| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher McChriston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 19:26 | Canisius | Robert Payne connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher McChriston | 31-38 |
| 19:21 | Chicago State | David Gray hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roberto Reyes | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | Canisius | Roberto Reyes steals it from Steven Wagner | 34-38 |
| 18:58 | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes banks in the layup | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Canisius | Robert Payne misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:41 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:10 | Chicago State | David Gray drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Spencer | 39-38 |
| 17:50 | Canisius | Steven Wagner hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Billingsley | 39-40 |
| 17:29 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake (PG), Michael Widman (SG), Robert Perry (SF), Alfred Stearns (PF), Ken Shelton (C) David Gray, Roger Spencer, Roberto Reyes, Rodney Gordan, Louis Schlosser | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), David Williams (SG), Terence Hoyt (SF), William Poon (C) Joseph Billingsley, Robert Payne, John Smith, Steven Wagner | |
| 17:08 | Canisius | William Poon hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Williams and the foul's on Ken Shelton - foul #1 on Ken Shelton, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Sibert (C) Christopher McChriston | |
| 17:08 | Canisius | William Poon misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:08 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:50 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Stearns | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Williams | 42-45 |
| 16:22 | Chicago State | Robert Perry is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (PG), Roger Spencer (SG), Louis Schlosser (C) Michael Widman, Robert Perry, Ken Shelton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG), Robert Payne (SG), John Smith (SF) Jerome Stevens, David Williams, Jerry Sibert | |
| 16:08 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 16:07 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 15:48 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 15:46 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley grabs the board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Roberto Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfred Stearns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Poon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terence Hoyt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Canisius | Robert Payne is hacked by Roger Spencer - foul #2 on Roger Spencer, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Morris Adams (SF), Rodney Gordan (PF) Roberto Reyes, Dikembe Ake, Alfred Stearns | |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher McChriston (PF), Steven Wagner (C) William Poon, Terence Hoyt | |
| 15:32 | Canisius | Steven Wagner misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 15:30 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 15:29 | Canisius | Steven Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:07 | Canisius | Steven Wagner banks in the layup set up by Christopher McChriston and he's hacked by Roger Spencer - foul #3 on Roger Spencer, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (SG) Roger Spencer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), David Williams (SG) Joseph Billingsley, Robert Payne | |
| 15:07 | Canisius | Steven Wagner makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:40 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser jams it on a great pass from David Gray | 44-50 |
| 14:21 | Canisius | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake (SG), Alfred Stearns (PF), Ken Shelton (C) David Gray, Rodney Gordan, Louis Schlosser | |
| Subs | Canisius | Terence Hoyt (SF) John Smith | |
| 13:52 | Chicago State | Morris Adams blows the layup but he's hacked by Terence Hoyt - foul #1 on Terence Hoyt, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roger Spencer (SG) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG), Robert Payne (SG), William Poon (C) Jerome Stevens, David Williams, Steven Wagner | |
| 13:52 | Chicago State | Morris Adams makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:52 | Chicago State | Morris Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:34 | Canisius | Robert Payne drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher McChriston and he's hacked by Ken Shelton - foul #2 on Ken Shelton, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake (PG), Robert Perry (SF) Roberto Reyes, Morris Adams | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Sibert (C) Christopher McChriston | |
| 13:34 | Canisius | Robert Payne makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:13 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-53 |
| 13:12 | Canisius | The rebound goes to William Poon | 46-53 |
| 13:08 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan (PF) Ken Shelton | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Smith (SF) Jerry Sibert | |
| 12:56 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Perry | 49-53 |
| 12:40 | Canisius | John Smith scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Payne | 49-55 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Alfred Stearns misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-55 |
| 12:30 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Alfred Stearns lays it up and in | 51-55 |
| 11:55 | Canisius | Robert Perry steals the ball from William Poon | 51-55 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Perry | 53-55 |
| 11:34 | Canisius | Robert Payne buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Gordan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Stearns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Poon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Hoyt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Perry | 56-58 |
| 10:53 | Canisius | John Smith comes up short on the floater in the lane | 56-58 |
| 10:52 | Chicago State | Alfred Stearns snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 10:47 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 10:45 | Chicago State | Robert Perry tips it in | 58-58 |
| 10:27 | Canisius | John Smith buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Billingsley | 58-60 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan comes up short on the floater in the paint | 58-60 |
| 10:02 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Robert Payne | 58-60 |
| 09:58 | Canisius | Robert Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Roberto Reyes (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Jim Presler (PF), Louis Schlosser (C) Dikembe Ake, Roger Spencer, Robert Perry, Rodney Gordan, Alfred Stearns | |
| Subs | Canisius | Reynaldo Yazzie (PG), Jerome Stevens (SG), David Williams (SF), Christopher McChriston (PF), Steven Wagner (C) Joseph Billingsley, Robert Payne, John Smith, William Poon, Terence Hoyt | |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes's pass is intercepted by Jerome Stevens | 58-60 |
| 09:30 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens lays it in | 58-62 |
| 09:11 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser's pass is intercepted by Christopher McChriston | 58-62 |
| 08:54 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Reynaldo Yazzie | 58-65 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser's pass is intercepted by Christopher McChriston | 58-65 |
| 08:09 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Wagner | 58-67 |
| 07:47 | Chicago State | Jim Presler buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Reyes | 61-67 |
| 07:34 | Canisius | Roberto Reyes steals it from Reynaldo Yazzie | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Presler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Reynaldo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerome Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher McChriston (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | David Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Reynaldo Yazzie - foul #1 on Reynaldo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roger Spencer (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Alfred Stearns (PF), Ken Shelton (C) Roberto Reyes, Morris Adams, Jim Presler, Louis Schlosser | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Payne (SG), John Smith (SF), Terence Hoyt (PF), Jerry Sibert (C) Reynaldo Yazzie, David Williams, Christopher McChriston, Steven Wagner | |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | David Gray makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | David Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:56 | Canisius | Roger Spencer takes the ball from Jerome Stevens | 63-67 |
| 06:38 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-67 |
| 06:36 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake is called for traveling | 63-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Perry (SF), Rodney Gordan (PF) David Gray, Ken Shelton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG) Jerome Stevens | |
| 06:02 | Canisius | John Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-67 |
| 06:01 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 05:35 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 05:34 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:29 | Canisius | Robert Payne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Alfred Stearns misses the easy layup | 63-67 |
| 05:06 | Canisius | The rebound goes to John Smith | 63-67 |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Jerry Sibert can't connect on a floater from the left block | 63-67 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 04:40 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan buries a driving attempt from the right block | 65-67 |
| 04:40 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (PG), Morris Adams (SF), Louis Schlosser (C) Dikembe Ake, Robert Perry, Alfred Stearns | |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher McChriston (PF), Steven Wagner (C) Terence Hoyt, Jerry Sibert | |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Roberto Reyes - foul #1 on Roberto Reyes, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG) Roberto Reyes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (SG) Robert Payne | |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Steven Wagner blocks the short jumper by Louis Schlosser | 65-69 |
| 04:15 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Christopher McChriston | 65-69 |
| 04:09 | Canisius | Roger Spencer is called for the reach on Jerome Stevens - foul #4 on Roger Spencer, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 04:00 | Canisius | Morris Adams steals it from Jerome Stevens | 65-69 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Morris Adams misses the dunk | 65-69 |
| 03:56 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:43 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan lays it up and in | 67-69 |
| 03:22 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 03:21 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher McChriston (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (PG), Dikembe Ake (SG), Alfred Stearns (PF) David Gray, Roger Spencer, Rodney Gordan | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Payne (SG) Jerome Stevens | |
| 02:51 | Canisius | Robert Payne hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Roger Spencer (SG), Rodney Gordan (PF) Roberto Reyes, Dikembe Ake, Alfred Stearns | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | David Gray is hacked by Steven Wagner - foul #2 on Steven Wagner, team foul #3 | 67-72 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rodney Gordan | 70-72 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Roger Spencer is called for the reach on Robert Payne - foul #5 on Roger Spencer, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (SG) Roger Spencer | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Robert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Christopher McChriston denies the turnaround by Rodney Gordan | 70-74 |
| 01:55 | Canisius | Steven Wagner gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:50 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Smith | 70-76 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Morris Adams | 73-76 |
| 01:26 | Canisius | Steven Wagner clanks a runner in the paint | 73-76 |
| 01:24 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 01:00 | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes hits the finger roll set up by David Gray | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Canisius | Roberto Reyes steals it from Joseph Billingsley | 75-76 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Wagner - foul #3 on Steven Wagner, team foul #4 | 75-76 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan grabs the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Morris Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 76-76 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Morris Adams makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Morris Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Canisius | Steven Wagner misses badly on a jumper from close range | 78-76 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan is hacked by Joseph Billingsley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Billingsley, team foul #6 | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | David Gray is fouled on the floor by Joseph Billingsley - foul #3 on Joseph Billingsley, team foul #7 | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | David Gray misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Steven Wagner gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | John Smith clanks a halfcourt shot | 78-76 |