| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rodney Harp (fresh) SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) SF - Michael Ordonez (fresh) PF - Clifford Currie (fresh) C - Delbert Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Wendell Brown - foul #1 on Wendell Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore lays it in set up by Kenneth Leavy | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly is fouled on the floor by Michael Cerda - foul #1 on Michael Cerda, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Delbert Mason - foul #1 on Delbert Mason, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Lilly, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson hits a runner near the basket | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly drills a floater from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Delbert Mason takes the ball from Wendell Brown | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Moore and the foul's on Delbert Mason - foul #2 on Delbert Mason, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Larson (PF), Benny Merlo (C) Clifford Currie, Delbert Mason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:31 | Chicago State | Kenneth Leavy steps in front of the Rodney Harp pass in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy can't finish the layup | 6-9 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cerda | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 6-9 |
| 16:02 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rodney Harp (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ordonez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Larson (fresh) C - Benny Merlo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ordonez | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Cerda | 8-11 |
| 14:49 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Benny Merlo is denied by Michael Johnson | 8-11 |
| 14:47 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp tips it but misses | 8-11 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Joshua Lilly is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy - foul #2 on Joshua Lilly, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Cartagena (PG), Thomas Negrin (SG), Clifford Currie (PF) Rodney Harp, Joshua Lilly, Michael Ordonez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Jacob Putnam (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Bobby Moore, Michael Johnson | |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Cartagena - foul #1 on John Cartagena, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt (SF) Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:00 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo loses the dribble to Delbert Schroeder | 8-13 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis blows the layup | 8-13 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | Roberto Russo takes the ball from Benny Merlo | 8-13 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jason Davis | 8-15 |
| 12:51 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo buries a turnaround in the paint | 10-15 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo's pass is intercepted by Clifford Currie | 10-15 |
| 12:24 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Clifford Currie is blocked by Hipolito Romano | 10-15 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Delbert Schroeder is denied by Clifford Currie | 10-15 |
| 12:14 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:02 | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Hipolito Romano | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Cartagena (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Negrin (fresh) SF - Michael Bernhardt (fresh) PF - Clifford Currie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benny Merlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) SF - Jason Davis (fresh) PF - Jacob Putnam (fairly fresh) C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Negrin - foul #1 on Thomas Negrin, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Harp (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Michael Ordonez (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Benjamin Nunley (C) John Cartagena, Thomas Negrin, Michael Bernhardt, Clifford Currie, Benny Merlo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Forest Hawkins (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Jason Davis, Jacob Putnam, Hipolito Romano | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Cerda | 10-17 |
| 11:02 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Nunley | 12-17 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Kenneth Leavy | 12-19 |
| 10:18 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Harp | 14-19 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-19 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson tips it in | 14-21 |
| 09:43 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson is hacked by Forest Hawkins - foul #1 on Forest Hawkins, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Cartagena (SG), Clifford Currie (PF) Thomas Clark, Benjamin Nunley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (SF), Bobby Moore (PF) Wendell Brown, Forest Hawkins | |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-21 |
| 09:03 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:45 | Chicago State | John Cartagena misses long on a floater from the left side | 14-21 |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | John Cartagena tips it but misses | 14-21 |
| 08:42 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp grabs the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:31 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Clifford Currie is called for the reach on Bobby Moore - foul #1 on Clifford Currie, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin (SG), Michael Bernhardt (SF), Benny Merlo (C) Rodney Harp, Michael Ordonez, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Jacob Putnam (C) Michael Cerda, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson | |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:22 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Clifford Currie | 14-21 |
| 08:09 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-21 |
| 08:02 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Cartagena (fresh) SG - Thomas Negrin (fresh) SF - Michael Bernhardt (fresh) PF - Clifford Currie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Merlo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt is hacked by Wendell Brown - foul #2 on Wendell Brown, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG), Jason Davis (SF) Kenneth Leavy, Wendell Brown | |
| 07:28 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Bernhardt - foul #1 on Michael Bernhardt, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Harp (PG), Michael Ordonez (SF) John Cartagena, Michael Bernhardt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Hipolito Romano (C) Roberto Russo, Bobby Moore | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Harp | 17-22 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 17-22 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano hits the follow up shot | 17-24 |
| 06:19 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Larson (PF) Clifford Currie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Michael Johnson (C) Delbert Schroeder, Hipolito Romano | |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam is hacked by Thomas Larson - foul #1 on Thomas Larson, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:33 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Cartagena (SG), Michael Bernhardt (PF), Benjamin Nunley (C) Thomas Negrin, Michael Ordonez, Benny Merlo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SF), Bobby Moore (PF) Jason Davis, Jacob Putnam | |
| 04:58 | Chicago State | Benjamin Nunley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 17-26 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:20 | Chicago State | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Benjamin Nunley - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Clark (SG), Michael Ordonez (SF), Clifford Currie (PF), Benny Merlo (C) Rodney Harp, Thomas Larson, Michael Bernhardt, Benjamin Nunley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Forest Hawkins (SF), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Michael Johnson | |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Forest Hawkins - foul #2 on Forest Hawkins, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Forest Hawkins | |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Cartagena (fresh) SG - Thomas Negrin (fresh) SF - Michael Ordonez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Currie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Merlo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez's pass is intercepted by Delbert Schroeder | 19-26 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy jams it on a great pass from Delbert Schroeder | 19-28 |
| 03:06 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-28 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Kenneth Leavy takes the ball from Benny Merlo | 22-28 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 22-28 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 02:00 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Leavy | 22-32 |
| 01:11 | Chicago State | John Cartagena misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-32 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Benny Merlo - foul #1 on Benny Merlo, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Harp (PG), Joshua Lilly (SG), Thomas Larson (SF), Michael Bernhardt (PF), Delbert Mason (C) John Cartagena, Thomas Negrin, Michael Ordonez, Clifford Currie, Benny Merlo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Kenneth Leavy, Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Hipolito Romano | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 22-34 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 22-34 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the 3 from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 22-37 |