| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Chicago State | Jared Wright is called for the reach on Jason Duggan - foul #3 on Jared Wright, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG) Jared Wright | |
| 19:30 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest White | 26-36 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 19:15 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 19:11 | Chicago State | Eric Bard lays it up and in and he's hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #2 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 19:11 | Chicago State | Eric Bard makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones's pass is intercepted by Jason Duggan | 29-36 |
| 18:30 | Chicago State | Ernest White hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Phillip Johnson | 32-36 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:13 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:07 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tony Forward (PF) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:33 | Chicago State | Tony Forward is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Tony Forward steps in front of the Daniel Dickerson pass | 32-36 |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan's pass is intercepted by Arthur Clark | 32-36 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the runner in the lane | 32-36 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | Tony Forward grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 16:15 | Chicago State | Tony Forward buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Hall | 35-36 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick loses the dribble to Eric Bard | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Forward (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Bard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Chicago State | Jerry Brown takes the ball from Eric Bard | 35-36 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown throws it down | 35-38 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Clark | 35-41 |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | John Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Jeremy Brown (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) Ernest White, Jason Duggan, Eric Bard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jerry Brown, Daniel Dickerson, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zachariah Jones and he's hacked by Anthony Staton - foul #1 on Anthony Staton, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brent Kopec (SG), Louis George (C) John Hall, Tony Forward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:39 | Chicago State | Cody Harris is called for the reach on Anthony Staton - foul #2 on Cody Harris, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) Cody Harris | |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Louis George misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Tapscott - foul #3 on David Tapscott, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Louis George misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Louis George makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Louis George is called for the reach on Daniel Dickerson - foul #1 on Louis George, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tony Forward (C) Louis George | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:30 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 12:10 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Anthony Staton | 41-44 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 12:01 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | Tony Forward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Kopec (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Forward (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tapscott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brent Kopec - foul #1 on Brent Kopec, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), John Hall (SG), Jason Duggan (SF), Eric Bard (C) Anthony Staton, Brent Kopec, Jeremy Brown, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Tony Forward snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | Ernest White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:02 | Chicago State | Eric Bard pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | Eric Bard misses the dunk | 43-45 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Brown | 43-45 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | Tony Forward pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:18 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest White | 46-45 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | John Hall is called for the reach on Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown (SF), Louis George (PF) Jason Duggan, Tony Forward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Arthur Clark, Sidney Hadden | |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (SG) John Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso (C) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jared Wright - foul #4 on Jared Wright, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG) Jared Wright | |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:10 | Chicago State | Eric Bard snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Cody Harris is called for the reach on Eric Bard - foul #3 on Cody Harris, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Hall (SG), Jason Duggan (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) Anthony Staton, Jeremy Brown, Louis George | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) Jerry Brown | |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Eric Bard makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Eric Bard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Tony Forward (C) Ernest White, Eric Bard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 08:19 | Chicago State | Cary Kirkpatrick picks off the pass by Jason Duggan | 48-45 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Tony Forward is called for the reach on Cody Harris - foul #1 on Tony Forward, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Forward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Clark | 48-48 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cary Kirkpatrick | 48-50 |
| 06:44 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | Tony Forward gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | Tony Forward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Jason Duggan picks off the pass by Cody Harris | 48-50 |
| 05:50 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), Jeremy Brown (SF), Eric Bard (C) Anthony Staton, Jason Duggan, Phillip Johnson | |
| 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 | |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Tony Forward makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Brown | 50-50 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-50 |
| 04:52 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Tony Forward | 50-50 |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | Tony Forward hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Zachariah Jones - foul #1 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jason Duggan (SF) Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | Tony Forward makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | Tony Forward misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jared Wright | 51-52 |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | Eric Bard is fouled on the floor by Zachariah Jones - foul #2 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (SG) John Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | Eric Bard makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | Eric Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton buries a floater from the left side set up by Tony Forward | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Forward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Tony Forward is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Hall (SG), Jeremy Brown (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) Anthony Staton, Jason Duggan, Tony Forward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jason Duggan (SF) Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest White - foul #2 on Ernest White, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | Ernest White is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest White, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott tips it home | 55-58 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Jerry Brown steps in front of the Phillip Johnson pass | 55-58 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Jason Duggan steals the ball from David Tapscott | 55-58 |
| 01:32 | Chicago State | Jerry Brown picks off the pass by Ernest White | 55-58 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown hits the finger roll | 55-60 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | Ernest White drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hall | 58-60 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-60 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Ernest White knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Duggan | 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 (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright hits the finger roll set up by Zachariah Jones and he's fouled by Jason Duggan - foul #2 on Jason Duggan, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Ernest White is whistled for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG) Jared Wright | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown runs out the clock | 60-63 |