| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Glenn Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christian Riveria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Mutter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Christian Riveria inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Fox and the foul's on Wilbur Ahlstrom - foul #3 on Wilbur Ahlstrom, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG) Wilbur Ahlstrom | |
| 19:36 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | George Loveland pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Glenn Fox grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 19:08 | Chicago State | Christian Riveria misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores buries a jump hook from the right block | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Glenn Fox makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Lynch | 34-32 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Thomas Mutter swats the short shot by Juan Flores | 34-32 |
| 18:07 | Chicago State | Christian Riveria pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:42 | Chicago State | Thomas Dunbar is called for the reach on Douglas Lynch - foul #1 on Thomas Dunbar, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Brock (PF) Mark Garret | |
| 17:18 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Scott Bowen is blocked by George Loveland | 34-32 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Loveland | 34-32 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | James Brock hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Garrett | 34-35 |
| 16:51 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen lays it in | 36-35 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | James Brock misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Thomas Mutter grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 16:12 | Chicago State | Christian Riveria scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Juan Flores - foul #2 on Juan Flores, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Joslin (PG), Robert Aldrich (SG), Donald Cerda (PF), Michael Meyers (C) Glenn Fox, Douglas Lynch, Scott Bowen, Thomas Mutter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Royce Williams (PG), Louis Bullock (SG), Ronald Strong (SF), Mark Garret (PF) Michael Garrett, Thomas Dunbar, Juan Flores, George Loveland | |
| 16:12 | Chicago State | Christian Riveria makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Chicago State | Christian Riveria snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Joslin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Aldrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christian Riveria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Cerda (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Royce Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Strong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Chicago State | Michael Meyers buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Joslin | 41-35 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | James Brock is whistled for a carry | 41-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Semple (SF) Christian Riveria | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom (PG) Royce Williams | |
| 15:09 | Chicago State | Richard Joslin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Semple | 44-35 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | James Brock misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Meyers - foul #2 on Michael Meyers, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Loveland (C) Mark Garret | |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | James Brock misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | James Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Donald Cerda scores on a shot in the lane | 46-36 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Douglas Lynch (SG), Scott Bowen (PF), Thomas Mutter (C) Richard Joslin, James Semple, Michael Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (SG), Juan Flores (SF), Mark Garret (PF) Louis Bullock, Ronald Strong, James Brock | |
| 14:11 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 48-36 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Donald Cerda gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:45 | Chicago State | Douglas Lynch drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Bowen | 50-36 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Wilbur Ahlstrom and he's hacked by Donald Cerda - foul #2 on Donald Cerda, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Glenn Fox (PG), James Semple (SF) Robert Aldrich, Donald Cerda | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar (SG) Michael Garrett | |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:10 | Chicago State | Glenn Fox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | George Loveland pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by George Loveland | 50-41 |
| 12:36 | Chicago State | Douglas Lynch hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Juan Flores | 53-43 |
| 12:00 | Chicago State | Thomas Mutter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 11:59 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:38 | Chicago State | James Semple misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 11:36 | Chicago State | Thomas Mutter snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Glenn Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Lynch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Semple (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Scott Bowen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Mutter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Flores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Loveland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | James Semple hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 11:22 | Chicago State | Thomas Mutter can't tip it in | 53-43 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Ahlstrom | 53-46 |
| 10:32 | Chicago State | George Loveland steps in front of the James Semple pass | 53-46 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Dunbar | 53-48 |
| 10:07 | Chicago State | Glenn Fox can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:05 | Chicago State | Douglas Lynch hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Semple - foul #1 on James Semple, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Joslin (PG), Robert Aldrich (SG), Christian Riveria (SF), Donald Cerda (PF), Michael Meyers (C) Glenn Fox, Douglas Lynch, James Semple, Scott Bowen, Thomas Mutter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Louis Bullock (SG), James Brock (PF), Ronald Strong (C) Wilbur Ahlstrom, Thomas Dunbar, Mark Garret, George Loveland | |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | Richard Joslin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Juan Flores - foul #3 on Juan Flores, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry (C) Juan Flores | |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | Richard Joslin misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | Richard Joslin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Brock and the foul's on Christian Riveria - foul #3 on Christian Riveria, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael Meyers | 56-52 |
| 09:03 | Chicago State | Robert Aldrich is hacked by Louis Bullock - foul #1 on Louis Bullock, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Robert Aldrich comes up short on the runner from the right block | 56-52 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | James Brock snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | James Brock can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 08:47 | Chicago State | Michael Meyers pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Donald Cerda misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 08:32 | Chicago State | Robert Aldrich misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 08:30 | Chicago State | Donald Cerda grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:22 | Chicago State | Michael Meyers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Joslin | 59-52 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Donald Cerda is called for the reach on Christopher McMurry - foul #3 on Donald Cerda, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock banks in the layup | 59-54 |
| 07:49 | Chicago State | Donald Cerda is hacked by Louis Bullock - foul #2 on Louis Bullock, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Glenn Fox (PG) Richard Joslin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Loveland (C) Christopher McMurry | |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | Michael Meyers misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | James Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett is fouled on the floor by Glenn Fox - foul #3 on Glenn Fox, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Semple (C) Donald Cerda | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom (PG) Louis Bullock | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Glenn Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Aldrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christian Riveria (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Semple (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Strong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Strong | 59-54 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | George Loveland is hacked by Michael Meyers - foul #3 on Michael Meyers, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Douglas Lynch (SG), Scott Bowen (PF), Thomas Mutter (C) Robert Aldrich, Christian Riveria, Michael Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Juan Flores (SF), Christopher McMurry (PF) Michael Garrett, Ronald Strong, James Brock | |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Christopher McMurry, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 06:32 | Chicago State | James Semple comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:31 | Chicago State | James Semple pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:20 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Douglas Lynch is denied by George Loveland | 59-54 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Dunbar | 59-57 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Loveland - foul #3 on George Loveland, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Aldrich (PG), Christian Riveria (SF) Glenn Fox, James Semple | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Mark Garret (PF) Wilbur Ahlstrom, George Loveland | |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett's pass is intercepted by Christian Riveria | 61-57 |
| 04:58 | Chicago State | Juan Flores takes the ball from Thomas Mutter | 61-57 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores is hacked by Christian Riveria - foul #4 on Christian Riveria, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cerda (PF), Michael Meyers (C) Scott Bowen, Thomas Mutter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom (PG), George Loveland (C) Thomas Dunbar, Christopher McMurry | |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:24 | Chicago State | Michael Meyers misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | George Loveland pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:14 | Chicago State | Michael Meyers snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:05 | Chicago State | Michael Meyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Glenn Fox (PG), James Semple (SF) Douglas Lynch, Christian Riveria | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock (SG), Ronald Strong (SF), James Brock (PF) Michael Garrett, Juan Flores, Mark Garret | |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | James Brock can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | George Loveland hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Wilbur Ahlstrom steals it from James Semple | 61-61 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilbur Ahlstrom | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Glenn Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Aldrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Semple (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Cerda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | James Semple drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 64-63 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Donald Cerda gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Douglas Lynch (SG), Christian Riveria (SF), Scott Bowen (PF), Thomas Mutter (C) Robert Aldrich, James Semple, Donald Cerda, Michael Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Juan Flores (SF), Mark Garret (PF) Louis Bullock, Ronald Strong, James Brock | |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar hits a floater from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Douglas Lynch hits the finger roll set up by Christian Riveria | 66-65 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 66-65 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Flores | 66-65 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Scott Bowen swats the short shot by Mark Garret | 66-65 |
| 01:48 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Garret - foul #2 on Mark Garret, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Scott Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses the runner from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | George Loveland snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Scott Bowen blocks the short jumper by Juan Flores | 67-65 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Scott Bowen | 67-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Christian Riveria misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 67-65 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | George Loveland pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Bowen - foul #3 on Scott Bowen, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Thomas Dunbar picks off the pass by Glenn Fox in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom is fouled on the floor by Glenn Fox - foul #4 on Glenn Fox, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Glenn Fox clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-69 |