| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Tokarski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | David Tapscott is called for the reach on Sam Tokarski - foul #1 on David Tapscott, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:25 | Chicago State | Jared Wright is called for the reach on Ernest White - foul #3 on Jared Wright, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG) Jared Wright | |
| 19:15 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson's floater is knocked away by Bruce Alfonso | 34-31 |
| 19:14 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Chicago State | Eric Bard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:39 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | Ernest White misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott knocks in the shot from close range set up by Bruce Alfonso | 34-33 |
| 17:20 | Chicago State | Ernest White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Phillip Johnson | 36-33 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Chicago State | John Hall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ernest White | 38-35 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jerry Brown and the foul's on John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Brent Kopec (SG), Vincent Munday (SF), Tony Forward (PF), Louis George (C) Ernest White, John Hall, Sam Tokarski, Phillip Johnson, Eric Bard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:15 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Staton, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Arthur Clark | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Kopec (fresh) SF - Vincent Munday (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Forward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis George (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Chicago State | Arthur Clark steps in front of the Anthony Staton pass | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Anthony Staton picks off the pass by Sidney Hadden | 38-40 |
| 15:19 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton lays it in | 40-40 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris loses the dribble to Brent Kopec | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | Vincent Munday comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden lays it in set up by Daniel Dickerson | 40-42 |
| 13:55 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:30 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:09 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden is fouled on the floor by Anthony Staton - foul #3 on Anthony Staton, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), John Hall (SG), Jason Duggan (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF), Eric Bard (C) Anthony Staton, Brent Kopec, Vincent Munday, Tony Forward, Louis George | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Johnson - foul #1 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Chicago State | Bruce Alfonso is called for the reach on Jason Duggan - foul #1 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 11:27 | Chicago State | Ernest White misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Alfonso - foul #2 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 11:27 | Chicago State | Ernest White makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:27 | Chicago State | Ernest White misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Phillip Johnson is called for the reach on Jerry Brown - foul #2 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Eric Bard steps in front of the Zachariah Jones pass | 41-44 |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | Jerry Brown steals it from Phillip Johnson | 41-44 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 10:36 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:30 | Chicago State | Ernest White misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 10:23 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:02 | Chicago State | John Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jared Wright - foul #4 on Jared Wright, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tony Forward (PF) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Jared Wright, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 10:02 | Chicago State | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:02 | Chicago State | John Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:02 | Chicago State | Eric Bard gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:44 | Chicago State | Ernest White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (C) David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones | |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 09:07 | Chicago State | Tony Forward misses the shot from the right block | 42-47 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 08:59 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | John Hall clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 08:40 | Chicago State | Eric Bard gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:34 | Chicago State | Sidney Hadden denies the turnaround by John Hall | 42-47 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Forward - foul #1 on Tony Forward, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Brent Kopec (SG), Jeremy Brown (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) Ernest White, John Hall, Jason Duggan, Eric Bard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jerry Brown, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Tapscott - foul #2 on David Tapscott, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Sidney Hadden | |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 43-49 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Kopec (fresh) SF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Forward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Chicago State | Tony Forward makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Anthony Staton and he's hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #3 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG) Cody Harris | |
| 07:20 | Chicago State | Tony Forward makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses the 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | Tony Forward pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | David Tapscott is called for the reach on Jeremy Brown - foul #3 on David Tapscott, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), John Hall (SG), Eric Bard (C) Anthony Staton, Brent Kopec, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Cary Kirkpatrick (SF) Daniel Dickerson, David Tapscott | |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 06:13 | Chicago State | Tony Forward pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:10 | Chicago State | Ernest White is hacked by Cody Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Harris, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jason Duggan (SF) Tony Forward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Sidney Hadden (C) Cody Harris, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 06:10 | Chicago State | Ernest White misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown's layup is rejected by Jeremy Brown | 48-51 |
| 06:02 | Chicago State | Eric Bard snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 05:39 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Cary Kirkpatrick | 50-54 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Eric Bard picks off the pass by Sidney Hadden | 50-54 |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | Zachariah Jones denies the turnaround by Eric Bard | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) Jason Duggan, Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, Zachariah Jones, Sidney Hadden | |
| 03:58 | Chicago State | John Hall is hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #4 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Tony Forward (C) Ernest White, Eric Bard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:58 | Chicago State | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:58 | Chicago State | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Johnson - foul #3 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brent Kopec (SG) John Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Forward | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Kopec (fresh) SF - Sam Tokarski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Forward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 03:18 | Chicago State | Tony Forward grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 03:02 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), Eric Bard (C) Brent Kopec, Tony Forward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Sidney Hadden (PF) Cody Harris, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Hall (SG), Jason Duggan (SF) Anthony Staton, Sam Tokarski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Sidney Hadden | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest White - foul #3 on Ernest White, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:27 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 02:11 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | David Tapscott picks off the pass by Ernest White | 54-58 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Phillip Johnson - foul #4 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:04 | Chicago State | Ernest White hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Hall | 56-59 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Zachariah Jones is denied by Phillip Johnson | 56-59 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Eric Bard | 56-59 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Ernest White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | John Hall loses the dribble to Jared Wright | 56-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is hacked by John Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) Jerry Brown | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | John Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hall | 56-61 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Ernest White comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Ernest White comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | John Hall snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Ernest White hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Duggan | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is hacked by Ernest White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest White, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Eric Bard grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | John Hall misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-61 |