| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) C - William Maxon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) SF - Bill Rogers (fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) C - Terrance Baden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | William Maxon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is hacked by Jimmie Tinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas loses the dribble to Cody Hunter | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Gibson - foul #1 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | Ruben Ruth steals the ball from Cody Hunter | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ruben Ruth | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terrance Baden | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Maxon - foul #1 on William Maxon, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Howard Begaye (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Ruben Ruth, Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:28 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dennis Owen | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Terrance Baden - foul #1 on Terrance Baden, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (PG), Gary Degennaro (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Kerry Clemente (C) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Bill Rogers, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gonsales blocks the short jumper by Dennis Owen | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:52 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Wiseman | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) SF - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Eric Oliver (fresh) SG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) C - Kerry Clemente (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is hacked by Mitchell Gonsales - foul #1 on Mitchell Gonsales, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), William Maxon (C) Larry Edwards, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Howard Begaye, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Bill Rogers (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Eric Oliver, Gary Degennaro, Melvin Kelly, Kerry Clemente | |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | John Olsson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to William Maxon | 6-3 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 6-3 |
| 15:08 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 14:42 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by John Olsson - foul #1 on John Olsson, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG) John Olsson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Hunter (PF) Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 14:42 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:42 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:42 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 3rd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 14:25 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is hacked by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #2 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SF) Jimmie Tinkle | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (PG), Gary Degennaro (SG), Kerry Clemente (C) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Terrance Baden | |
| 13:46 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 13:45 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers tips it in | 6-8 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Kerry Clemente picks off the pass by William Maxon | 6-8 |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Maxon - foul #2 on William Maxon, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), David Wiseman (SF), Howard Begaye (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Ruben Ruth, Michael Baker, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF) Bill Rogers | |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-9 |
| 12:45 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:43 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Eric Oliver, Cody Hunter, Kerry Clemente | |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | John Olsson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | David Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Melvin Kelly - foul #1 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG) Gary Degennaro | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | Larry Edwards is called for the reach on Michael Wiseman - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #7 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) Larry Edwards, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | John Olsson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Baker | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) C - Howard Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Kelly | 8-13 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Michael Baker comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Kelly - foul #2 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Charles Thomas (SG) John Olsson, David Wiseman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (PG), Gary Degennaro (SG), Bill Rogers (SF), Cody Hunter (PF), Kerry Clemente (C) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Melvin Kelly, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Howard Begaye swats the shot by Cody Hunter | 10-13 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye can't finish the layup | 10-13 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Cody Hunter denies the turnaround by Charles Thomas | 10-13 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter banks in the layup set up by Eric Oliver | 10-15 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye is hacked by Kerry Clemente - foul #1 on Kerry Clemente, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Dennis Owen (C) Ruben Ruth, Charles Thomas, Michael Baker, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Robert Adams (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Eric Oliver, Gary Degennaro, Cody Hunter, Kerry Clemente | |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Gibson | 10-15 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | David Wiseman loses the dribble to Robert Adams | 10-15 |
| 08:36 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Edwards - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #8 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (SF) Larry Edwards, David Wiseman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales (PF) Robert Adams | |
| 08:36 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:36 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | John Olsson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Howard Begaye (PF) John Olsson, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (PG), Gary Degennaro (SG), Cody Hunter (PF) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Michael Baker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) SF - Bill Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver is hacked by Ruben Ruth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #9 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente (C) Terrance Baden | |
| 07:33 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | David Wiseman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Ruth | 16-17 |
| 06:59 | Chicago State | Charles Thomas steps in front of the Eric Oliver pass in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas hits the finger roll | 18-17 |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Oliver | 18-19 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Cody Hunter swats the layup by Charles Thomas | 18-19 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | David Wiseman grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gary Degennaro - foul #1 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Michael Baker (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) Ruben Ruth, David Wiseman, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Eric Oliver, Gary Degennaro, Cody Hunter, Kerry Clemente | |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is fouled in the backcourt by John Olsson - foul #2 on John Olsson, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Hartman | 22-23 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Gibson | 25-23 |
| 04:04 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 04:02 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the tip | 25-23 |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gibson - foul #2 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) Ruben Ruth, Charles Thomas, Michael Baker, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Bill Rogers, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Edwards | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Maxon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Robert Adams (fresh) C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Kelly | 28-27 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Terrance Baden is called for the reach on Jimmie Tinkle - foul #2 on Terrance Baden, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (PF) Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (PG), Gary Degennaro (SG), Cody Hunter (PF), Kerry Clemente (C) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Robert Adams, Terrance Baden | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Maxon | 30-27 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | David Wiseman blows the layup | 30-27 |
| 01:55 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-27 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | David Wiseman snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | William Maxon scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 32-27 |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter double dribbles | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Dennis Owen (PF) John Olsson, Larry Edwards, David Wiseman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Bill Rogers (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Eric Oliver, Melvin Kelly, Kerry Clemente | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 00:35 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Bill Rogers steals the ball from Michael Baker | 32-29 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the jump hook in the paint | 32-29 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-29 |