| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) SG - Toby Evans (fresh) SF - Billy Collins (fresh) PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Wilson (fresh) SG - David Ward (fresh) SF - Joseph Hardaway (fresh) PF - John Whitfield (fresh) C - David Mackay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | David Mackay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | John Whitfield misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Collins | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans loses the dribble to William Wilson | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Chicago State | Marvin Dotson is called for the reach on John Whitfield - foul #1 on Marvin Dotson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Chicago State | John Whitfield misses long on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Chicago State | John Whitfield snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Ward | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Billy Collins is denied by David Mackay | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Chicago State | John Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Dotson - foul #2 on Marvin Dotson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (PF) Marvin Dotson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Arviso (C) David Mackay | |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to John Whitfield | 0-3 |
| 17:11 | Chicago State | Kenneth Evans steps in front of the David Ward pass | 0-3 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins scores on a shot in the lane set up by Toby Evans | 2-3 |
| 16:44 | Chicago State | The jumper by Joseph Hardaway is denied by Kenneth Evans | 2-3 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway is fouled on the floor by Toby Evans - foul #1 on Toby Evans, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Scott Smith (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Matthew Gregory, Billy Collins, Kenneth Evans | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Carlin (PG), Ronald Parke (SG), Frederick Viens (PF), Marty Wells (C) William Wilson, David Ward, Joseph Hardaway, John Whitfield | |
| 16:19 | Chicago State | James Arviso lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:59 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Carlin | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) SG - Toby Evans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) PF - Scott Smith (fresh) C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Christopher Carlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Parke (fresh) SF - James Arviso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Viens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marty Wells (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Collier | 5-7 |
| 15:38 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens lays it up and in on a great pass from James Arviso and he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG) Toby Evans | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Mackay (C) Marty Wells | |
| 15:38 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens misses the free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:38 | Chicago State | Ronald Parke grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:25 | Chicago State | David Mackay buries a floater in the paint set up by Christopher Carlin | 5-11 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Ronald Parke is called for the reach on Ante Zavatson - foul #1 on Ronald Parke, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Collins (SF), Kenneth Evans (C) William Collier, Fred Wnorowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Wilson (PG), David Ward (SG), Joseph Hardaway (SF), John Whitfield (PF) Christopher Carlin, Ronald Parke, Frederick Viens, James Arviso | |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Hardaway - foul #1 on Joseph Hardaway, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (SG) Ante Zavatson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Wilson | 7-13 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hardaway - foul #2 on Joseph Hardaway, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG) William Collier | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Frederick Viens (SF) Joseph Hardaway | |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 14:04 | Chicago State | David Mackay pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | David Mackay knocks in the runner near the basket set up by William Wilson and he's fouled by Kenneth Evans - foul #1 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (PF) Matthew Gregory, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Parke (SG), James Arviso (SF) David Ward, Frederick Viens | |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | David Mackay makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the jump hook in the lane | 7-16 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans gets the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | William Collier clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by James Arviso - foul #1 on James Arviso, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski (C) Kenneth Evans | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Frederick Viens (PF), Marty Wells (C) John Whitfield, David Mackay | |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens can't finish the layup | 10-16 |
| 12:48 | Chicago State | James Arviso pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:43 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 10-16 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | William Collier grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Wnorowski | 13-16 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Fred Wnorowski is called for the reach on Frederick Viens - foul #1 on Fred Wnorowski, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Scott Smith (PF) Toby Evans, Billy Collins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Carlin (PG), David Ward (SG) William Wilson, Ronald Parke | |
| 11:52 | Chicago State | The short jumper by James Arviso is denied by Scott Smith | 13-16 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | William Collier grabs the board | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) SG - William Collier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Christopher Carlin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Arviso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Viens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marty Wells (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 11:31 | Chicago State | Marty Wells grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens banks in the layup set up by David Ward | 13-18 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Kenneth Evans (C) William Collier, Ante Zavatson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Wilson (PG), Ronald Parke (SF), John Whitfield (PF), David Mackay (C) Christopher Carlin, James Arviso, Frederick Viens, Marty Wells | |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | John Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gregory - foul #1 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Collins (SF) Fred Wnorowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | John Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | John Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses long on a jump hook from close range | 13-20 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins tips it home | 15-20 |
| 10:03 | Chicago State | John Whitfield banks in the layup | 15-22 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | John Whitfield blocks the short jumper by Matthew Gregory | 15-22 |
| 09:47 | Chicago State | John Whitfield gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:43 | Chicago State | Scott Smith is called for the reach on David Mackay - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (PF) Matthew Gregory, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Arviso (SF) David Ward | |
| 09:43 | Chicago State | David Mackay misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ante Zavatson | 15-22 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson is called for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Frederick Viens (C) David Mackay | |
| 09:09 | Chicago State | James Arviso can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | John Whitfield hits the follow up shot | 15-24 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Parke - foul #2 on Ronald Parke, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF) Toby Evans, Billy Collins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Carlin (PG), David Ward (SG) William Wilson, Ronald Parke | |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by David Ward - foul #1 on David Ward, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG) Scott Salzman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | John Whitfield misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 18-24 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans connects on the shot from the right block set up by Ante Zavatson | 20-24 |
| 07:43 | Chicago State | Matthew Gregory steps in front of the David Ward pass | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) SG - William Collier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ante Zavatson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) C - Kenneth Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Christopher Carlin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Ward (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Arviso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Whitfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Viens (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory's fadeaway is rejected by James Arviso | 20-24 |
| 07:30 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to David Ward | 20-24 |
| 07:26 | Chicago State | David Ward lays it in | 20-26 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Ward - foul #2 on David Ward, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF) William Collier, Ante Zavatson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Wilson (PG), Forrest Llanes (PF), David Mackay (C) David Ward, John Whitfield, Frederick Viens | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:48 | Chicago State | David Mackay misses the driving attempt from the right block | 21-26 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Gregory | 23-26 |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | James Arviso misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Collins - foul #1 on Billy Collins, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (PF) Matthew Gregory, Fred Wnorowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Frederick Viens (SF) Christopher Carlin | |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | James Arviso makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | James Arviso makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | William Collier scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Toby Evans | 25-28 |
| 05:22 | Chicago State | William Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | James Arviso tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Forrest Llanes - foul #1 on Forrest Llanes, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Carlin (SG), John Whitfield (PF), Marty Wells (C) James Arviso, Forrest Llanes, David Mackay | |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Evans | 26-30 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Whitfield - foul #1 on John Whitfield, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG) William Collier | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Marty Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | John Whitfield is hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Billy Collins, Kenneth Evans | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Arviso (SF) Frederick Viens | |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | John Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | John Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Whitfield - foul #2 on John Whitfield, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Forrest Llanes (PF) John Whitfield | |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:10 | Chicago State | Marty Wells comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Matthew Gregory | 29-32 |
| 03:35 | Chicago State | Marty Wells buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Carlin | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Toby Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Salzman (fresh) PF - Ante Zavatson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Carlin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Arviso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Llanes (fresh) C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 03:20 | Chicago State | James Arviso grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Christopher Carlin is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Billy Collins (SF), Marvin Dotson (PF), Scott Smith (C) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Ante Zavatson, Fred Wnorowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Frederick Viens (PG), David Ward (SG), Joseph Hardaway (SF), John Whitfield (PF), David Mackay (C) William Wilson, Christopher Carlin, James Arviso, Forrest Llanes, Marty Wells | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | William Collier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Dotson and he's fouled by Joseph Hardaway - foul #3 on Joseph Hardaway, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Parke (SF) Joseph Hardaway | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | William Collier makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Collier - foul #1 on William Collier, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | William Collier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 02:19 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to David Mackay | 32-36 |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses short on a turnaround from close range | 32-36 |
| 01:38 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:23 | Chicago State | John Whitfield drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Viens | 32-39 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | William Collier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 01:17 | Chicago State | John Whitfield gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | David Mackay comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 32-39 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | William Collier snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | David Ward is called for the reach on Marvin Dotson - foul #3 on David Ward, team foul #12 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Fred Wnorowski (C) William Collier, Scott Salzman, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Wilson (PG), Christopher Carlin (SG), Forrest Llanes (PF), Marty Wells (C) Frederick Viens, David Ward, John Whitfield, David Mackay | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Christopher Carlin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 34-39 |