| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Doug Isabell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Pedrosa (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Simonds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Myers (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Reis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Newell (fresh) SF - George Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Edwin Pedrosa inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Chicago State | Edwin Pedrosa misses the easy layup | 33-27 |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | James Dunn tips it home | 35-27 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Reis | 35-29 |
| 19:01 | Chicago State | Edwin Pedrosa can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:59 | Chicago State | Edwin Pedrosa grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:42 | Chicago State | John Simonds knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Reis | 37-32 |
| 18:18 | Chicago State | James Dunn loses the dribble to Mark Rath | 37-32 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | George Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Edwin Pedrosa | 37-32 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Doug Isabell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | John Reis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Mark Rath snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Doug Isabell gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:57 | Chicago State | James Dunn misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | John Simonds hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Mark Rath tips it home | 39-34 |
| 16:18 | Chicago State | Edwin Pedrosa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Pedrosa | 39-34 |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | John Walker is called for the reach on John Simonds - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Cameron (PG), Jerry Sullivan (SG), David Cortes (SF), Andrew Bratton (PF), Timothy Resendiz (C) Doug Isabell, James Dunn, Edwin Pedrosa, John Simonds, John Myers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ashmore (PG), Barton Zinner (SG), Marcos Gonzales (SF), Stephen Parmley (PF), Russell Rabon (C) John Reis, Kevin Newell, George Young, John Walker, Mark Rath | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Bratton (fresh) C - Timothy Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Ashmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barton Zinner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcos Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Parmley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Rabon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | David Cortes buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Cameron | 41-34 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Marcos Gonzales misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Sullivan - foul #1 on Jerry Sullivan, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | David Cortes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Sullivan | 43-36 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Timothy Resendiz swats the dunk try by Stephen Parmley | 43-36 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | David Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Andrew Bratton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Jerry Sullivan tips it home | 45-36 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon banks in the layup on a great pass from Barton Zinner and he's hacked by Timothy Resendiz - foul #1 on Timothy Resendiz, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Dunn (SG) Joseph Cameron | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Young (SF) Barton Zinner | |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:36 | Chicago State | Jerry Sullivan is fouled on the floor by George Young - foul #1 on George Young, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Doug Isabell (PG) Jerry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Alcorn (PG), Kevin Newell (SG), John Walker (PF) James Ashmore, Marcos Gonzales, Russell Rabon | |
| 13:25 | Chicago State | Doug Isabell hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Resendiz | 47-39 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | John Walker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jerry Sullivan (SF), John Myers (C) Andrew Bratton, Timothy Resendiz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Rath (C) Stephen Parmley | |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | Doug Isabell buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jerry Sullivan | 50-39 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | George Young misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | John Walker tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 12:19 | Chicago State | David Cortes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Young | 50-41 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | David Alcorn is fouled on the floor by Doug Isabell - foul #2 on Doug Isabell, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Edwin Pedrosa (SF), John Simonds (PF) Doug Isabell, David Cortes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Reis (PG), Barton Zinner (SG), Stephen Parmley (SF), Russell Rabon (PF) David Alcorn, Kevin Newell, George Young, John Walker | |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Mark Rath misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-41 |
| 11:45 | Chicago State | John Myers gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jerry Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Pedrosa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Simonds (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Myers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Reis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barton Zinner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Parmley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Rabon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Rath (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Chicago State | James Dunn can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Barton Zinner - foul #3 on Barton Zinner, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| 11:40 | Chicago State | James Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:40 | Chicago State | James Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | John Reis comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Sullivan - foul #2 on Jerry Sullivan, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | John Reis misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | John Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:06 | Chicago State | James Dunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 10:50 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jerry Sullivan | 52-42 |
| 10:45 | Chicago State | James Dunn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | John Reis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Barton Zinner | 55-45 |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | John Myers buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Stephen Parmley - foul #1 on Stephen Parmley, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Doug Isabell (PG), David Cortes (SG), Andrew Bratton (PF) Jerry Sullivan, James Dunn, John Simonds | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ashmore (PG), Kevin Newell (SG), George Young (SF), John Walker (PF), Chad Edwards (C) John Reis, Barton Zinner, Stephen Parmley, Russell Rabon, Mark Rath | |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | John Myers makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Doug Isabell picks off the pass by Kevin Newell | 58-45 |
| 09:44 | Chicago State | Edwin Pedrosa scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Cortes | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | George Young clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 61-45 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | George Young grabs the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Edwin Pedrosa steps in front of the James Ashmore pass | 61-45 |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Doug Isabell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edwin Pedrosa | 63-45 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Chad Edwards tips it but misses | 63-45 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | David Cortes pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:06 | Chicago State | George Young steals the ball from David Cortes | 63-45 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell banks in the layup on a great pass from George Young | 63-47 |
| 07:44 | Chicago State | John Myers scores on a floater from the baseline | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Doug Isabell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cortes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edwin Pedrosa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Bratton (fairly fresh) C - John Myers (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Ashmore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Newell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | John Myers is called for the reach on George Young - foul #2 on John Myers, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jerry Sullivan (PG), James Dunn (SG), John Simonds (PF), Timothy Resendiz (C) Doug Isabell, Edwin Pedrosa, Andrew Bratton, John Myers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Reis (PG), Barton Zinner (SG), Stephen Parmley (SF), Russell Rabon (PF), Mark Rath (C) James Ashmore, Kevin Newell, George Young, John Walker, Chad Edwards | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | David Cortes is called for the reach on Stephen Parmley - foul #2 on David Cortes, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Dunn - foul #1 on James Dunn, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Isaac Perales (SF) David Cortes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:56 | Chicago State | John Simonds hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Russell Rabon - foul #3 on Russell Rabon, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| 06:56 | Chicago State | John Simonds misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:56 | Chicago State | John Simonds misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Mark Rath grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Isaac Perales - foul #1 on Isaac Perales, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:47 | Chicago State | Isaac Perales gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 06:19 | Chicago State | Jerry Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Rabon | 65-49 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon is denied on a layup by John Simonds | 65-49 |
| 05:55 | Chicago State | John Simonds grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 05:37 | Chicago State | Isaac Perales is hacked by Stephen Parmley - foul #2 on Stephen Parmley, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Doug Isabell (PG), Andrew Bratton (PF) Jerry Sullivan, John Simonds | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ashmore (PG), Kevin Newell (SG), George Young (SF), John Walker (PF) John Reis, Barton Zinner, Stephen Parmley, Russell Rabon | |
| 05:37 | Chicago State | Isaac Perales makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:37 | Chicago State | Isaac Perales makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Doug Isabell is fouled in the backcourt by James Ashmore - foul #1 on James Ashmore, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Cortes (SF) Isaac Perales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Doug Isabell makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Doug Isabell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore misses short on a floater from the right side | 68-52 |
| 05:10 | Chicago State | Doug Isabell snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 04:43 | Chicago State | David Cortes is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #4 on John Walker, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jerry Sullivan (SF) Timothy Resendiz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley (C) Mark Rath | |
| 04:43 | Chicago State | David Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:43 | Chicago State | David Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-52 |
| 04:31 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Andrew Bratton | 70-52 |
| 04:03 | Chicago State | Doug Isabell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Young | 70-52 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | James Dunn is called for the reach on John Walker - foul #2 on James Dunn, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Cameron (PG), Isaac Perales (SF) Doug Isabell, James Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Zinner (PG), Marcos Gonzales (SG), Russell Rabon (C) James Ashmore, Kevin Newell, George Young | |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | Isaac Perales grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Perales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cortes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Bratton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barton Zinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcos Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Parmley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Rabon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Isaac Perales hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon blows the layup | 73-52 |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Andrew Bratton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 02:58 | Chicago State | Joseph Cameron is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #5 on John Walker, team foul #10 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Timothy Resendiz (C) Andrew Bratton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chad Edwards (C) John Walker | |
| 02:58 | Chicago State | Joseph Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:58 | Chicago State | Joseph Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Barton Zinner makes the shot from close range set up by Marcos Gonzales | 74-54 |
| 02:18 | Chicago State | Timothy Resendiz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 74-54 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Barton Zinner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-54 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | David Cortes pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | David Cortes clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Rabon - foul #4 on Russell Rabon, team foul #11 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Bratton (PF) Isaac Perales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ashmore (PG) Chad Edwards | |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | David Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | David Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Marcos Gonzales loses the dribble to Timothy Resendiz | 76-54 |
| 01:06 | Chicago State | David Cortes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-54 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Parmley | 76-54 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Marcos Gonzales misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-54 |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Andrew Bratton pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Chicago State | Andrew Bratton clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Barton Zinner - foul #4 on Barton Zinner, team foul #12 | 76-54 |
| 00:35 | Chicago State | Andrew Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:35 | Chicago State | Andrew Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cameron - foul #2 on Joseph Cameron, team foul #10 | 78-54 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore misses the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Joseph Cameron runs out the clock | 78-55 |