| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pete Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Pete Howard inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-23 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Perkins | 27-23 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 27-26 |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | Gregory Stuckey steals the ball from Donald Gulick | 27-26 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits the finger roll | 27-28 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | The jumper by Pete Howard is denied by Matthew Perry | 27-28 |
| 18:18 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:55 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood clanks a jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Pete Howard - foul #1 on Pete Howard, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:34 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Perry - foul #1 on Matthew Perry, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry banks in the layup and he's hacked by Domingo Rosario - foul #1 on Domingo Rosario, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Victor Alexander (C) Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:29 | Chicago State | Matthew Perry is called for the reach on Donald Gulick - foul #2 on Matthew Perry, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) Pete Howard, Donald Gulick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (C) George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:19 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:57 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Domingo Rosario | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Irish (fresh) PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 31-32 |
| 15:39 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 15:20 | Chicago State | Alton Johnson swats the layup by Anthony Irish | 31-32 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 31-34 |
| 14:28 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario is fouled on the floor by Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Ronald Ong (SG), Pete Howard (SF), Donald Gulick (PF), Charles Caywood (C) John Montgomery, Domingo Rosario, Anthony Irish, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), George Perkins (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff | |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood comes up short on the floater near the basket | 31-34 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | George Perkins gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Ong - foul #1 on Ronald Ong, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:49 | Chicago State | Jesse Lawson takes the ball from John Williams in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Donald Gulick swats the shot by Jesse Lawson | 31-35 |
| 13:40 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Jesse Lawson | |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | George Perkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Eagan | 31-38 |
| 12:24 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 12:03 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Ong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pete Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Eagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 35-38 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Perry | 35-40 |
| 10:46 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from John Montgomery and he's hacked by Alton Johnson - foul #2 on Alton Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (SG), Anthony Irish (SF), Victor Alexander (C) Ronald Ong, Pete Howard, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Jesse Lawson (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Donald Eagan, George Perkins, Alton Johnson, Matthew Perry | |
| 10:46 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is fouled on the floor by Donald Gulick - foul #1 on Donald Gulick, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson (PF) Donald Gulick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Wilkerson - foul #1 on Joseph Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses long on a runner near the basket | 38-42 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is called for a backcourt violation | 38-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Pete Howard (SF) John Montgomery, Anthony Irish | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) John Music | |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Gulick (PF), Charles Caywood (C) Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), George Perkins (SF) Hiram Collard, Jesse Lawson | |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Niblett and the foul's on Donald Gulick - foul #2 on Donald Gulick, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:44 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | George Perkins is called for the reach on Pete Howard - foul #2 on George Perkins, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) James Niblett | |
| 08:02 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Perry - foul #3 on Matthew Perry, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| 08:02 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:02 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Pete Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Chicago State | Hiram Collard takes the ball from Pete Howard | 40-44 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Pete Howard, Donald Gulick, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), John Music (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| 06:39 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Domingo Rosario | 42-44 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Joseph Wilkerson steps in front of the Donald Eagan pass | 42-44 |
| 06:09 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Montgomery | 44-44 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | John Music misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Domingo Rosario - foul #2 on Domingo Rosario, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Ronald Ong (SG), Charles Caywood (C) John Montgomery, Domingo Rosario, Victor Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Matthew Perry (C) George Perkins, Alton Johnson | |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Donald Eagan steals it from Charles Caywood | 44-46 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan hits the finger roll | 44-48 |
| 05:05 | Chicago State | John Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 05:04 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Donald Eagan is called for the reach on Joseph Wilkerson - foul #3 on Donald Eagan, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Pete Howard (SF) John Williams, Anthony Irish | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) Hiram Collard, John Music | |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan is called for a charge - foul #4 on Donald Eagan, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (SG), Donald Gulick (PF) Ronald Ong, Joseph Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick tips it home | 48-48 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Donald Gulick is called for the reach on Gregory Stuckey - foul #3 on Donald Gulick, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Victor Alexander (C) Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), George Perkins (SF) Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson | |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:31 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander is fouled on the floor by George Perkins - foul #3 on George Perkins, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (C) Matthew Perry | |
| 03:31 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Pete Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 03:05 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:50 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton Johnson | 48-50 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Pete Howard - foul #2 on Pete Howard, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Caywood (C) Victor Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:20 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 48-51 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 01:41 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Donald Gulick is denied by Alton Johnson | 48-53 |
| 01:39 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick hits a floater from close range set up by Domingo Rosario and he's hacked by Hiram Collard - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) Alton Johnson | |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 00:38 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario is fouled on the floor by Hiram Collard - foul #4 on Hiram Collard, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| 00:38 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:38 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Domingo Rosario is called for the reach on Gregory Stuckey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Domingo Rosario, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bickerstaff | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Domingo Rosario is called for the reach on John Bickerstaff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Domingo Rosario, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | John Montgomery is called for the reach on John Bickerstaff in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Montgomery, team foul #12 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Gregory Stuckey | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Pete Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is hacked by John Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Montgomery, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Music (C) George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |