| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McLean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Maynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Pedraza (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest McLean - foul #2 on Ernest McLean, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:47 | Chicago State | John Tyler is hacked by Norris Portillo - foul #1 on Norris Portillo, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:27 | Chicago State | Damien Brennan swats the short shot by Richard Frasier | 36-38 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Peter Jackson picks off the pass by Ernest McLean | 36-38 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon hits the finger roll | 36-40 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Clay Love can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Brandon - foul #2 on Carl Brandon, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner (SG), Guillermo Rodriguez (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Ernest McLean, Derrick Maynes, Richard Frasier | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Thomas Monroy (SG), John Gigliotti (SF), Stephen Ring (PF) Carl Brandon, Peter Jackson, Rodney Pedraza, Damien Brennan | |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Clay Love makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Clay Love makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Ferrari blocks the short jumper by John Gigliotti | 38-40 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Milner steals it from Thomas Monroy | 38-40 |
| 16:25 | Chicago State | John Tyler jams it on a great pass from Jeremy Milner | 40-40 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Ferrari | 40-40 |
| 15:47 | Chicago State | Clay Love misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Ring | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Milner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Tyler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Guillermo Rodriguez (fresh) C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Ring (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest McLean (SG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Derrick Maynes (PF), Richard Frasier (C) Clay Love, John Tyler, Guillermo Rodriguez, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Peter Jackson (SG), Rodney Pedraza (SF), Damien Brennan (PF) Joseph Barcus, Thomas Monroy, Stephen Ring, Norris Portillo | |
| 15:13 | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Pedraza | 40-42 |
| 14:42 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (SF) Jeremy Milner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring (C) John Gigliotti | |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdul | 42-42 |
| 14:02 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Brandon | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Rodney Pedraza - foul #3 on Rodney Pedraza, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Tyler (SF) Michael McShea | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy (SG) Peter Jackson | |
| 13:30 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Damien Brennan | 42-45 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy lays it up and in set up by Carl Brandon | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | Chicago State | Stephen Ring is called for the reach on Richard Frasier - foul #1 on Stephen Ring, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Jeremy Milner (SG), Guillermo Rodriguez (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Dikembe Abdul, Ernest McLean, Derrick Maynes, Richard Frasier | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), John Gigliotti (SF), Norris Portillo (C) Carl Brandon, Rodney Pedraza, Damien Brennan | |
| 12:32 | Chicago State | Clay Love makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeremy Milner | 45-47 |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Gigliotti and he's hacked by Clay Love - foul #1 on Clay Love, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:17 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:00 | Chicago State | Clay Love clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 11:59 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari misses the easy layup but the foul's on Norris Portillo - foul #2 on Norris Portillo, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes (PF) Guillermo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson (SG), Rodney Pedraza (SF) Thomas Monroy, Stephen Ring | |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Gigliotti | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Milner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Maynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Pedraza (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Gigliotti | 46-51 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul (SF), Richard Frasier (C) John Tyler, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Damien Brennan (PF) Joseph Barcus, John Gigliotti | |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norris Portillo | 46-53 |
| 10:46 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Milner - foul #1 on Jeremy Milner, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez (SG), Michael McShea (SF) Clay Love, Jeremy Milner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy (SG) Peter Jackson | |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Michael McShea steps in front of the Thomas Monroy pass | 46-53 |
| 09:49 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Norris Portillo | 46-53 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 09:26 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Michael McShea makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Guillermo Rodriguez | 48-53 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Ernest McLean (SG), John Tyler (SF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Dikembe Abdul, Michael McShea, Derrick Maynes, Richard Frasier | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Lynn Brice (SF), John Gigliotti (PF), Stephen Ring (C) Carl Brandon, Rodney Pedraza, Damien Brennan, Norris Portillo | |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice misses the easy layup | 48-53 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 08:07 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | Clay Love drills a floater from the left side set up by Gabriel Ferrari | 50-53 |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy's fadeaway is rejected by John Tyler | 50-53 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Guillermo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lynn Brice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Ring (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lynn Brice | 50-56 |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas Monroy - foul #1 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner (PG), Derrick Maynes (PF), Richard Frasier (C) Clay Love, Guillermo Rodriguez, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Peter Jackson (SG), Rodney Pedraza (SF), Damien Brennan (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Joseph Barcus, Thomas Monroy, Lynn Brice, John Gigliotti, Stephen Ring | |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Damien Brennan | 52-56 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan is fouled on the floor by Richard Frasier - foul #1 on Richard Frasier, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul (SG) Ernest McLean | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza double dribbles | 52-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (SF) John Tyler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:38 | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 05:37 | Chicago State | Michael McShea misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul tips it in | 54-56 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Derrick Maynes - foul #2 on Derrick Maynes, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG) Michael McShea | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:13 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Derrick Maynes | 54-57 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Derrick Maynes and he's hacked by Rodney Pedraza - foul #4 on Rodney Pedraza, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Tyler (SF) Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:32 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Jackson | 57-60 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Norris Portillo | 57-63 |
| 04:04 | Chicago State | John Tyler makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeremy Milner | 60-63 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Clay Love gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner is fouled on the floor by Peter Jackson - foul #3 on Peter Jackson, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest McLean (SG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Guillermo Rodriguez (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Clay Love, John Tyler, Derrick Maynes, Richard Frasier | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Thomas Monroy (SG), Lynn Brice (SF), John Gigliotti (PF), Stephen Ring (C) Carl Brandon, Peter Jackson, Rodney Pedraza, Damien Brennan, Norris Portillo | |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Jeremy Milner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Ring | 61-63 |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti is hacked by Guillermo Rodriguez - foul #3 on Guillermo Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (SF) Jeremy Milner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ernest McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McShea (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Guillermo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lynn Brice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Ring (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), John Tyler (SF), Derrick Maynes (PF), Richard Frasier (C) Dikembe Abdul, Michael McShea, Guillermo Rodriguez, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Rodney Pedraza (SF), Damien Brennan (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Joseph Barcus, Lynn Brice, John Gigliotti, Stephen Ring | |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier can't connect on a floater from the left block | 61-63 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Derrick Maynes - foul #3 on Derrick Maynes, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson (SG) Thomas Monroy | |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | John Tyler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clay Love | 64-65 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza clanks a floater from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | John Tyler grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Brandon - foul #3 on Carl Brandon, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Derrick Maynes is called for the reach on Damien Brennan - foul #4 on Derrick Maynes, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes's layup is rejected by Damien Brennan | 66-67 |
| 00:29 | Chicago State | John Tyler grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Ernest McLean runs out the clock | 68-67 |