| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) SG - Neil Ford (fresh) SF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) PF - Patrick Langley (fresh) C - Donald O'Hara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) C - Terrance Baden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | IPFW | Neil Ford can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | IPFW | James Coll misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | IPFW | Patrick Langley gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Kelly - foul #1 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales's floater is tipped away by Patrick Langley | 5-2 |
| 16:41 | IPFW | Patrick Langley grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:35 | IPFW | Patrick Langley can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:15 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise's floater is tipped away by Terrance Baden | 5-4 |
| 16:01 | IPFW | Patrick Langley tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) SG - Neil Ford (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Langley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Oliver (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Baden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Langley - foul #1 on Patrick Langley, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Neth (PF), Andrew Manley (C) Patrick Langley, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Adams (C) Gary Degennaro, Eric Oliver, Melvin Kelly, Terrance Baden | |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:33 | IPFW | James Coll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Saunders (PF) Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 15:05 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 14:54 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Coll | 9-6 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on David Neth - foul #1 on David Neth, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald O'Hara (C) Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Melvin Kelly (SF) John Blanchard, Robert Brown | |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | IPFW | Patrick Langley (PF) David Neth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:20 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders is fouled on the floor by Donald O'Hara - foul #1 on Donald O'Hara, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terrance Baden (C) Robert Adams | |
| 13:40 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald O'Hara - foul #2 on Donald O'Hara, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | IPFW | Andrew Manley (C) Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF) Darrel Bowens, Chad Saunders | |
| 13:40 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:40 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:23 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses short on a floater from the left side | 9-8 |
| 13:22 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro's pass is intercepted by Neil Ford in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 12:58 | IPFW | Patrick Langley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 12:56 | IPFW | Patrick Langley grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:41 | IPFW | Andrew Manley misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 12:39 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 12:04 | IPFW | James Coll is fouled on the floor by Terrance Baden - foul #1 on Terrance Baden, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (SG), David Neth (SF), Harris Sanders (PF) Neil Ford, Ronnie Wise, Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chad Saunders (PF), Robert Adams (C) Gary Degennaro, Eric Oliver, Melvin Kelly, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| 11:59 | IPFW | James Coll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-11 |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Claytor (fresh) SF - David Neth (fresh) PF - Harris Sanders (fresh) C - Andrew Manley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Blanchard (fresh) SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Chad Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Adams (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Coll - foul #1 on James Coll, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ricardo Navarro (PG) James Coll | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:42 | IPFW | Harris Sanders pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:27 | IPFW | William Claytor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 11:26 | IPFW | David Neth snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:08 | IPFW | William Claytor misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 11:06 | IPFW | David Neth tips it in | 11-12 |
| 10:40 | Chicago State | John Blanchard connects on the floater from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 10:27 | IPFW | William Claytor drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Blanchard | 13-16 |
| 09:53 | IPFW | Harris Sanders clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Robert Adams snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:28 | Chicago State | Robert Adams banks in the layup set up by John Blanchard | 13-18 |
| 09:13 | IPFW | Harris Sanders is hacked by Chad Saunders - foul #1 on Chad Saunders, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Neil Ford (SG), Ronnie Wise (SF), Patrick Langley (PF) Ricardo Navarro, William Claytor, David Neth, Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Terrance Baden (C) John Blanchard, Darrel Bowens, Robert Brown, Chad Saunders, Robert Adams | |
| 08:48 | IPFW | Neil Ford is called for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Chacon (C) Harris Sanders | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:28 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Degennaro | 13-21 |
| 08:20 | IPFW | James Coll makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-24 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Ford (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Chacon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | IPFW | Patrick Langley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 07:24 | Chicago State | Patrick Langley is called for the reach on Mitchell Gonsales - foul #2 on Patrick Langley, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Neth (PF), Andrew Manley (C) Patrick Langley, Donald Chacon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Manley - foul #1 on Andrew Manley, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:14 | IPFW | Andrew Manley pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:54 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronnie Wise, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| 06:36 | Chicago State | 3 seconds is called on Eric Oliver | 16-25 |
| 06:28 | IPFW | Neil Ford buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales travels with the ball | 18-25 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Chad Saunders (PF), Robert Adams (C) Eric Oliver, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| 06:02 | IPFW | Neil Ford lays it in | 20-25 |
| 05:43 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 05:41 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:34 | IPFW | Neil Ford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Melvin Kelly - foul #2 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Gary Degennaro, Melvin Kelly | |
| 05:34 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:34 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | James Coll is called for the reach on John Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Coll, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ricardo Navarro (PG), William Claytor (SG) James Coll, Neil Ford | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:12 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | IPFW | Harris Sanders (C) Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terrance Baden (C) Robert Adams | |
| 05:12 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:12 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 04:55 | Chicago State | John Blanchard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-27 |
| 04:54 | IPFW | David Neth snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 04:47 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise lays it in on a great pass from Ricardo Navarro | 24-27 |
| 04:28 | Chicago State | Ricardo Navarro steals it from John Blanchard | 24-27 |
| 04:10 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater near the basket | 24-27 |
| 04:08 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 03:51 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden connects on the jumper from the right block set up by John Blanchard | 24-29 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Claytor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Wise (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Neth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harris Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Chad Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | IPFW | Harris Sanders can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | John Blanchard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrel Bowens | 24-32 |
| 03:18 | IPFW | Harris Sanders scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Neth | 26-32 |
| 03:01 | Chicago State | Robert Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Blanchard | 26-34 |
| 02:44 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by David Neth | 28-34 |
| 02:36 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Harris Sanders - foul #1 on Harris Sanders, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Neil Ford (SG), Obi Yusuf (SF), Patrick Langley (PF), Donald O'Hara (C) Ricardo Navarro, William Claytor, Ronnie Wise, David Neth, Harris Sanders | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF) John Blanchard, Darrel Bowens, Robert Brown, Chad Saunders | |
| 02:36 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:36 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:16 | IPFW | Neil Ford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 01:48 | IPFW | A charge is called on Patrick Langley - foul #3 on Patrick Langley, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | IPFW | Harris Sanders (PF) Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Adams (C) Terrance Baden | |
| 01:26 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-39 |
| 01:24 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales tips it back up and in | 28-41 |
| 01:12 | IPFW | Harris Sanders misses long on a shot from close range | 28-41 |
| 01:11 | IPFW | Harris Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:02 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 01:00 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara misses the tip | 28-41 |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is whistled for a carry | 28-41 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Neth (SF) Obi Yusuf | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:23 | IPFW | Neil Ford is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 28-41 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Kelly | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | James Coll misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-43 |