| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Dees (fresh) PF - Billy French (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernie Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis George (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Jared Wright is denied by Louis George | 40-27 |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 19:29 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Hadden | 40-27 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is hacked by Louis George - foul #3 on Louis George, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Munsch (C) Louis George | |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Cody Harris is blocked by Bernie Langford | 40-27 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joshua Lilly | 40-27 |
| 18:36 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford double dribbles | 40-27 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Cody Harris, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG) Cody Harris | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:09 | Chicago State | James Munsch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 18:01 | Chicago State | James Jenkins snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 42-27 |
| 17:22 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden clanks a shot near the basket | 42-30 |
| 17:09 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:04 | Chicago State | Paul Dees is called for the reach on Joshua Lilly - foul #1 on Paul Dees, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Paul Dees, Billy French, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari (SG), Roy Hammons (PF), David Handy (C) Joshua Lilly, James Jenkins, Bernie Langford | |
| 16:49 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-30 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky hits the follow up shot | 44-30 |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton is hacked by Alex Derenberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Derenberger, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG) Jared Wright | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Law (PG), Bernie Langford (PF) Anthony Staton, James Munsch | |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Thomas Law loses the dribble to Robert Montgomery | 44-30 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley double dribbles | 44-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG) Delbert Schroeder | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Louis George (C) David Handy | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Law (fresh) SG - Gino Ferrari (fresh) SF - Roy Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernie Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons's layup is rejected by Robert Montgomery | 44-30 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:17 | Chicago State | Louis George snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 14:55 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari's pass is intercepted by Cody Harris | 44-30 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris throws it down | 46-30 |
| 14:44 | Chicago State | Thomas Law clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Cody Harris and he's fouled by Bernie Langford - foul #2 on Bernie Langford, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Paul Dees (SF), Billy French (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Cody Harris, Sidney Smiley, Robert Montgomery, Micheal Lucky | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Joshua Lilly (SG), James Jenkins (SF), James Munsch (PF) Thomas Law, Gino Ferrari, Roy Hammons, Bernie Langford | |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the free throw | 49-30 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:19 | Chicago State | James Jenkins is hacked by Alex Derenberger - foul #2 on Alex Derenberger, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG) Alex Derenberger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:01 | Chicago State | James Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Paul Dees - foul #2 on Paul Dees, team foul #5 | 49-30 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Billy French picks off the pass by Anthony Staton | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Billy French misses the lay-in | 49-30 |
| 13:22 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 13:15 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-30 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris snags the defensive board | 49-30 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 49-30 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Billy French hits the follow up shot | 51-30 |
| 12:33 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Jenkins | 51-32 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-32 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden tips it in | 53-32 |
| 11:46 | Chicago State | James Munsch double dribbles | 53-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG), Sidney Smiley (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Cody Harris, Paul Dees, Billy French, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari (SG), Roy Hammons (SF), Bernie Langford (PF), David Handy (C) Joshua Lilly, James Jenkins, James Munsch, Louis George | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Ferrari (fresh) SF - Roy Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernie Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Handy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Bernie Langford picks off the pass by Jared Wright | 53-32 |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-32 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger snags the defensive board | 53-32 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is fouled on the floor by Gino Ferrari - foul #2 on Gino Ferrari, team foul #3 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG) Jared Wright | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Law (PG) Anthony Staton | |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden (C) Micheal Lucky | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly (SG), James Jenkins (SF) Gino Ferrari, David Handy | |
| 10:18 | Chicago State | Thomas Law makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| 09:26 | Chicago State | James Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-35 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger grabs the board | 53-35 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Derenberger and he's hacked by James Jenkins - foul #2 on James Jenkins, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Paul Dees (SF), Micheal Lucky (C) Alex Derenberger, Sidney Smiley, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Gino Ferrari (SG), James Munsch (SF), David Handy (PF), Louis George (C) Thomas Law, Joshua Lilly, James Jenkins, Bernie Langford, Roy Hammons | |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery misses the free throw | 55-35 |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Louis George snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 08:49 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 08:48 | Chicago State | David Handy grabs the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | The short jumper by David Handy is denied by Micheal Lucky | 55-35 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-35 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees hits the follow up shot | 57-35 |
| 07:53 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari connects on the 3 from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 57-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG), Billy French (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Cody Harris, Robert Montgomery, Micheal Lucky | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly (SG), James Jenkins (SF), Bernie Langford (PF) Gino Ferrari, James Munsch, David Handy | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Dees (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy French (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernie Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly's 3 pointer is rejected by Paul Dees | 57-38 |
| 07:19 | Chicago State | Louis George grabs the offensive board | 57-38 |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Louis George misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alex Derenberger | 57-38 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | James Jenkins is called for the reach on Paul Dees - foul #3 on James Jenkins, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-38 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 06:24 | Chicago State | Louis George tips it back up and in | 60-40 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-40 |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Louis George comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Sidney Hadden - foul #1 on Sidney Hadden, team foul #6 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Sidney Smiley (SF), Jacob Putnam (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Jared Wright, Paul Dees, Billy French, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Law (PG), Gino Ferrari (SG), James Munsch (SF), Roy Hammons (PF) Anthony Staton, Joshua Lilly, James Jenkins, Bernie Langford | |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Louis George makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Louis George makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger is whistled for traveling | 63-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Handy (C) Louis George | |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons clanks a turnaround from the left block | 63-42 |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons gets the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Thomas Law can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Putnam | 63-42 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Delbert Schroeder | 65-42 |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | David Handy misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-42 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | James Munsch can't tip it in | 65-42 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | James Munsch is called for the reach on Delbert Schroeder - foul #2 on James Munsch, team foul #6 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Alex Derenberger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Munsch - foul #3 on James Munsch, team foul #7 | 65-42 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | Thomas Law loses the dribble to Kenneth Leavy | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Lucky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Law (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gino Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Munsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Handy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-42 |
| 02:58 | Chicago State | Thomas Law pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Kenneth Leavy - foul #1 on Kenneth Leavy, team foul #7 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG), Robert Montgomery (PF) Delbert Schroeder, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Fleet (SG) Roy Hammons | |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari makes the free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley can't finish the layup | 66-45 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | James Munsch gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Alex Derenberger denies the turnaround by James Fleet | 66-45 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 01:47 | Chicago State | James Fleet grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:39 | Chicago State | Thomas Law misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Leavy - foul #2 on Kenneth Leavy, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG) Kenneth Leavy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roy Hammons (PF) James Fleet | |
| 01:39 | Chicago State | Thomas Law makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 01:39 | Chicago State | Thomas Law makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | James Munsch is called for the reach on Robert Montgomery - foul #4 on James Munsch, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | David Handy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-47 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-47 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Thomas Law snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-47 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger runs out the clock | 68-47 |