| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 19:28 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 19:26 | Chicago State | John Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:02 | Chicago State | Matthew Perry steals the ball from John Montgomery | 32-25 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:39 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | John Montgomery connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Bickerstaff - foul #2 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 17:45 | Chicago State | John Montgomery comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Domingo Rosario | 37-27 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 37-27 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | George Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Hiram Collard | 37-30 |
| 15:58 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Ong (SG), Anthony Irish (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Domingo Rosario, Pete Howard, Donald Gulick, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), John Music (C) Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Ong (fresh) SF - Anthony Irish (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) C - Victor Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 15:17 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish's pass is intercepted by Hiram Collard | 37-33 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 14:52 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 14:38 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Eagan - foul #1 on Donald Eagan, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Domingo Rosario (SG) John Montgomery, Ronald Ong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Jesse Lawson, Alton Johnson, John Music | |
| 14:38 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:38 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Eagan | 39-36 |
| 13:57 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is hacked by Joseph Wilkerson - foul #1 on Joseph Wilkerson, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Pete Howard (SF), Donald Gulick (PF), Charles Caywood (C) John Williams, Anthony Irish, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Donald Eagan | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 13:18 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | George Perkins is called for the reach on Pete Howard - foul #1 on George Perkins, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 12:42 | Chicago State | Pete Howard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Gulick | 43-36 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Pete Howard - foul #3 on Pete Howard, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF) George Perkins | |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:26 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donald Gulick | 43-36 |
| 12:08 | Chicago State | Matthew Perry is called for the reach on Pete Howard - foul #2 on Matthew Perry, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pete Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry lays it in set up by Donald Eagan | 43-38 |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), John Music (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Hiram Collard | 45-41 |
| 10:27 | Chicago State | George Perkins is called for the reach on Domingo Rosario - foul #2 on George Perkins, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Ronald Ong (SG), Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Victor Alexander (C) John Montgomery, Domingo Rosario, Donald Gulick, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Pete Howard lays it in on a nice dish by John Williams | 47-41 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | George Perkins is fouled on the floor by Pete Howard - foul #4 on Pete Howard, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (SF) Pete Howard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) Donald Eagan, John Music | |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff tips it home | 47-43 |
| 09:19 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-43 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | George Perkins gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | George Perkins snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Wilkerson | 47-45 |
| 08:22 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:04 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Hiram Collard | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Ong (fresh) SF - Anthony Irish (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson loses the dribble to John Bickerstaff | 47-47 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | John Williams is called for the reach on Gregory Stuckey - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Domingo Rosario (SG), Pete Howard (SF), Donald Gulick (PF), Charles Caywood (C) John Williams, Ronald Ong, Anthony Irish, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Donald Eagan (SF), John Music (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, Alton Johnson | |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 06:39 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:35 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood is hacked by James Niblett - foul #1 on James Niblett, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG) Gregory Stuckey | |
| 06:35 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:35 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | James Niblett's pass is intercepted by Pete Howard | 49-47 |
| 06:06 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Montgomery | 51-47 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 05:51 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 05:47 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Lawson - foul #2 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) Jesse Lawson, John Music | |
| 05:47 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:47 | Chicago State | Pete Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan is fouled on the floor by Pete Howard - foul #5 on Pete Howard, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (SF) Pete Howard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) James Niblett | |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Stuckey | 52-49 |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Montgomery | 54-49 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-49 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood tips it home | 56-49 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Anthony Irish steals the ball from John Bickerstaff | 56-49 |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Irish | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Hiram Collard | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Irish (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | John Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Collard - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Donald Gulick, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF), Alton Johnson (PF) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff | |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 60-53 |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Irish | 62-53 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Gulick (PF), Charles Caywood (C) Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson | |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 62-56 |
| 02:05 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Montgomery | 64-56 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Donald Gulick steals the ball from Matthew Perry | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bickerstaff | 64-56 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | George Perkins buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Chicago State | John Montgomery buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Gulick | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | John Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | John Montgomery is hacked by Hiram Collard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ned Spurlin (C) Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Domingo Rosario is called for the reach on Gregory Stuckey - foul #2 on Domingo Rosario, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Caywood (C) Ned Spurlin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donald Gulick | 67-58 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Hiram Collard is called for the reach on Donald Gulick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hiram Collard, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ned Spurlin (C) Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | John Montgomery runs out the clock | 69-60 |