| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Priolo (fresh) SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Swartzmiller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Pfarr (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Illinois | Donald Swartzmiller takes the ball from William Keough in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 19:38 | Chicago State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Swartzmiller is blocked by Brandon Serrato | 27-31 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 18:59 | Chicago State | William Keough steals it from Donald Pfarr | 27-31 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato drills a jump hook from close range | 29-31 |
| 18:22 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | William Keough banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Williams | 31-31 |
| 17:53 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Don Zarling | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Don Zarling - foul #1 on Don Zarling, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Philip Keating (SG), Robert Kinnard (C) Donald Swartzmiller, Donald Pfarr | |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Brandon Serrato blocks the short jumper by Robert Kinnard | 32-34 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | William Keough snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG), William Taylor (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) John Priolo, Robert Strang, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kyle James (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), John King (C) Don Zarling, David Clark, Luis Derrico | |
| 16:41 | Chicago State | John King misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | John King grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:24 | Chicago State | John King tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Kyle James steals the ball from Brandon Serrato | 32-36 |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Philip Keating banks in the layup set up by Kyle James | 32-38 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato can't connect on a shot from the right block | 32-38 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | William Keough tips it in | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Philip Keating (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kyle James (fresh) SF - Michael Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | John King buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Keating and the foul's on Brandon Serrato - foul #2 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Robert Strang (SF), James Stetler (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Patrick Scholten, William Taylor, Brandon Serrato, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Donald Swartzmiller (SG), David Clark (SF), Luis Derrico (PF) Philip Keating, Kyle James, Michael Sutton, Robert Kinnard | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | John King makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 15:18 | Chicago State | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:57 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG) William Keough | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr (C) John King | |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses the dunk | 34-41 |
| 14:42 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:24 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico is hacked by James Stetler - foul #1 on James Stetler, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 14:04 | Chicago State | David Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | James Stetler pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Priolo | 36-41 |
| 13:44 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:43 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:22 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to David Clark | 36-41 |
| 13:11 | Chicago State | Don Zarling hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Luis Derrico | 36-43 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | John Priolo hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ronald Golden | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden is hacked by Don Zarling - foul #2 on Don Zarling, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), William Taylor (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) John Priolo, Ronald Golden, Robert Strang, James Stetler, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), Robert Kinnard (PF), John King (C) Don Zarling, Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark, Luis Derrico, Donald Pfarr | |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sutton - foul #2 on Michael Sutton, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:49 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Francis Morris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Keating (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Keough | 42-43 |
| 11:22 | Chicago State | Philip Keating can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Kinnard - foul #2 on Robert Kinnard, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | William Taylor's pass is intercepted by Robert Kinnard | 43-43 |
| 10:50 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by John King | 43-45 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | William Keough drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brandon Serrato | 45-45 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Keating | 45-47 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | William Keough knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Taylor | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | Chicago State | John King misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Dimartino - foul #1 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Patrick Scholten, William Taylor, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Donald Swartzmiller (SG), David Clark (SF), Luis Derrico (PF) Francis Morris, Philip Keating, Michael Sutton, Robert Kinnard | |
| 09:37 | Chicago State | John King misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | Chicago State | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses short on a runner near the basket | 47-48 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 09:03 | Chicago State | Brandon Serrato is called for the reach on Donald Swartzmiller - foul #3 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Stetler (PF) Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr (C) John King | |
| 08:48 | Chicago State | Don Zarling's floater is knocked away by James Stetler | 49-48 |
| 08:47 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | William Keough clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 08:27 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Donald Swartzmiller - foul #2 on Donald Swartzmiller, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF) William Keough, Robert Strang, James Stetler | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard (PF) Luis Derrico | |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Scholten (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Swartzmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Pfarr (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Zarling and he's fouled by Ronald Golden - foul #4 on Ronald Golden, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino (C) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:28 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Golden | 54-51 |
| 06:59 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard is fouled on the floor by Michael Dimartino - foul #2 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (SG), Michael Sutton (SF) Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark | |
| 06:41 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Francis Morris is blocked by Michael Dimartino | 54-51 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Brandon Serrato is denied by Robert Kinnard | 54-51 |
| 06:16 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:58 | Chicago State | Francis Morris misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:47 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Dimartino - foul #3 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Robert Strang (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Ronald Golden, Patrick Scholten, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller (SG), David Clark (SF), Luis Derrico (PF) Don Zarling, Michael Sutton, Robert Kinnard | |
| 05:47 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Donald Pfarr picks off the pass by William Keough | 54-54 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller's floater is knocked away by Shawn Williams | 54-54 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Francis Morris is called for the reach on William Keough in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Morris, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), James Stetler (PF) John Priolo, Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard (C) Donald Pfarr | |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:19 | Chicago State | David Clark is hacked by James Stetler - foul #2 on James Stetler, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG) Ronald Golden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Philip Keating (SG) Francis Morris, Donald Swartzmiller | |
| 04:19 | Chicago State | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:19 | Chicago State | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from William Keough | 59-56 |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | David Clark knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Don Zarling | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stetler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Keating (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | William Keough connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Don Zarling - foul #3 on Don Zarling, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), Brandon Serrato (PF) Patrick Scholten, James Stetler | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Sutton (SF), John King (C) David Clark, Robert Kinnard | |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Shawn Williams steps in front of the John King pass | 62-58 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | William Keough blows the layup | 62-58 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG) John Priolo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller (SG), David Clark (SF), Donald Pfarr (C) Philip Keating, Michael Sutton, John King | |
| 02:36 | Chicago State | David Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 02:35 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | Shawn Williams is called for the reach on Donald Swartzmiller - foul #3 on Shawn Williams, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Keough | 64-60 |
| 01:46 | Chicago State | Don Zarling misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Strang - foul #2 on Robert Strang, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 01:46 | Chicago State | Don Zarling makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:46 | Chicago State | Don Zarling misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses the easy layup | 64-61 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 01:14 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | William Keough grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato hits a floater from the left block | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden is hacked by Donald Swartzmiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Swartzmiller, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SF) Robert Strang | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Ronald Golden takes the ball from Don Zarling in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato is hacked by Donald Pfarr - foul #1 on Donald Pfarr, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | David Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | William Keough grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | William Keough is fouled in the backcourt by Don Zarling - foul #4 on Don Zarling, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | A charge is called on Donald Pfarr - foul #2 on Donald Pfarr, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), William Taylor (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), Robert Kinnard (PF), John King (C) Don Zarling, Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark, Luis Derrico, Donald Pfarr | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Priolo runs out the clock | 71-61 |