaster (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Dikembe Orji is called for the reach on Robert Richarson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #14 | 99-94 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Ronnie Pursel (PF) James Kelley, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the 1st free throw | 99-94 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 100-94 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 3 from the right wing | 100-94 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Conrad Hart | 100-94 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 100-94 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Glenn Tejada is called for the reach on Donald Cale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #15 | 100-94 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses the 1st free throw | 100-94 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 101-94 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is hacked by Ronnie Pursel - foul #3 on Ronnie Pursel, team foul #13 | 101-94 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Charles Carter (PF) Conrad Hart, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Samuel Brown | 101-95 |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Orji - foul #5 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #16 | 101-95 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Ronnie Pursel (PF) James Kelley, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG) Dikembe Orji | |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 102-95 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Collins | 102-98 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 102-98 |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart is hacked by Samuel Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Collins, team foul #17 | 102-98 |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses the 1st free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 102-98 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 102-98 |